Oceti Šakowiŋ

 REMEMBER TO LOOK AT THE WORDBANK (on paper)   plain (plaine) – a large area of flat land •     prairie (prairie) – a large area of flat or rolling grassland •     hill (colline) – a raised area of land •     butte (butte) – a tall, narrow hill with steep sides and a flat top •     badlands (terres arides) – dry, eroded land with little vegetation •     rolling hills (collines onduleuses) – hills that rise and fall gently •     river (rivière) – a natural flow of water across land •     ridge (crête) – a long, raised strip of land •     valley (vallée) – low land between hills •     gorge (gorge) – a narrow valley with steep, rocky walls Colors •     golden (doré) – a bright yellow color, like dry grass •     tan (havane) – a light brown color •     brown (marron) – the color of dry soil or grass •     blue (bleu) – the color of a clear sky •     green (vert) – the color of spring grass Textures / Surfaces •     grassy (herbeux) – covered with grass •     dry (sec) – having no water or moisture •     dusty (poussiéreux) – covered with fine, dry dirt •     rolling (onduleux) – rising and falling gently •     rocky (rocailleux) – covered with rocks, as in the badlands Vegetation •     prairie grass (herbe de prairie) – tall grass that covers the plains •     sagebrush (armoise) – a small, gray-green desert shrub •     wildflowers (fleurs sauvages) – flowers that grow naturally •     few trees (peu d'arbres) – only a small number of trees •     buffalo grass (herbe à bison) – a short, hardy grass of the plains Weather / Climate •     windy (venteux) – with strong or constant wind •     dry (sec) – with little or no rain •     hot (chaud) – having a high temperature, especially in summer •     cold (froid) – having a low temperature, especially in winter •     stormy (orageux) – with strong winds, rain, or thunder Space / Size •     vast (vaste) – extremely large in area •     open (ouvert) – with no walls or barriers; unobstructed •     endless (infini) – seeming to have no end •     sweeping (immense) – covering a very large area Feelings / Atmosphere •     sacred (sacré) – considered holy or spiritually important •     spiritual (spirituel) – related to deep, non-material meaning •     wild (sauvage) – natural and untamed •     free (libre) – open and unrestricted •     majestic (majestueux) – impressively beautiful or dignified 

1. UNDERLINE important details on the structure,
2. What material did the Oceti Šakowiŋ use to build it?
3. What is surprising?

Write down the most important information on the blackboard. Don’t write too much. 

Speak loud and clear. Take turns, so that everybody from the group has something to say. 

1. We are going to present the Oceti Šakowiŋ to you.
2. Their homeland is ….describe the landscape
3. They live in …. describe their homes
4. They are sedentary | semi-sendentary | they are nomadic
5. Furthermore, it is important to note that…. (here you can talk about the social structure or agriculture, food, language…)

By now, you know a little bit more about some of the people who inhabited America before the Europeans arrived. 

As you watch, complete both tasks below. 

• Task 1 — Identify the object
  What object is being made in this video? Describe it in your own words, and support your answer with a quick sketch. 
• Task 2 — Identify the materials
  What materials are used to make it? List them, and be as precise and detailed as possible.