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Diné Language High School Curriculum
Language:
Diné (Navajo)
Program
Base: Native American Preparatory School in Rowe, New Mexico
Goals:
- To
acquire a basic vocabulary and understanding of the grammar and
syntax.
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To be able to carry on a conversation in the Native language.
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To be able to read the language, if the language is written.
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To learn about the culture through the language.
Brief
Description:
The Native American Preparatory School has offered classes in
Navajo to high school youth since opening as a residential school
in 1995. These classes, which are a standard feature of the curriculum,
give students the option of studying a Native language instead of
a foreign language. The students must be American Indian, but it
does not matter to which tribe they belong. The language teacher
is fluent in the language and has a secondary education degree.
Classes involve elders and occasional field trips.
Materials:
Children's stories, books, audiotapes, videos, and computer
software.
Support:
Fluent Native language speakers have provided support, now and
in the past.
Contact:
Sven Huseby, Head of School
Native American Preparatory School
P. O. Box 260
Rowe, NM 87562
email: sven@roadrunner.com
(505) 474-6801/ Fax: (505) 474-6816
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