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Dakota Number Trainer

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About This Sim

Two modes: Reveal Mode — see an English number and click to reveal the Dakota word and pronunciation. Quiz Mode — see a Dakota word and pick the correct number from five choices. Track your score as you practice.

Lesson Plan

  • Subject: Dakota Language — Chapter 2
  • Bloom Level: Remember
  • Learning Objective: Students will be able to recall the Dakota words for numbers 1–10 with correct pronunciation.
  • Duration: 5–10 minutes
  • Prerequisites: Chapter 1 — basic Dakota phonology and orthography

Discussion Questions

  1. Do you notice any patterns in the Dakota number words?
  2. How does wikčémna (ten) become the basis for larger numbers?
  3. Compare learning Dakota numbers to learning numbers in another language — what's similar, what's different?

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