Semester 1 Unit Checklist — Chapters 1–4¶
Complete this checklist before taking the Mid-Year Exam. It covers all four chapters.
Part 1 — All Chapter Quizzes Completed ✅¶
- [ ] Chapter 1 Quiz — taken and reviewed
- [ ] Chapter 2 Quiz — taken and reviewed
- [ ] Chapter 3 Quiz — taken and reviewed
- [ ] Chapter 4 Quiz — taken and reviewed
- [ ] All Exit Tickets submitted (one per chapter)
Part 2 — Can I Do These Things? 🎯¶
Rate yourself honestly. Use the same scale as the chapter checklists:
🔴 Not yet · 🟡 Getting there · 🟢 Got it · ⭐ Can teach it
Chapter 1 — Greetings & Identity¶
| Skill | Rating |
|---|---|
| Use the correct greeting for my gender (Háu or Haŋ) | 🔴 🟡 🟢 ⭐ |
| Introduce myself in Dakota (name, origin, closing) | 🔴 🟡 🟢 ⭐ |
| Explain what a tiyóšpaye is | 🔴 🟡 🟢 ⭐ |
| Name the four Dakota Council Fires | 🔴 🟡 🟢 ⭐ |
Chapter 2 — Numbers, Colors & Descriptors¶
| Skill | Rating |
|---|---|
| Count from 1–10 in Dakota without notes | 🔴 🟡 🟢 ⭐ |
| Build compound numbers (11–20) | 🔴 🟡 🟢 ⭐ |
| Explain why Dakota color words are stative verbs | 🔴 🟡 🟢 ⭐ |
| Use the color-noun construction correctly | 🔴 🟡 🟢 ⭐ |
Chapter 3 — Daily Life & Action Verbs¶
| Skill | Rating |
|---|---|
| Explain SOV word order and give an example | 🔴 🟡 🟢 ⭐ |
| Conjugate a Dakota verb in 3 persons | 🔴 🟡 🟢 ⭐ |
| Form a future tense sentence with -kte | 🔴 🟡 🟢 ⭐ |
| Form a negative sentence with -šni | 🔴 🟡 🟢 ⭐ |
Chapter 4 — Body, Health & Relationships¶
| Skill | Rating |
|---|---|
| Name 10 body parts in Dakota | 🔴 🟡 🟢 ⭐ |
| Express that something hurts using mayázaŋ | 🔴 🟡 🟢 ⭐ |
| Use at least 6 kinship terms correctly | 🔴 🟡 🟢 ⭐ |
| Explain why kinship terms change by speaker gender | 🔴 🟡 🟢 ⭐ |
Part 3 — Unit Reflection 📝¶
Write or say aloud before your exam:
"Looking at Chapters 1–4, my strongest area is . My weakest area is . Before the exam, I will spend extra time reviewing ___."
If you have 4 or more 🔴 ratings: Study those topics for at least 2 more sessions before taking the exam.
If you have mostly 🟡: One focused review session + a Flashcard Drill for weak areas, then take the exam.
If you have mostly 🟢 or ⭐: You are ready. Go to the Mid-Year Exam.