Preserving our Mi’kmaq Language Using Technology as a Tool for Teaching

Preserving our Mi’kmaq Language Preserving our Mi’kmaq Language Using Technology as a Tool for Using Technology as a Tool for

Teaching Teaching

As future educators and proud Mi’kmaq people we are concerned that our children are losing their language!

Quote from Our ElderQuote from Our Elder

““The simplest way to keep a language The simplest way to keep a language alive is to ensure that the children speak it, alive is to ensure that the children speak it, and the simplest way to accomplish this is and the simplest way to accomplish this is to teach them when they are infants.” to teach them when they are infants.”

-Dr. Mildred Milliea-Dr. Mildred Milliea

Mi’kmaq Language Teacher / Mi’kmaq Language Teacher /

ConsultantConsultant

In the public school system we would often hear the

Aboriginal students expressing their concerns regarding the

lack of Mi’kmaq content in the school curriculum.

•Mik’maq is now available only at the high school level.

•This course is exclusively available on-line for a credit.

•Two years ago, District 16 addressed the needs of the students;

Survey Results from Elsipogtog Grades 1 - 3Survey Results from Elsipogtog Grades 1 - 3

Percentage of children that are fluent in Mi'kmaq in

Elsipogtog School

81%

19%

SpeakM'ikmaq

Do not speakMi'kmaq

As a group we decided to do something not only educational

but also for it to be fun and interactive.

After surfing and searching the net we found

many sites that were dedicated to preserving the

Mi’kmaq language:

Resources

•http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/mi’kmaq_language

Talking Dictionary Writing System SoundsOrthographicGrammar

•http://www.native-languages.org/mi’kmaq.htm

Lessons are available on this site; Mi’kmaq Guide

Body Parts

Colors

Nouns / Verbs

How to spell, etc.

www.mikmaqonline.org

Type in the English word and it will provide

the Mi’kmaq word; this site has a talking

dictionary

•http://www.ncns.ca/archive/archive.php

•Mi’kmaq language program

•Workbooks, etc

•http://firstnationhelp.com

Talking books

Monthly contests for school and students

Has interactive posters and games

Songs

Department of Education; District 16Department of Education; District 16

https://www.gnb.ca/0000/as/dl-e.asphttps://www.gnb.ca/0000/as/dl-e.asp

Password is required to access the online Password is required to access the online course. course.

More Resources

•13 Mi’kmaq posters with an interactive CD s/h fee $7.00 Posters are Free

•Eastern Woodland Publishing Truro, NS Phone: 1902-895-2038

•Mi’kmaq Napwikaqn Kelusikl

We now want to share with you one

way you can teach Mi’kmaq using

Technology unfortunately Mr. Alex

Trebeck couldn’t be with us, but

here is Katie!!

Choose a category. You will be given the answer.

You must give the correct question. Click to begin.

Click here for Final Jeopardy

Vowel Sounds

ConsonantSounds

Weather My Body Other

10 Point

20 Points

30 Points

40 Points

50 Points

10 Point 10 Point 10 Point 10 Point 10 Point

20 Points 20 Points 20 Points 20 Points 20 Points

30 Points

40 Points

50 Points

30 Points 30 Points 30 Points 30 Points

40 Points 40 Points 40 Points 40 Points

50 Points 50 Points 50 Points 50 Points

Food

O Sound

Koqoey Net O

I Sound

Koqoey net E

A Sound

Koqoey net Ah

E Sound

Koqoey net A

U Sound

Koqoey net Ow-Ou

P Sound

Koqoey net B

T Sound

Koqoey net D

K Sound

Koqoey net Q

Q Sound

Koqoey net Gutteral

W Sound

Koqoey net W

Bread

Koqoey net Pipnaqn

Pepper

Koqoey net Te’pi’sewey

Gum

Koqoey net Pku

Pie

Koqoey net Petaqn

Tea

Koqoey net Pitewey

Star

Koqoey net Kloquej

Wind

Koqoey net Wjusin

Snow

Koqoey net Wastow

Rain

Koqoey net Kikpesan

Moon

Koqoey net Tepknuset

My Neck

Koqoey net Nji’taqn

My Belly

Koqoey net Nmusti

My Cheek

Koqoey net Nujinuan

My Thumb

Koqoey net Ntijn

My Heel

Koqoey net Nqon

Come Here

Koqoey net Juku’e

Dish/Plate

Koqoey net Eptaqan

When

Koqoey net Ta’nuk

One Person

Koqoey net Newte’jk

February

Koqoey net Apuknajit

Make your wager

Final Answer

Doing a good job

Final Question

Koqoey net Welugen

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BLMS High SchoolBLMS High School

Comments from StudentsComments from Students

• I wouldn’t mind making my own game and sharing with the class

•I like the game it was very fun. Yes, I would like to create my own game

•I like it a lot, it was fun, lol jk.. Owel:p pretty intense. Give me that game

•I like it; it brought me back!

•It taught me back what I forgot

•It was pretty good, Moo Bad! It was good practice

Oelalieg!!Oelalieg!!

Cathy, Katie, Cathy, Katie,

Lorraine & Nicole Lorraine & Nicole