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Quarter 1 - Weeks 7 & 8
Word: Tuqluutet
(Kinship terms, the way of knowing one’s relatives)
Dooq lloo-dt
oo as in book, l-put tip of tongue behind top front teeth and let the air out of the sides of your tongue, second oo-as in moon
Kitucingluni
(s/he learns who he or she is)
Ki-do ching loo-ni
K has a hard g sound (oo as in book)
Elder Wisdom:
Week 7
If one pays close attention to the tuqluutet, he would know who his relatives are and not feel augtaqevkenani to ask a stranger a question of where his relatives live.
Week 8
Yuum eliskuniki tuqluutet, takaqiciquq, qigcikluku kituullni.
When one understands the kinship system, one tends to respect, show honor knowing who you are.
YUUYARAQ - WAY OF BEING HUMAN
YUUYARAQ - WAY OF BEING HUMAN
EVERY WEEK WE FOCUS ON A YUP'IK WORD OF THE WEEK AND ELDER WISDOM.
STUDENTS SHARE THEIR EXPERIENCES WITH CLASSMATES IN DISCUSSION CIRCLES DAILY AND LEARN HOW WE ARE ALL CONNECTED WITH THE SAME VALUES.
TALK TO YOUR KIDS ABOUT THE WORDS OF THE WEEK, AND ELDER WISDOM, AND SHARE YOUR CONNECTIONS AND STORIES TO BRING THE STUDY OF YUUYARAQ TO LIFE AT HOME.
Quarter 4 - Weeks 5 & 6
Word: Piciryarat
(Traditions)
Elder Wisdom:
Week 5 Pinqigcuumirngaituten qanruyutet atungnaqu’urquvki.
You will not feel regret if you always try to live by the rules.
- Hillary Kairaiuak
Week 6 Niitellruaraten qanruyutet cingiuski cingirpenun angiararucugnairulluki. -Paul John
YUUYARAQ - WAY OF BEING HUMAN
YUUYARAQ - WAY OF BEING HUMAN
EVERY WEEK WE FOCUS ON A YUP'IK WORD OF THE WEEK AND ELDER WISDOM.
STUDENTS SHARE THEIR EXPERIENCES WITH CLASSMATES IN DISCUSSION CIRCLES DAILY AND LEARN HOW WE ARE ALL CONNECTED WITH THE SAME VALUES.
TALK TO YOUR KIDS ABOUT THE WORDS OF THE WEEK, AND ELDER WISDOM, AND SHARE YOUR CONNECTIONS AND STORIES TO BRING THE STUDY OF YUUYARAQ TO LIFE AT HOME.
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