First Meeting
Activity:
Basic ᏣᎳᎩ (Tsalagi) greetings practiced in pairs
Speaker 1
ᎣᏏᏲ! (o-si-yo!) = Hello!
ᏙᎯᏧ? (do-hi-tsu?) = How are you? (or literally, is it fine or good?)
Speaker 2
ᏙᎯᏊ (do-hi-quu) = I'm fine. (or literally, it is fine or good)
ᏂᎯᎾ? (ni-hi-na) = And you?
Speaker 1
ᏙᎯᏊ (do-hi-quu) = I'm fine. (or literally, it is fine or good)
Homework:
1. Practice meeting activity
2. Familiarize self with Cherokee syllabary, the history and how to pronounce each symbol
3. Bring any Cherokee language learning materials to class
Resources for homework:
Questions for the future:
1. The following resources were generously donated by the Cherokee Nation or UKB.
Do you want a copy of any of these?
- 350 page Cherokee/English dictionary
- worksheets with the planets, body parts and US states (Cherokee syllabary only)
- elementary school activity book (Cherokee syllabary only)
- practice writing syllabary activity book
- "Wild Plants of the Cherokee Nation" (English)
- Keetowah Cherokee history and culture (English)
- Technology and the language handout (English)
- handouts about various aspects of Cherokee language and culture (English)
- CDs containg the entire immersion school curriculum, language videos and activities
(mostly Cherokee syllabary and some English in the instructions for use)
2. I am investigating conference calls and podcasts for our "off" meetings. More info soon!
ᏩᏙ! (wa-do) = Thank you!
