Introduction to Anishinaabe Language

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This course is the first of a two-semester sequence of Anishinaabemowin. The overall goal of this course is to develop a beginning level proficiency in Anishinaabemowin. Students will begin to develop skills in listening, writing, reading, and speaking. The course will focus on basic grammatical structure and vocabulary related to a variety of everyday tasks such as: greeting a classmate, introducing oneself, talking about the calendar, and describing people and animals. Ojibwe cultural topics related to these tasks will also be discussed such as naming ceremonies, the Ojibwe clan system, and seasonal activities. Instruction will be in both Anishinaabemowin and English with an increasing emphasis on immersion methodology. By the end of this course students will have a solid foundation on which to build further study of the Anishinaabe language.