2. Preserving our Mi’kmaq Language Using Technology as a Tool for Teaching

3. As future educators and proud Mi’kmaq people we are concerned that our children are losing their language!

4. Quote from Our Elder ““““The simplest way to keep a language alive is to ensure that the children speak it, and the simplest way to accomplish this is to teach them when they are infants.” -Dr. Mildred Milliea Mi’kmaq Language Teacher / Consultant

5. In the public school system we would often hear the Aboriginal students expressing their concerns regarding the lack of Mi’kmaq content in the school curriculum.

6. Mik’maq is now available only at the high school level. This course is exclusively available on-line for a credit. Two years ago, District 16 addressed the needs of the students;

7. Survey Results from Elsipogtog Grades 1 - 3

8. As a group we decided to do something not only educational but also for it to be fun and interactive.

9. After surfing and searching the net we found many sites that were dedicated to preserving the Mi’kmaq language:

10. Resources

11. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/mi’kmaq_language Talking Dictionary Writing System Sounds Orthographic Grammar

12. http://www.native-languages.org/mi’kmaq.htm Lessons are available on this site; Mi’kmaq Guide Body Parts Colors Nouns / Verbs How to spell, etc.

13. www.mikmaqonline.org Type in the English word and it will provide the Mi’kmaq word; this site has a talking dictionary

14. http://www.ncns.ca/archive/archive.php Mi’kmaq language program Workbooks, etc

15. http://firstnationhelp.com Talking books Monthly contests for school and students Has interactive posters and games Songs

16. Department of Education; District 16  https://www.gnb.ca/0000/as/dl-e.asp https://www.gnb.ca/0000/as/dl-e.asp  Password is required to access the online course.

17. More Resources

18. 13 Mi’kmaq posters with an interactive CD s/h fee $7.00 Posters are Free Eastern Woodland Publishing Truro, NS Phone: 1902-895-2038 Mi’kmaq Napwikaqn Kelusikl

20. We now want to share with you one way you can teach Mi’kmaq using Technology unfortunately Mr. Alex Trebeck couldn’t be with us, but here is Katie!!

21. Instructions for using this template.  Remember this is Jeopardy, so where I have written “Answer” this is the prompt the students will see, and where I have “Question” should be the student’s response.  To enter your questions and answers, click once on the text on the slide, then highlight and just type over what’s there to replace it. If you hit Delete or Backspace, it sometimes makes the text box disappear.  When clicking on the slide to move to the next appropriate slide, be sure you see the hand, not the arrow. (If you put your cursor over a text box, it will be an arrow and WILL NOT take you to the right location.)

22. Choose a category. You will be given the answer. You must give the correct question. Click to begin.

23. Click here for Final Jeopardy

24. Vowel Sounds Consonant Sounds WeatherMy BodyOther 10 Point 20 Points 30 Points 40 Points 50 Points 10 Point 20 Points 30 Points 40 Points 50 Points 30 Points 40 Points 50 Points Food

25. O Sound

26. Koqoey Net O

27. I Sound

28. Koqoey net E

29. A Sound

30. Koqoey net Ah

31. E Sound

32. Koqoey net A

33. U Sound

34. Koqoey net Ow-Ou

35. P Sound

36. Koqoey net B

37. T Sound

38. Koqoey net D

39. K Sound

40. Koqoey net Q

41. Q Sound

42. Koqoey net Gutteral

43. W Sound

44. Koqoey net W

45. Bread

46. Koqoey net Pipnaqn

47. Pepper

48. Koqoey net Te’pi’sewey

49. Gum

50. Koqoey net Pku

51. Pie

52. Koqoey net Petaqn

53. Tea

54. Koqoey net Pitewey

55. Star

56. Koqoey net Kloquej

57. Wind

58. Koqoey net Wjusin

59. Snow

60. Koqoey net Wastow

61. Rain

62. Koqoey net Kikpesan

63. Moon

64. Koqoey net Tepknuset

65. My Neck

66. Koqoey net Nji’taqn

67. My Belly

68. Koqoey net Nmusti

69. My Cheek

70. Koqoey net Nujinuan

71. My Thumb

72. Koqoey net Ntijn

73. My Heel

74. Koqoey net Nqon

75. Come Here

76. Koqoey net Juku’e

77. Dish/Plate

78. Koqoey net Eptaqan

79. When

80. Koqoey net Ta’nuk

81. One Person

82. Koqoey net Newte’jk

83. February

84. Koqoey net Apuknajit

85. Make your wager

86. Final Answer Doing a good job

87. Final Question Koqoey net Welugen

88. Video

89. BLMS High School

90. Comments from Students I wouldn’t mind making my own game and sharing with the class I like the game it was very fun. Yes, I would like to create my own game I like it a lot, it was fun, lol jk.. Owel:p pretty intense. Give me that game I like it; it brought me back! It taught me back what I forgot It was pretty good, Moo Bad! It was good practice

91. Oelalieg!! Cathy, Katie, Lorraine & Nicole