Anishinaabe Language III

Catalog description

This intermediate Anishinaabemowin course is the first of a two-semester sequence Students will build upon their foundational knowledge of the Anishinaabe language and strengthen their listening, writing, reading, and speaking skills to a Novice high level of proficiency (ACTFL). The course will focus on more complex grammatical structure and vocabulary related to a variety of tasks, such as having a conversation about beginning school or work, describing familiar people and places, describing traditional fall harvest practices, understanding a story told in Anishinaabemowin, and participating in community events where the language is spoken Anishinaabe cultural topics will be explored as they arise in the classroom. Instruction will be in Anishinaabemowin and English, with an increasing emphasis on immersion methodology.