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What does a Taíno language basics lesson plan look like?

• About the language & culture (historical info on language disuse; background on modern reconstruction)
• About the course (overview of what they'll learn, maybe visual roadmap)
• Alphabet (intro to letters and sounds)
• Intro lesson with basic greetings (quick way to get students integrating vocab and speaking; get a small, quick win)

Check out Unit 1 and 2 of the course demo here: https://www.casaareyto.com/resources/taino-course

What would a culture and history introductory lesson plan look like?

• See above "About the language & culture"
• Answer the who, where, what, when: example, who were/are Taínos, where did/do they live, impact of 1492 and colonization, modern revitalization movement

Check out Unit 1, Lesson 1 here: https://www.casaareyto.com/resources/taino-course

Can we have a look at how the language is currently taught? Ex. sample lesson plans or curriculum

• See the lessons in the digital course, which include objectives at the beginning of each lesson, starts with vocab and quickly moves to conversations.
• See the Let's Talk Taíno playlist, which also shows this progression in video format.

Check out the resources here: https://www.casaareyto.com/resources

Are there lessons or things we should consider NOT teaching because they are viewed/understood as sacred within the community and only for the community?