Simple Lesson plan overview:

  1. intro to the lesson: online scavenger hunt
  2. show firstvoices.com and how to “find languages”
  3. find iihatis dialect (tutorial vid below)
  4. show how the search bar is used
  5. students will read and write in the iihatis dialect
  6. clean-up

Multimedia Lesson Plan Example:

Vocab Scavenger Hunt

Goal

Learners will be able to navigate to the First Voices website and use the search bar to find words and phrases in the iihatis dialect.

Learning Objectives

Learning objectives should be SMART: Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Relevant, and Time-based.

By the end of the lesson, learners will be able to:

  1. Search for and find the Firstvoices.com website
  2. Navigate to “find languages” for the iihatis dialect 
  3. Search within the iihatis dialect portal
  4. play audio clips in first voices when they are available
  5. problem solve when they cannot find words
  6. Complete blank vocabulary worksheet by writing in nuuchahnulth
  7. Ask for help as needed

Prior Knowledge & Learner Profile

The learners are all beginner level adult learners who also either learn in groups or have families present for the learning. Learning takes place online and learners can use zoom for classes. Some learners with expert level language skills have not been exposed to the writing system and will need support with bridging their knowledge with the modern writing system.

  1. Learners will need to know how to power up the laptops and open up google chrome
  2. Learners will need to be familiar with the beginner level nuuchahnulth alphabet in order to read the words/phrases in nuuchahnulth
  3. Learners can write in the standard nuuchahnulth writing system

Delivery

  1. Beginning / Introduction: Introduce the First Voices archive portal on Firstvoices.com
    1. Show the video to find First Voices website
    2. Other nuuchahnulth dialects available
  1. Before laptops, instruct students to clear their desks
  1. Grab pencil/pen
  2. Student helper distribute blank worksheets to the group

3. Grab the laptops

  1. Open google chrome and search for First voices
  2. Search in iihatis to complete the worksheets

4. Clean up

a. Power down laptops

B. plug in laptop for charging at charging station

Evaluation

  • Learners evaluation: learners submit their scavenger hunt worksheet for their instructor to mark and give them feedback on their writing