Words to Know  Lame: crippled or disabled, especially in a leg or foot  Language: the sound spoken and heard or the symbols written and read by human beings to express emotions and ideas or record  Disability: lack of ability to function normally

Objectives  Students will learn about Sequoyah and his creation of the Cherokee language  Create a time line of his life events, and contributions

Sequoyah’s Narrative  As I read Sequoyah’s Narrative you will be helping to tell a story using “talking leaves.” The story is about an important Cherokee man names Sequoyah.  You will stop at each point to add a leaves and discuss why the event was important.  After the story is done you will retell the story to your partner using the leaves to help you remember.

After the Story  Before the Cherokee had syllabary, they told all their stories orally and that’s how they remembered their history.  Sequoyah’s syllabary helped stories and histories be written down, which kept not only the stories and history but the Cherokee language alive.

Watch- Rainbow Crow  This story is a Native American folktale. We will watch and discuss after the videos  Part  Part  Part  Part 4 -

After the Video  This story has a problem, what is it?  How do the animals solve the problem?  Why is written language important?  If we did not have written language, what things would change?  Write about how language helps us tell our story and would every ones story be the same?