Lesson 1
Objective: To understand the importance of sound and what they mean to us.
Activity:
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The students will be asked to list as many non - verbal sounds as they could, ex: horn, bell, cough, clap, sneeze, etc..
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We would then discuss in what situations could those sounds be heard, and what different meanings could they have in each situation depending on who was hearing them.
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I would then show the movie “ The Miracle Worker “ ( Helen Keller) to show the struggle one faces without the use of all their senses, but that nothing is impossible.
Lesson 2
Objective To gain an awareness of Kenya’s culture and to see how people and things can be different and similar at the same time.
Activity:
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The teacher will start a culture box with items that are related to Kenya. The students will be asked to participate if they have any items at home.
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We will then examine each object and ask the questions: (1) What is it ? (2) How is it used ? and (3) What do our culture have like it ?
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The students will create a pictograph of objects from each culture that are used in similar ways.
Lesson 3
Objective: To learn a few Swahili words
Activity:
The students will be given a list of a few pronunciation tips:
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a = ah ( father )
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e = ( two sounds: a as in say and e as in pet )
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I = ee ( feet )
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o = o ( hoe or bold )
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u = ( zoo )
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g = hard as in go
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r = rolled
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g = always hard as in guard
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m = at the beginning of word, m sound is followed by a subtle u as in a hum
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ch = charm
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dh = father
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ng = hang
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gh = a rough “g” produced by slight friction between back of tongue and palate.
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double vowels are pronounced seperately: yai = ya-I
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alphabet does not have c, q, or x sound
The students will make a dictionary of Swahili word and their meaning in the area of :
Friendship and Courtesy Days of the Week
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yes
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ndiyo Monday
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Jumatatu
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no
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hapana Tuesday
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Jumanne
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please
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tafadhali
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Wednesday
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Jumatano
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friend
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rafiki
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Thursday
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Alhamisi
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child
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mtoto Friday
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Ijumaa
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children
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watoto Saturday
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Jumamosi
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hello
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hujambo Sunday
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Jumapili
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good-bye
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kwaheri
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How are things with you?
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habari yako
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thank you
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ahsante
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You’re welcome.
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Karibu
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Color Words
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Parts of the Body
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red
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nyekundu
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ankle
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kifundo cha mguu
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yellow
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manjano
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arm
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mkono
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blue
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ya buluu
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back
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mgongo
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green
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kijani
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cheek
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shavu
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orange
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ya machungwa
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chest
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kifua
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purple
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ya zambarau
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chin
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kidevu
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brown
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ya hudhurungi
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ear
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sikio
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black
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nyeusi
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elbow
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kumbo
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white
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myeupe
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eye
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jicho
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Family Names
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foot
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mguu
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mother
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mama
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hand
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mkono
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father
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baba
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head
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kichwa
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son
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mwana
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knee
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goti
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daughter
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binti
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mouth
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mdomo
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children
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watoto
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nose
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pua
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grandmother
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bibi
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shoulder
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bega
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grandfather
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babu
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waist
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kiuno
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Number Words
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Animal Names
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one
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moja
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lion
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simba
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two
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mbili
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elephant
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tembo
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three
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tatu
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rhinoceros
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kifaru
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four
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nne
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leopard
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chui
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five
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tano
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hippopotamus
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kiboko
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six
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sita
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buffalo
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nyati
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seven
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saba
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giraffe
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twiga
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eight
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nane
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zebra
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punda milia
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nine
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tisa
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hyene
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fisi
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ten
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kumi
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antelope
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swara
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hare
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sungura
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Everyday Words snake
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nyoka
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today
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leo
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crocodile
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mamba
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tomorrow
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kesho
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jackal
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bweha
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journey
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safari
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cattle
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ng’ombe
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freedom
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uhuru
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goat
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mbuzi
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pulling together harambee
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The students will write at least five sentences with their vocabulary words for the class to interpret.
Lesson 4
Objective: To identify celebrations in Kenya and in America that mark important milestones in life. To compare and contrast the celebrations that they have in common. Ex: birth, marriage, coming of age, and death, etc..
Activity:
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Each student will choose a celebration and research it in both cultures.
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The students will use the Big Six, introduced by the library media specialist. They will complete a rubric that the teacher has written in collaboration with the library media specialist.
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The students will research, write a report, and present findings to teacher and classmates visually and orally.
Lesson 4
Objective: To understand the geography of Kenya .
Activities:@$:
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We will take a tour of Kenya through pictures in books, magazines, and videos, to observe the land features and architectural structures.
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The students will than choose an area of the country to portray in a shoe box habitats.
Lesson 5
Objective: To experience and gain knowledge of a variety of short stories and folk
tales of Kenya.
Activities:
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The students will read a variety of short stories and folk tales.
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Answer comprehension questions.
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Write book reports or summaries to each.
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Re write stories by changing the ending.
Lessons ( Science)
Objective: To gain an understanding of how we hear by studying: the components of sound, sound waves, and the structure of the ear.
Activities: These lesson will be integrated into unit with collaboration and taught by Mr. Lewis, East Rock’s Magnet School Curriculum Teacher and his curriculum unit “ The Science of Sound and Musical Instruments”, YNHTI - 2000.
Lessons ( Music )
Objective: To gain an understanding of how Kenya music sounds and is played, by making simple instruments and playing simple tunes.
Activities: These lessons will be integrated into the unit with collaboration and taught by East Rock’s K- 4 music teacher and her unit “ Exploring the Folk Instruments and Sound of Kenya and Brazil ”, YNHTI - 2000.
Culminating Activity
An assembly called “ The Festival of Sound” at the end of the school year to be performed by students that participated in units taught by East Rock’s team of teachers that participated in the YNHTI Seminar - “ The Science of Sound”: Joe Lewis, Judy Dixon, Doreen Canzanella and Jackie Porter.
