Third graders name family members in Swahili (familia) — mama (mom), baba (dad), kaka (brother), dada (sister), babu/bibi (grandpa/grandma). They sort the grown-ups from the kids.
Students will be able to…
mama, baba, kaka… who is in the family in Swahili?
Project this and sort each Swahili family word into Grown-ups or Kids.
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Who is in your family, and how do you say it in Swahili?
Students learn.
Students practice.
Students speak.
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Aligned to the ACTFL World-Readiness Standards for Learning Languages (Novice-Low).
Presentational: describe family.
Interpretive: understand family words.
Explore Swahili family terms.
Interpersonal: talk about family.
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Have students name two family members in Swahili at home. A printable Swahili family sheet is in the World Languages library.
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