ᏣᎳᎩ ᎦᏬᏂᎯᏍᏗ 231

ᎦᎶᏂ 25, 2014

Cherokee Syllabary Bingo!

Cherokee Syllabary in 4x4 Bingo format

1. Review the 24-word vocabulary.

2. Write in 16 of the syllables.

3. Brainstorm words with same syllables.

4. Play the bingo game. Teacher calls first game. Students take over.

Blank Game Board

Filled in Grid

ᏣᎳᎩ ᎦᏬᏂᎯᏍᏗ ᏗᎪᏪᎵ

Ꭰ ᎠᏂ strawberryᎡ ᎡᏆ It is big.Ꭲ ᎢᎾᏓ snakeᎣ ᎣᎦᎾ groundhogᎤ ᎤᏬᏚᎯ He/she/it is pretty.Ꭵ ᎥᎥ yesᎭ ᎭᏗ noᏗ ᏗᏂᏲᎵ children

Calling the Game

Caller will say the target Syllable and then the word with the Syllable.

“Ꭰ, ᎠᏂ!”

Variant: Caller includes word in a sentence.

“a, ani, Ani dagwaduliha. Agiyosiha. Ani dagwaduliha.

Bingo Sentences

ᎤᏬᏚᎯ Uwoduhi wesa agikaha.

I have a pretty cat.

ᏙᎯ Agidoda tohi eha.

My father is healthy.

Bingo Sentences

Questions-tsu on first word-sg[o] on first word

ᎤᏬᏚᎯ Uwoduhi-tsu wesa tsakaha? Uwoduhi-sg wesa tsakaha?Do you have a pretty cat?

What is the difference? Great opportunity for linguistic investigation.

Bingo Sentences

Ꭵ ᎥᎥ yesᎭ ᎭᏗ noListen for intonation and pitch in Cherokee language.Vv. Uwoduhi wesa agikaha.

Hadi. Gesdi yagikaha wesa.No. I don’t have a cat. [y- attached to Verb]

Bingo Sentences

Ꭵ ᎥᎥ yesᎭ ᎭᏗ noListen for intonation and pitch in Cherokee language.

Hadi. Gesdi uwoduhi yigi wesa agikahvi.No. The cat that I have is not pretty. [yigi negative support for Adjective]

Intonation

…wesa agikahvi… the cat that I have

[High pitch on -v- of –vi.]

Now, listen to

Wesa agikahvi. I had a cat.

ᏣᎳᎩ ᎦᏬᏂᎯᏍᏗ ᏗᎪᏪᎵ

Ꮒ ᏂᎯ youᎯᎯᎠ this, theseᏆ ᏆᎾ peachᏓ ᏓᎦᏏ turtleᎦ ᎦᏚ breadᏚ Ꮩ ᏚᏙᎠ? What is her/his name?Ᏺ ᏲᎾ bearᎾ ᏄᎾ potato

ᏣᎳᎩ ᎦᏬᏂᎯᏍᏗ ᏗᎪᏪᎵ

Ꮟ ᏏᏲ helloᏙ ᏙᎯ peace, calmᏄ ᏄᏓᎴ differentᏳ Ꮩ ᎢᏳᏍᏗ ᎯᎠ? What is this?Ꮝ ᏍᏓᏯ It is hard.Ꮄ ᏓᏆᎴᎳ carᎳ ᎪᎳ winterᎪ ᎪᎦ crow

Game On!

Ask about Game One vocabulary now!

Calling Cards sheets in Handout packet.

Play at home!

Now I will call game one.

Prepare for Next Games

Prepare Syllabary Bingo cards 002 and 003 for games on Wednesday.

Fill in 16 of the 24 syllables for each card.

Practice reading vocabulary.

Bring cards to class on Monday.

Cherokee Syllabary Bingo #2

Bingo game sheets organized to present 24 syllables at a time.

Ma-Line and Tla-Line are not included.

Nah Syllable is not included.

Ma-Line syllables are rare.

True Tla-Line syllables are heard in Western dialects.

ᏣᎳᎩ ᎦᏬᏂᎯᏍᏗ ᏗᎪᏪᎵ

Ꮼ ᏬᏯ pigeonᏐ ᏐᏈᎵ horseᏯ ᏯᎾᏌ buffalo [bison]Ꮘ ᏃᏈᏏ starᎵ ᏗᎵ skunkᏌ ᏌᏌ gooseᏃ ᏃᎴ andᏥ ᏥᏯ poplar tree

ᏣᎳᎩ ᎦᏬᏂᎯᏍᏗ ᏗᎪᏪᎵ

Ꭷ ᎧᏬᏄ duckᏎ ᏎᎷ cornᎨ ᎠᎨᎭ womanᏔ ᏔᏯ cherryᏅ ᎢᎦ ᎡᎯ ᏅᏓ sunᏫ ᏂᏥᏫ! Say it!Ꮹ ᏩᏯ wolfᎩ ᎩᎦᎨ red

ᏣᎳᎩ ᎦᏬ ᏂᎯᏍᏗ ᏗᎪᏪᎵ

Ᏹ ᏙᏱ outsideᏧ ᏧᎾᏍᏗ they animate littleᏪ ᏪᏌ catᏴ ᏴᏫ personᏣ ᏣᎳᎩ CherokeeᎸ ᎦᎸᎳᏗ above, heavenᏁᏁᎳᏚ nineteenᏒ ᏒᏃᏱ night time

ᎥᏍᎩ ᏂᎦᎠ!

Vsgi nigaa! That’s all.

Bring Game 2 back next class.

Prepare Game 3 for next class.