Dialects

Inquiry Design Model (IDM) Blueprint™ “Dialects” | OSEU 3: Culture & Language Compelling Question How do the Oceti Sakowin verbally communicate among each other and how do they resolve their diverse lifestyles differences? Standards and Practices OSEUS 3.1 Identify similarities and differences among the Lakota/Dakota/Nakota language dialects SS 9-12.G.2.2 Describe a given region or area utilizing the Five Themes of Geography Staging the Question When speaking your dialect, does this cross dialect cause a conflict and misunderstanding with a speaker speaking a different dialect? Does an Oceti Sakowin member from a different culture group pose a problem? Have students identify and discuss the dialectical and cultural differences of Oceti Sakowin members, as well as direct and secondary sources for learning Oceti Sakowin culture and language. Discuss how to verify the authenticity of both direct and secondary sources. Supporting Question 1 Supporting Question 2 Supporting Question 3 How do you perceive the cross dialect and cross cultural practices today? Why are dialects spoken? Why do different cultures exist? Do sub-dialects exist in the Oceti Sakowin language? Do sub-cultures exist as a practice among the Oceti Sakowin? Formative Performance Task Formative Performance Task Formative Performance Task Listen to a person speaking Lakota and a person speaking Dakota and compare. Examine a D dialect dictionary and a L dialect dictionary and compare words that are common to each other and words that are different. Research and estimate how many speakers there are of each Oceti Sakowin dialect. Featured Sources Featured Sources Featured Sources Lakota Dictionary by Eugene Buechel, as revised, available for purchase at: http://www.nebraskapress.unl.edu/ product/Lakota- Dictionary,671117.aspx The New Lakota Dictionary online at http://lakotadictionary.org/nldo.ph p “Wowapi Wakan Wicowoyake Yuptecelapi Kin” (The Abridged Bible Stories) by Eugene Buechel available from the St. Francis Mission collection; also available free online at #10 at https://digital.library.cornell.edu/co llection/huntingtonfreelibrary Tribal survey of Language Speakers from education departments from each reservation. Summative Argument Present an argument that differing dialects and cultural areas do not inhibit communication among the Oceti Sakowin, in the past or the Performance Task present and explain why. Prepare to defend this argument Extension Create a language tree chart list the Siouan Linguistic chart and post in an appropriate place Taking Informed Action Compile a list of helpful and authentic direct and secondary resources for use by someone wishing to study and learn any of the dialects and distribute to local libraries.