1
TCSD Lakota Language K-12
Wounspe Opahte
Tokeyechi
First Teaching
Outcomes (i)
Identify and
pronounce the
letters of the
Lakota Alphabet
Grades K-2
Grades 3-5
Grades 6-8
Resources
Reading and
Writing the Lakota
Language, pp 1-13
-winter counts
-pictographs
-garage band
-tape recorder
-community
people
SGU DVD
Length of Unit
30 min. 5 times
Cultural Aspect
History of the
Written Lakota
Language pp.
3-6
Activities
-Practice saying
the alphabet
Reading and
Writing the Lakota
Language, pp1-13
-alphabet poster
-garage band
-tipi pattern and
winter count
SGU DVD
Reading and
Writing the Lakota
Language, pp1-13
-alphabet poster
35 min. 4 times
History of written
language
Pages 3-6
Pronunciation drills
-syllables
-pattern of tipi
and/or winter count
using symbols of
history of written
language
Identify and
pronounce the
letters of the
Lakota Alphabet
25 min. 5 times
History of written
language.
-Pronunciation
drill
-syllables
-review
orthographies
Identify and
pronounce the
letters of the
Lakota Alphabet
-Listening for
correct
pronunciation
Evaluation
Identify and
pronounce the
letters of the
Lakota Alphabet
2
TCSD Lakota Language K-12
Grades 9-12
Outcomes (ii)
Identify and
pronounce the
vowels and
nasalized vowels
of the Lakota
alphabet
Grades K-2
-garage band
-Smithsonian
website
-winter count book
-community people
SGU DVD
Reading and
Writing the Lakota
Language, pp1-13
-alphabet poster
-Smithsonian Book
-winter counts
-pictographs
-community people
SGU DVD
Resources
Reading and
Writing the Lakota
Language, pp1-14
-alphabet poster
-winter counts
-pictographs
-garage band or
tape recorder
SGU DVD
Appendix A
-read pages 3-6
-winter count
activity
90 min. 2 times
History of written
language.
-Review pages 111
-cultural
explanations on
posters
-cultural
explanations on
posters
-pronunciation drills
-Syllables
-review pages 3-6
-winter count
activity
Identify and
pronounce the
letters of the
Lakota Alphabet
Length of Unit
30 min. 5 times
Cultural Aspect
History of the
Written Lakota
Language
-pages 1-11
Activities
-practice saying
the vowels and
nasalized vowels
-listening to
correct
pronunciation of
vowels
Evaluation
Identify and
pronounce the
vowels and
nasalized vowels
of the Lakota
alphabet
3
TCSD Lakota Language K-12
Grade 3-5
Reading and
Writing the Lakota
Language, pp1-14
-alphabet poster
SGU dvd
Garage band
35 min. 4 times
History of the
written Lakota
Language
Page 6
-Pronunciation
Drill
-words divided by
syllables
- definitions/terms
(Appendix C)
Identify and
pronounce the
vowels and
nasalized vowels
of the Lakota
alphabet
Grades 6-8
Reading and
Writing the Lakota
Language, pp1-14
-alphabet poster
-winter counts
-Garage Band
SGU dvd
25 min. 5 times
-History of the
written language
Pronunciation
-Drill words divided
by syllables
-definitions/terms-
Identify and
pronounce the
vowels and
nasalized vowels
of the Lakota
alphabet
Grades 9-12
Reading and
Writing the Lakota
Language, pp1-14
-winter count
-pictographs
-alphabet poster
SGU dvd
90 min. 2 times
-History of the
written language
(winter counts,
pictographs)
-Review pages 111
-cultural
explanations on
posters
Pronunciation
-Drill words
divided by
syllables
-definitions/terms
Identify and
pronounce the
vowels and
nasalized vowels
of the Lakota
alphabet
Outcomes (iii)
Resources
Length of Unit
Cultural Aspect
Activities
Evaluation
4
TCSD Lakota Language K-12
Identify and
practice protocol
for Lakota
Greetings and
dialogue.
Reading and
Writing the Lakota
Language, pp14-20
CD
-relationship terms
poster
SGU dvd
30 min. 5 times
Lakota Greetings
and relative terms
Pages 14-19, 21
Practice orally
using correct
protocol and
appropriate Lakota
greetings
-oral drills
-one to one
dialoging
-role playing
Identify and
practice protocol
for Lakota
greetings and
dialogue.
Grades 3-5
Reading and
Writing the Lakota
Language, pp14-19
CD
-garage band
-relationship terms
poster
SGU dvd
35 min. 4 times
Lakota Greetings
pages 14-19, 21
Practice Lakota
greetings and
dialogue protocol
Pages 16-19
-oral drills
-one to one
dialoging
-role playing
Identify and
practice protocol
for Lakota
greetings and
dialogue.
Grades 6-8
Reading and
Writing the Lakota
Language. pp14-19
CD
-Relationship poster
-Garage band
SGU dvd
Reading and
Writing the Lakota
25 min. 2 times
Lakota Greetings
pages 14 & 19, 21
dialogue
-students will greet
each other using
relative terms.
-Role playing
Identify and
practice protocol
for Lakota
greetings and
dialogue
90 min. 2 times
Lakota Greetings
pp 14-19, 21
-Role playing
-oral drill
Identify and
practice protocol
Grades K-2
Grades 9-12
5
TCSD Lakota Language K-12
Language, pp14-19
CD
-relationship terms
poster
-garage band
SGU dvd
-dialoging
for Lakota
greetings and
dialogue
Outcomes (iv)
Identify and use
appropriate
gender endings.
Grades K-2
Resources
Reading and
Writing the Lakota
Language, pp18-20
-visual organizer
-paper dolls or
other props
Length of Unit
30 min. 5 times
Cultural Aspect
Appropriate usage
of proper gender
endings pages 18-20
Activities
Role play using
props, practicing
using proper gender
endings
Evaluation
Identify and use
appropriate gender
endings
Grades 3-5
Reading and
Writing the Lakota
Language, pp18-20,
27-29
-paper doll
-graphic organizer
35 min. 4 times
-Creation Story
-Cekiyapi, Tiospaye
Pages 20, 27- 29
Pronunciation drill
pages 22-25
Identify and use
appropriate
gender endings
6
TCSD Lakota Language K-12
Grades 6-8
Reading and
Writing the Lakota
Language, pp18-20
Sacred Spirit (song
10) CD
-graphic organizer
SGU Creation story
25 min. 2 times
-Introduction to
gender endings page
20
-stories of protocol
of men and women
in society
-Matching
worksheets on
gender endings
-reading comprehension game
identifying the
speaker by gender
endings
Identify and use
appropriate
gender endings
Grades 9-12
Reading and
Writing the Lakota
Language, pp18-20
-graphic organizer
90 min. 2 times
Gender endings
-sentence
development
-oral drills
Identify and use
appropriate
gender endings
7
TCSD Lakota Language K-12
Wounspe Opahte
Tokeyehci
Second Teaching
Outcome (i)
Identify correct
conjugation forms
Grades K-2
Grades 3-5
Grades 6-8
Grades 9-12
Resources
Reading and
Writing the Lakota
Language
p32-34
-graphic organizer
Length of time
30 min. 5 times
Cultural Aspect
Introduction to
conjugation
Pages 32-34
Activities
Practice correct
conjugation (change
the pronoun the
subject changes)
Evaluation
Identify correct
conjugation forms
Reading and
Writing the Lakota
Language, p32-34
-graphic organizer
SGU dvd
Reading and
Writing the Lakota
Language, p32-34
-graphic organizer
SGU dvd
35 min. 4 times
Introduction to
conjugation
pages 32-34
-conjugation
worksheet page 34
Identify correct
conjugation forms
25 min. 2 times
Proper and correct
conjugation
pages 32-34
Conjugation
worksheet page 34
Identify correct
conjugation forms
Reading and
Writing the Lakota
Language, p32-34
-graphic organizer
90 min. 2 times
Proper and correct
conjugation
pages 32-34
-oral drills
-graphic organizer
page 34
Identify correct
conjugation forms
8
TCSD Lakota Language K-12
Outcome (ii)
Identify proper use
of the basic Lakota
sentence structure
and Lakota thought
pattern
Grades K-2
Resources
Reading and
Writing the Lakota
Language, p35-39
-Lakota word order
poster p.36
Length of Unit
30 min. 5 times
Cultural Aspect
Speaking English in
Lakota p 35
Activities
-Introduction to
simple sentences
35-40
-modeling Lakota
thought by having
students listen to
stories.
Evaluation
Identify proper use
of the basic Lakota
sentence structure
and Lakota
thought pattern.
Grades 3-5
Reading and
Writing the Lakota
Language, p35-39
-Lakota word order
poster p36
35 min. 4 times
Speaking English in
Lakota p 35
-model Lakota
thought by reading
Lakota stories.
-Writing and oral
drill pages 36 & 37
Identify proper use
of the basic Lakota
sentence structure
and Lakota
thought pattern.
Grades 6-8
Reading and
Writing the Lakota
Language, p35-39
-Lakota word order
poster p36
25 min. 15 times
Speaking English in
Lakota p 35
-Worksheet to
conjugation forms,
page 34.
Translation
activity 37-38
Identify proper use
of the basic Lakota
sentence structure
and Lakota
thought pattern.
Grades 9-12
Reading and
Writing the Lakota
Language, p35-39
-Lakota word order
poster p36
90 min. 2 times
Speaking English in
Lakota p 35
-Worksheets
-Read Lakota
material
Identify proper use
of the basic Lakota
sentence structure
and Lakota
thought pattern.
9
TCSD Lakota Language K-12
Outcome (iii)
Demonstrate the
correct pronunciation of Lakota
vowels.
Grades K-2
Resources
Reading and
Writing the Lakota
Language
26-40, 52
-alphabet poster
SGU DVD
Reading and
Writing the Lakota
Language, p26-40,
52
-alphabet poster
SGU dvd
Length of Unit
30 min. 5 times
Cultural Aspect
Appropriately using
nasal vowels.
Page 28
Activities
Practice saying the
Lakota vowels and
nasal vowels.
Focus on correct
pronunciation
Evaluation
Demonstrate the
correct
pronunciation of
Lakota vowels.
35 min. 4 times
Appropriately using
nasal vowels,
Page 26, 31-39
Vowels always
make the same
sound even if they
are clustered, p3139
Pronounce the
Lakota vowel
sounds and
pronunciation drill
on page 13
Demonstrate the
correct
pronunciation of
Lakota vowels.
Grades 6-8
Reading and
Writing the Lakota
Language, p26-40,
52
-alphabet poster
SGU dvd
25 minutes 5 times
Vowels always
make the same
sound even if they
are clustered, p3139
Pronounce the
Lakota vowel
sounds and
pronunciation drill
on page 13
Demonstrate the
correct
pronunciation of
Lakota vowels.
Grades 9-12
Reading and
Writing the Lakota
Language, p26-40,
52
90 min. 2 times
Vowels always
make the same
sound even if they
are clustered,
Pronounce the
Lakota vowel
sounds and
pronunciation drill
Demonstrate the
correct
pronunciation of
Lakota vowels.
Grades 3-5
10
TCSD Lakota Language K-12
-alphabet poster
SGU dvd
pp31-39
on page 13
Activities
Practice using
appropriate Lakota
greeting terms
(Lakota protocol)
Outcome (iv)
Identify and greet
relatives
appropriately
Grades K-2
Resources
Reading and
Writing the Lakota
Language
p28-30
-relationship poster
Length of time
30 min. 5 times
Cultural Aspect
-Importance of
relatives p 29
Appropriately using
correct greeting
terms for relatives.
Page 28
Grades 3-5
Reading and
Writing the Lakota
Language, p28-30
-relationship poster
-Garage band
SGU dvd
35 min. 4 times
Introduction drill
-You and I forms
page 30
-He and Hena
Dialogue exercise
-Importance of
relatives p 29
Appropriately using
correct greeting
terms for relatives
Pages 27, 28-29, 3233
Grades 6-8
Reading and
Writing the Lakota
Language, p28-30
-relationship poster
Garage band
SGU dvd
25 min 8 times
-Importance of
relatives p 29
Appropriately using
correct greeting
terms for relatives
Introduction drill,
p30
Introduce relatives
from the family
tree
Evaluation
Identify and greet
relatives
appropriately
Identify and greet
relatives
appropriately
Identify and greet
relatives
appropriately
11
TCSD Lakota Language K-12
Grades 9-12
Reading and
Writing the Lakota
Language,p28-30
-relationship poster
SGU dvd
90 min. 2 times
-Importance of
relatives p 29
Appropriately using
correct greeting
terms for relatives.
Introduction drill,
p30
Identify and greet
relatives
appropriately
Outcome (v)
Identify and
correctly count
Lakota numbers 110
Grades K-2
Resources
Reading and
Writing the Lakota
Language,p38
Paul Goble’s Her
Seven Brothers
manipulative
-number poster
Length of time
30 min. x 5 times
Cultural Aspect
Appropriately use
methods to
identify numbers
1-10. Identify a
number of objects
with the proper
Lakota term
Story 7 brothers.
Activities
Practice oral
counting using
manipulatives and
integrating with
other lessons
Evaluation
Identify and
correctly count
Lakota numbers 110
Grades 3-5
Reading and
Writing the Lakota
Language
Paul Goble’s Her
Seven Brothers
-medicine wheel
power point
-number poster
35 min. 4 times
Reading story of 7
Brothers
-Number 4
important in culture
Four Winds(tate
topa)
-Read pages 1
“Division within the
Sioux Na pages 155
-“4 winds” also 104
Homework activity
page 30
-use with kinship
lesson
Color Sheet on four
directions.
Identify and
correctly count
Lakota numbers 110.
12
TCSD Lakota Language K-12
Grades 6-8
Reading and
Writing the Lakota
Language
Paul Goble’s Seven
Brothers
Flash Cards
-number poster
25 min x 3 times
Reading stories of 7
brothers
Number 4; p104
Division within the
Sioux Nation p155
Grades 9-12
Reading and
Writing the Lakota
Language
Manipulative
-number poster
90 min.
Numbers 1-10
page 30
Make flash cards,
pronounce numbers
with teacher,
identify numbers,
read aloud by
holding up
matching flash card
Incorporate Lakota
numbers into
sentence structure
-oral drills
-work sheets
-drill activity using
manipulative
-develop sentences
Identify and
correctly count
Lakota numbers 110.
Identify and
correctly count
Lakota numbers 110.
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TCSD Lakota Language K-12
Wounspe Opahte
Tokeyehci
Third Teaching
Outcome (i)
Identify and
pronounce
consonants and
consonant clusters
Grades K-2
Resources
Reading and
Writing the Lakota
Language,p41-43
-alphabet poster
SGU dvd
Length of time
30 min. 5 times
Cultural Aspect
Cultural
explanation
p41-43
"Living Beings"p44
Activities
-oral drills practice
correct
pronunciation of
Lakota words using
consonants and
consonant clusters
Evaluation
Identify and
pronounce
consonants and
consonant clusters
Grades 3-5
Reading and
Writing the Lakota
Language,p41-43
-alphabet poster
SGU dvd
35 min. 4 times
-oral drills
Cultural
Vocabulary p.42
explanation, p42.
"Living Beings"p44 Role play with
clusters
Identify and
pronounce
consonants and
consonant clusters
Grades 6-8
Reading and
Writing the Lakota
Language, p41-43
-Garage Band
-alphabet poster
SGU dvd
25 min. 4 times
Cultural
explanation, p42
"Living Beings"
p44
Vocabulary p42
-oral drills
-accented syllable
-dividing consonant
verbs by syllables
Identify and
pronounce
consonants and
consonant clusters
Grades 9-12
Reading and
Writing the Lakota
Language, p41-43
90 min. 2 times
Cultural
explanation, p42
“Living Beings”
Vocabulary p42
-oral drills
-worksheets
Identify and
pronounce
consonants and
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TCSD Lakota Language K-12
page 44
-alphabet poster
SGU dvd
Outcome (ii)
Identify and
correctly count
Lakota numbers
11-20
Grades K-2
Resources
Reading and Writing
the Lakota Language,
p44
Manipulative
-number poster
SGU dvd
Length of time
30 min. 5 times
Grades 3-5
Reading and Writing 35 min. 4 times
the Lakota Language,
p44
-number poster
SGU dvd
Handout
(LWhirlwindSoldier)
consonant clusters
Cultural Aspect
Ake p 73
Activities
-Practice oral
counting using
manipulative
-Identify a number
of objects with the
proper Lakota
numbers
Evaluation
Identify and
correctly count of
Lakota numbers
11-20.
Ake p73
Homework activity
on page 45 counting
objects
-base ten pattern
Identify and
correctly count
Lakota numbers
11-20
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TCSD Lakota Language K-12
Grades 6-8
Reading and Writing
the Lakota Language,
p44
-number poster
SGU dvd
25 min. 2 times
The use of “ake”
again, p73
Grades 9-12
Reading and Writing
the Lakota
Language, p44
-number poster
90 min.
Ake, p73
Outcome (iii)
Explain and give
examples of
Mitakuye Oyasin
and Wacekiyapi
Grades K-2
Resources
Length of time
Reading and Writing 30 min. 5 times
the Lakota Language,
p46-49
-Creation story
-Seventh Generation
Graphic Organizer
Grades 3-5
Reading and Writing
the Lakota
Language,p46-49
-Medicine Wheel
35 min. 4 times
Make flash cards,
pronounce numbers
with teacher,
identify numbers
read aloud by
holding up
matching flash card
-base ten pattern
Incorporate
numbers into
sentence structure
Oral drills
-review base ten
number system
Identify and
correctly count
Lakota numbers
11-20.
Cultural aspect
Appropriately using
Mitakuye Oyasin
and Wacekiyapi.
Pages 46 & 47
-Wicoicage
(generation)
Activities
-Practice the
Lakota Way of Life
and discuss Lakota
philosophy
-tell creation
stories
Evaluation
Explain and give
examples of
Mitakuye Oyasin
and wacekiyapi
Read & Practice on
pages 46-47
-Wicoicage
(generation)
-Medicine Wheel
Power point
-Relative terms
pages 54 & 55
Explain and give
examples of
Mitakuye Oyasin
and Wacekiyapi
Identify and
correctly count
Lakota numbers
11-20.
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TCSD Lakota Language K-12
power point
-Seventh Generation
Graphic Organizer
Relationship Poster
Grades 6-8
Reading and Writing
the Lakota
Language,p46-49
-4 directions songs
-Francis White Bird's
Hocokan
-Seventh Generation
Graphic Organizer
25 min. 4 times
Pages 46 & 47
Mitakuye Oyasin
Wacekiyape
-Oral drill on page
47
- Worksheet
acknowledging
spouses, parents,
and children
Sing 4 directions
song.
Explain and give
examples of
mitakuye oyasin
and wacekiyapi.
-“Mitakuye
Oyasin” page 46
-“Wacekiyapi”
page 47
-Wicoicage
(generation)
-Read Alouds
book
-class discussions
Explain and give
examples of
mitakuye oyasin
and wacekiyapi.
Cultural Aspect
Individual
responsibility p.32
Activities
Practice saying the
“wa” in different
words
Evaluation
Conjugate "wa"
verbs
-Wicoicage
(generation)
Grades 9-12
Reading and Writing 90 min. 2 times
the Lakota
Language,p46-49
Walker's Lakota
Myth
Outcome (iv)
Conjugate “wa”
verbs
Grades K-2
Resources
Reading and
Writing the Lakota
Language, p50
SGU dvd
Length of time
30 min. 5 times a
week
17
TCSD Lakota Language K-12
Grades 3-5
Reading and
Writing the Lakota
Language,p50
SGU dvd
Reading and
Writing the Lakota
Language, p50
SGU dvd
Reading and
Writing the Lakota
Language, p50
Albert White Hat,
Sr.
SGU dvd
35 min. 4 times a
week
Review drill
-Oral drill page 51
Conjugate “wa”
verbs
25 min. 5 times a
week
Individual
responsibility
pages 32, 33, 50 &
173
Individual
responsibility p.32
-conjugate all
-review drill “wa”
verb terms
Conjugated form of
“wa” verbs
90 min. 2 times a
week
Individual
responsibility p.32
-oral drills
Conjugate form of
"wa" verbs
Outcome (v)
Resources
Length of Unit
Activities
Evaluation
Establish proper
relationships for
Spouses, Parents,
and Children
Grades K-2
Grades 3-5
Reading and
Writing the Lakota
Language, p47-49
30 min. 5 times a
week
Practice saying
relationships
terms
Establish proper
relationships for
spouses, parents,
and children
Reading and
Writing the Lakota
Language, p47-49
35 min. 4 times a
week
-Oral drill
dialogue 142-144
Grades 6-8
Reading and
Writing the Lakota
25 min. 3 times a
week
Cultural Aspect to
emphasize
-Appropriately
using and
acknowledging
relationship term,
46, 48
Appropriately
using and
acknowledging
relationship terms,
46, 48
Appropriately
using and
Establish proper
relationship terms
for Spouses,
Parents, and
Children
Establish proper
relationship terms
Grades 6-8
Grades 9-12
-Read pages 48 &
49
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TCSD Lakota Language K-12
Language, p47-49
acknowledging
relationship terms,
46, 48
-Discussion after
each paragraph
dialogue
for spouses,
parents, and
children
Grades 9-12
Reading and
Writing the Lakota
Language, p47-49.
90 min 2 times a
week
Appropriately
using and
acknowledging
relationship terms,
46, 48
-create charts
depicting proper
relationships
Establish proper
relationship terms
for spouses,
parents and
children.
Outcomes (vi)
Interpret the root
word of “Hca” in
meaningful
situations
Resources
Reading and
Writing the Lakota
Language, p49-50
Social System dvd
Length of time
30 min. 5 times a
week
Activities
Practice saying the
hca in different
words
Evaluation
Interpret the root
word of “Hca” in
meaningful
situations
Grades 3-5
Reading and
Writing the Lakota
Language, p49-50.
Social System dvd
35 min 4 times a
week
Cultural aspect
Appropriately
using hca in
meaningful
situations.
Correct
pronunciation of
words using hca
Root word of hca
pages 49 & 50
Stages of Life
Introduce drill on
page 48
Interpret the root
word of “Hca” in
meaningful
situations
Grades 6-8
Reading and
Writing the Lakota
Language, p49-50.
Social System dvd
25 min. 3 times
Page 50 root word
of hca
Stages of Life
Read and have
class discussion
how “hca” applies
to students stages
of life.
-Oral drill
Interpret the root
word of “Hca” in
meaningful
situations
19
TCSD Lakota Language K-12
Grades 9-12
Reading and
Writing the Lakota
Language, p49-50.
90 min. 2 times a
week
Root word of "hca"
Pages 49-50
-Read Aloud
-Class discussion
Interpret the root
word of “Hca” in
meaningful
situations