Courses

  • CSI-101 Intensive Crow for Beginners I

    This course will focus on conservational Crow for language learners. We will focus on basic

    conversational tactics, question formation, and simple dialogues.

    Instructor: Velma Pease

    Course Syllabus

    CSI-102 Intensive Crow for Beginners II

    This course will expand on conservational Crow topics covered in CSI-101. We will focus on

    basic conversational tactics, question formation, and simple dialogues.

    Instructor: Velma Pease

    Course Syllabus

    CSI-219 Crow Language Literacy Picture Book Series – Teaching Methods

    Roanne Hill, master Crow language teacher at St. Labre Indian Catholic High School, will guide

    participants in incorporating this series of picture books into the K-12 Crow Language

    Curriculum. Workshop participants will develop lesson plans with learning activities that expand

    across different grade levels and academic disciplines. Participants will also develop assessment

    tools (via the eLearning Platform) to measure student acquisition of Apsáalooke language and

    content learning from book series.

    Instructor: Roanne Hill

    Course Syllabus

    CSI-125-1 Crow Language Science/Textbooks in the Classroom

    Roanne Hill, master Crow language teacher at St. Labre Indian Catholic High School, will guide

    participants in creating classroom lesson plans and demonstrating methods for teaching the

    Science and Natural World picture book series, and the Crow Level 2 textbook. Participants will

    also demonstrate the audio components, assessment tools, and games from the newly revised

    Bíiluukaalilaah! Speak Crow! Level 2 textbook that includes vocabulary and conversation

    acquisition. A strong emphasis will be placed onthe practice of reading and writing the Crow

    language and incorporating the Crow Dictionary into lesson plans.

    Instructor: Roanne Hill

    Course Syllabus

    ED-239-1 Teacher Pedagogy/Mentoring

    Under the leadership of Sharon Peregoy, Little Big Horn College Crow Language Instructor,

    student teachers will be matched with veteran teachers for a culturally thematic and linguistically

    innovative approach to teaching Crow Language topics for grades K-8. Participants will have the

    opportunity to study and practice the integration of Crow language, culture, and history into the

    curriculum with a master teacher and also demonstrate culturally and linguistically different

    methods. Participants will be introduced to the newly revised Bíiluukaalilaah! Speak Crow!

    Level 2 textbook and its audio components, assessment tools, and games. A strong emphasis will

    be placed on the practice of reading and writing the Crow language and incorporating the Crow

    Dictionary into lesson plans.

    Instructor: Sharon Stewart Peregoy

    Course Syllabus

    CSI-221-1 Ammiláau – Crow eLearning Platform: Adapting and Designing the eLearning platform for optimal application in the classroom

    Robert Rugh, Director of Crow Language Operations at The Language Conservancy, will

    introduce the beta form of the interactive Ammiláau Crow Language eLearning platform for

    adaptation into the K-12 classroom. The eLearning platform is intended to supplement classroom

    instruction for Crow language teachers and students, or for independent study. The first year beta

    version includes Levels 1 and 2 textbook vocabulary, conversational lessons, and interactive

    exercises. There will be the opportunity for each participant to individually use, practice and

    model both the learner interface and the teacher’s portal and to also provide valuable input and

    feedback to adapt the platform for the Crow language classroom.

    Instructor: Robert Rugh

    Course Syllabus