Model Teaching Curricula & Lesson Plans

There are many ways to teach Pomo language.  Below are some suggested lesson plans and activities that have been used to teach Bahtssal (the Eastern Pomo language). 

Vocabulary:  Numbers Lesson

Bahtssal	English
Kallii	One
Xotch	Two
Xomkah	Three
Dol	Four
Laemma	Five
Ts’adii	Six
Kulaxotch	Seven
Xogadol	Eight
Hadagal-shum	Nine
Tek	Ten

Vocabulary and Phrases Combined

Vocabulary Words

 

Bahtssal	English
haa	I
ma	you
ahm	what
th’a	question word
kus	baby
xa li	sky
da	woman
xo	fire
xa le	tree

Phrases

Bahtssal	English
Ahm th’a ma gaara	What do you see?
Haa  xa le heh gaara	I see the tree.
Haa xa li heh gaara	I see the sky.
Haa xo heh gaara	I see the fire.
Giiyaal th’a ma gaara	Who do you see?
Haa kus heh gaara	I see the baby.
Haa da heh gaara	I see the woman.

 

Additional Model Lesson Plans can be found in the Pomo Language Respository Database.  Below are additional activities that can be used to teach Bahtssal (Eastern Pomo)

Download Bingo Game (PDF)

Download Memory Game (PDF)

Download Coloring Book (PDF)