Most people consider us to be German, and we might as well be. When I was growing up, the porch talk was done in German and French. This lesson tests students' listening skills as they study tellers from different parts of the state and asks them to consider their own regional dialects and insider language of folk groups they belong to. This lesson could dovetail with Unit IV lessons on the folk regions of Louisiana.
Students practice listening to oral narratives.
Students recognize different dialects and connect them to cultures and geographical areas of the state. Demonstrating awareness of a variety of ways to express ideas. Classifying various genres according to their unique characteristics. If your students will be doing fieldwork, you may need digital or 35 mm cameras, video recorders, tape recorders, or notepads and pencils as well as appropriate fieldwork forms. Print out and duplicate any worksheets or rubrics that you will be using.