Krystal Horsley October 1, 2013 Lesson Plan 1 EDEC 344 Topic: The Development of the Krio language Background

to the lesson: Teachers will need to know the words in which they are teaching to the students. I have listed these words on the plan. The teacher may want to look up how to say these words so that they are speaking the Krio in the way in which they do in Sierra Leone. Teachers will also need to know the history of the Krio language and how it came to be in Sierra Leone. http://eprints.soas.ac.uk/181/1/proof_Sierra_Leone.pdf Malcolm Awadajin Finney, Krio, http://www.hawaii.edu/satocenter/langnet/definitions/krio.html Alex C. Johnson, Reading and Writing Krio http://www.scsu.edu/files/English and Modern Languages/papers/Varieties of Krio and Standard Krio.pdf

Concept to be taught: I want the children to understand that Africa is a continent and Sierra Leone is a country on this continent. I want the children to understand that Krio comes from Africans in Sierra Leone. I want the children to understand specific Krio vocabulary and its English equivalent and be able to match these when written. I want the children to understand that we change the way we speak depending on the situation in any language. Rationale: This lesson is important for our students to learn because it exposes them to other cultures. It also exposes them to other languages, therefore increasing their understanding and the students are more likely to not look down upon others who speak differently than they do since they will have the background behind different languages. According to Everyone Has an Accent (Wolfram, 2002), we often look at languages that are different than the testing language as being a deficit or improper. This lesson will help students to understand that just because it isnt the same language they are used to, doesnt mean that its improper or that the people who speak the language dont have an education or just as much knowledge as they do. This will also help students to realize that the teacher values and therefore they should value theirs and others home language. According to The Skin That We Speak (Delpit,Dowdy,2002), we must stress the importance of home language. Through this lesson, students will see that this is the home language for many people in Sierra Leone.

Krystal Horsley October 1, 2013 Lesson Plan 1 EDEC 344 Standards: Enduring Understanding 2-4.1 Recognize the basic elements that make up a cultural region in the United States, including language, beliefs, customs, art, and literature. 2-4.3 Recognize the cultural contributions of Native American tribal groups, African Americans, and immigrant groups. Reading-Craft and Structure 2-4. Determine the meaning of words and phrases in a text relevant to grade 2 topic or subject area. Reading-Phonics and Word Recognition 2-3.f Recognize and read grade-appropriate irregularly spelled words. Reading-Fluency 2-4.a Read grade-level text with purpose and understanding. Materials: Map of world Map of Africa and Sierra Leone Marker Clip of Krio being spoken Matching games of English and Krio words Procedures: Okay, boys and girls, today we are going to learn about a language called Krio, but first we will learn where Krio comes from. Krio comes from a country called Sierra Leone on the continent Africa. Can anyone tell me what a continent is? A continent is a large land mass. Ill show a picture of the world. Can anyone tell me which continent is Africa? Right, its this one. (Ill point to Africa) Now, Ill show the map of Africa. We are looking for a country called Sierra Leone. Its on the west coast of Africa. Can anyone tell me where the west coast is? Right. So that means Sierra Leone is on this side of Africa. Sierra Leone is right here. I will use the marker to show the students where Sierra Leone is on the map. Although, our primary focus today is Krio, you should know there are several languages, about 25 spoken in Sierra Leone. Some of these languages are Bassa, English, and Klao. While there are many more

Krystal Horsley October 1, 2013 Lesson Plan 1 EDEC 344 languages spoke in Sierra Leone, these three along with Krio are the languages typically spoken in Freetown. Alright, now that we know where this language comes from and that there are other languages spoken in the area, lets talk about Krio. Does anyone know what Krio is? (wait time) Krio is an English-based creole, that is mostly spoke in Sierra Leone which is in West Africa. Creole is a language thats origin is based on two language communities, one of which is typically European. Id like to tell you a few facts about Krio and then we will watch a short clip so that we can all hear the language being spoken. o Some background youll need to know about Krio involves who developed this language Africans had previously been captured and sold as slaves in many parts of the world including England and the United States. Shiploads of Africans and African descendants were brought back to West Africa, especially Sierra Leone. These freed Africans created the town that was called Freedom, but is now called Freetown. o Krio is a language that was developed from several versions of creoles, which were used by settlers, typically freed Africans, in Sierra Leone and especially Freetown. o The language has evolved and changed over time, just as English has. o Krio has a version called Acrolect, which is a version of Krio that most resembles English, and is typically used to show status or education. Do you think we do this with English? o Krio was previously a spoken language only, but is now also written. Okay, now that we all know a little more about Krio, lets watch a clip so we can hear someone speak the language. Watch video http://www.folkstreams.net/film,166 Okay, everybody, what did you think? Were you able to understand some of the words? (wait time) Now, we are going to learn a few words in Krio and what they mean in English. I will say the word in Krio and the students will repeat it. I will ask, do you have a guess on what it could be? (wait time) I will then tell the class what the English word is. o brOda=brother o fada=father o tEnki=thank you o kOntri=a country

Krystal Horsley October 1, 2013 Lesson Plan 1 EDEC 344 o sista=sister o kabO=welcome o bad at=jealousy o wahala=trouble o gladi=happy o sus=shoes Now, Ill give each pair a set of matching cards. You will play a matching game. One card has the word in English and its pair has the word in Krio. I hand out cards, students play game and I walk from team to team. When all teams are done, I ask, how did it go? Did you remember the words? (the students speak) Okay, now Im going to take up the cards and we will move on to math.

Professional Resources: Alex C. Johnson, Reading and Writing Krio http://www.scsu.edu/files/English and Modern Languages/papers/Varieties of Krio and Standard Krio.pdf Malcolm Awadajin Finney, Krio, http://www.hawaii.edu/satocenter/langnet/definitions/krio.html http://eprints.soas.ac.uk/181/1/proof_Sierra_Leone.pdf http://www.ethnologue.com/country/SL/languages Attachments: The matching cards Map of Sierra Leone Clip of Krio http://www.folkstreams.net/film,166

Krystal Horsley October 1, 2013 Lesson Plan 1 EDEC 344