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 — Aaniin: Greetings & Identity¶
| Skill | Rating |
|---|---|
| Use the correct greeting (Aaniin vs. Boozhoo) and explain the difference | 🔴 🟡 🟢 ⭐ |
| Introduce myself in Ojibwe (name, clan, origin, closing) | 🔴 🟡 🟢 ⭐ |
| Name at least 4 of the 7 dodemaag (clans) | 🔴 🟡 🟢 ⭐ |
| Explain what a dodem is and why it matters | 🔴 🟡 🟢 ⭐ |
Chapter 2 — Akiing: Land, Place & Geography¶
| Skill | Rating |
|---|---|
| Name 10+ land and nature vocabulary words with correct animacy (AN/IN) | 🔴 🟡 🟢 ⭐ |
| Explain the difference between animate and inanimate nouns | 🔴 🟡 🟢 ⭐ |
| Form animate plural (-ag) and inanimate plural (-an) correctly | 🔴 🟡 🟢 ⭐ |
| Explain the significance of Anishinaabe traditional territory | 🔴 🟡 🟢 ⭐ |
Chapter 3 — Bimaadizi: Daily Life & Action Verbs¶
| Skill | Rating |
|---|---|
| Conjugate a VAI verb in all three persons (ind-/gid-/o-) | 🔴 🟡 🟢 ⭐ |
| Form a negative sentence correctly | 🔴 🟡 🟢 ⭐ |
| Form a yes/no question in Ojibwe | 🔴 🟡 🟢 ⭐ |
| Describe a daily routine using at least 5 verbs | 🔴 🟡 🟢 ⭐ |
Chapter 4 — Indoodemen: Clan, Family & Kinship¶
| Skill | Rating |
|---|---|
| Name the roles and responsibilities of at least 3 clans | 🔴 🟡 🟢 ⭐ |
| Use at least 6 kinship terms correctly | 🔴 🟡 🟢 ⭐ |
| Explain how the dodem system structures Anishinaabe society | 🔴 🟡 🟢 ⭐ |
| Explain why the dodem system is still important today | 🔴 🟡 🟢 ⭐ |
Part 3 — Unit Reflection 📝¶
Write or say aloud before your exam:
"Looking at Chapters 1–4, my strongest area is . My weakest area is . One Ojibwe word I keep getting wrong is ___ — the reason 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.