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Curriculum

SHI encourages teachers to download its materials for use in class.

Overview of the Developmental Language Process    
 

Developmental Language Process tested at Latseen Camps from Kathy Dye on Vimeo.
 

 
These materials are based on a teaching method called the Developmental Language Process. Watch this brief video to get an overview of the process.

Language Development based on Literature (High School)

  > Book 1: Featuring Basket Bay History, as told by Robert Zuboff; Raven Boat, as told by Jennie White, and Kaakex'wri, as told by Willie Marks. (Download)

Original source: Haa Shuk
á, Our Ancestors--Tlingit Oral Narratives by Nora Marks Dauenhauer and Richard Dauenhauer.
     
  > Book 2: Featuring First Russians, as told by Charlie White*; Kaats', as told by J.B. Fawcett*; Raven, the Rock, and the King Salmon, as told by James Klanott; and, The Coming of the First White Man*, as told by George Betts. (Download)

*Original source: Haa Shuká, Our Ancestors--Tlingit Oral Narratives by Nora Marks Dauenhauer and Richard Dauenhauer.

     
  > Book 3: Featuring the Jesse Dalton Story, as presented by Jesse Dalton*; Koo.éex': The Tlingit Memorial Party**; Moldy End, by John Swanton. (Download)

*Original source: Haa Tuwunáagu Yís, for Healing Our Spirit, Tlingit Oratory by Nora Marks Dauenhauer and Richard Dauenhauer
**
Original source: Celebration 2000, Sealaska Heritage Foundation

     
  > Book 4: Featuring Origin of the Killer Whale, from John Swanton*; Mosquito, as told by Robert Zuboff**; Tlingit Renaissance***  (Download)

*Original source:Tlingit Myths & Texts

**Original source:
Haa Shuká, Our Ancestors--Tlingit Oral Narratives by Nora Marks Dauenhauer and Richard Dauenhauer.
***Original source: Life Woven with Song, by Nora Marks Dauenhauer
     
  > Book 5: Raven, presented by John Swanton*; Some Slices of Salmon: Entering the Salmon Stream**; Raven and the Deer, as told by Katherine Mills; Tlingit Language and Oral Literature Research***. (Download)

*Original source: Raven Story, Tlingit Myths and Texts
**
Original source: Life Woven with Song by Nora Marks Dauenhauer
***Original source: Life Woven with Song by Nora Marks Dauenhauer