Northwest Indian Language Institute, 2004

[Scott DeLancey]

THE NORTHWEST INDIAN LANGUAGE INSTITUTE -- SUMMER INSTITUTE 2004

Hosted by the University of Oregon

July 6 - July 23

This year's NILI summer program will be located at the University of Oregon.
We will focus on language learning, language teaching and methodology,
TPRStorytelling, materials development, computer materials generation,
storytelling and song.

Classes offered:

  Language Instruction ( 2 credit hours)
        Sahaptin  - Virginia Beavert
        Chinuk Wawa  -  Henry Zenk
        Northern Paiute - Ruth Lewis (hopefully) and Tim Thornes

  Intro to Linguistics for Teachers and Students of Northwest Languages
        (2 credit hours)- Tim Thornes

  Advanced Linguistic Study with Scott DeLancey in Klamath, Sahaptin,
        Chinuk, Northern Paiute, Wasco  (2 credit hours)

  Teaching methods and materials (2 credit hours) - Judith Fernandes
        Immersion teaching- A brief how to.

  Material Development (1 credit hour) - Janne Underriner and Judith
        Fernandes

  Evaluation - Gloria Muniz
        Creating a teacher evaluation form based on indigenous teaching
        and learning styles

  Technology  (1 credit hour) - Modesta Minthorn
        Practical use of the computer to make what you want and need

  Special workshops

                TPRStorytelling - Adapted to Native Language Teaching
                Songs
                Storytelling
                Grant writing
                Watered-down English Grammar
                Indian law (tentative)

Instructors:

Virginia Beavert, Yakama Sahaptin
Henry Zenk, Chinuk Wawa
Ruth Lewis (hopefully) and Tim Thornes, Northern Paiute
Modesta Minthorn, Computers
Judith Fernandes, Teaching Methods and Materials Development
Tim Thornes,  Linguistics
Scott DeLancey, Linguistics
Janne Underriner, Materials Development
Gloria Muniz, Learning styles, Evaluation

Any questions about NILI can be directed to:

        Janne Underriner, Director

        jlu at darkwing.uoregon.edu