Dakota 10, 20, 30 | Saskatchewan Curriculum

(a)	Use the Dakota language to communicate in a variety of situations.
(b)	Select and apply a variety of before, during and after strategies to construct and communicate meaning when writing and speaking.
(c)	Develop technological tools to help communicate in Dakota.
(d)	Develop tools (e.g., charts, vocabulary lists and phrasebooks) and select resources (e.g., technological applications, online resources and grammar reference books) to support the production of oral and written texts.
(e)	Use signs for words (i.e., American Sign Language) to communicate meaning when learning to speak Dakota.
(f)	Employ oral communication and mediation strategies such as: taking risks; applying prior knowledge for personal expression in Dakota; using physical (e.g., gestures and facial expressions) and auditory (e.g., laughter, tone and volume) cues to convey meaning; and, paraphrasing the message in different ways to clarify intent.
(g)	Apply language learning strategies to support the production of written text, such as: taking risks; using cultural references (e.g., customs, traditions and perspectives); spelling complex words using phonics, the Dakota alphabet and generalizations; and, activating prior knowledge for personal expression in Dakota.
(h)	Demonstrating appropriate Dakota etiquette in interactions.
(i)	Employ cues (e.g., first, second and finally) to orient the audience in a longer text.
(j)	Maintain a learning log to: reflect on personal Dakota writing or speaking processes; evaluate personal written and oral productions of language; assess which language learning strategies are most effective; and, describe ways in which risk-taking furthered personal language learning.
(k)	Develop interests, passion and confidence in learning Dakota by: maintaining a positive learning attitude; taking the initiative to use Dakota whenever possible; and, actively engaging in activities that help to enhance language proficiency.

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