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Subjects

• Language Arts

Grades

• 3-5

Brief Description

Students write the Lakota Sioux words for number sentences.

Objectives

Keywords

Native American, Lakota, Sioux, math, numbers

Materials Needed

teacher-selected resources about Sioux heritage, a teacher-made reference sheet or chart with Lakota words or numbers from Lakota Language, Lakhota Words and Phrases, copies of Fun With Numbers, pens or pencils

Note: To hear the Lakota number words spoken, go to the Lakota Words Web page.

Lesson Plan

• Begin the lesson by giving students some background about the Sioux from teacher-selected library sources or from the site Sioux Heritage.
• Distribute the teacher-made reference sheets or display the chart with the Lakota words for numbers. (Note: You can make printouts from the site, but the type size is somewhat small for elementary students.) Review the words and numbers with the class.
• Distribute the work sheet Fun With Numbers. Tell students to use the reference sheet to complete the work sheet.

Assessment

1. wan< ji + ya< mni = to< pa
2. nu< pa x to< pa = sa glo< han
3. sa< kpe + to< pa = wi k ce< mna
4. wi k ce< mna x nupa = wi k ce< mna nub
5. ne p cun< ka - zap< tan = to< pa
6. sa ko< win - sa< kpe = wan< ji
7. wi k ce< mna x wi k ce< mna = opawin< ge
8. wi k ce< mna + sa glo< han + nu< pa = wi k ce< mna nub

Lesson Plan Source

Submitted By

Lois Lewis

National Standards

NL-ENG.K-12.1
NL-ENG.K-12.9

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