Hmong Language and Culture 

This is an introductory class to Hmong Language, Culture and History. Students will learn the Hmong Romanized Popular Alphabet (RPA) writing system and the white or Hmoob Dawb dialect throughout the course of this year.      

The main objectives of this course are: 1) introduce basic reading, writing, and speaking Hmong,

2) to strengthen the students’ ability to communicate and negotiate meanings at the inter-personal level in various settings; and 

3) to increase students’ vocabulary through selected topics. Hmong 1 topics include: Getting to know each other, Hmong New Year, family, household items, shopping, hobbies and career explorations.  

Areas of exploration will include Hmong American history, cultural values, and beliefs, the traditional family and clan structure, immigration and resettlement experiences, Hmong identity, communication systems and contemporary issues facing the community.

This course expands on the content of Hmong 1/ Hmong NS 1. Emphasis is placed on improving listening, reading, speaking, and writing skills in Hmong and continuing to develop insights into Hmong culture and contributions to the world.          

The main objectives of this course are: 1) improve reading, writing, and speaking Hmong, 

2) to strengthen the students’ ability to communicate in both white and green dialect or Hmoob Dawb and Moob Leeg/Ntsuab and

3) to increase students’ knowledge and vocabulary through selected topics.  Hmong 2 topics include Food, Hmong clothes and textile,  Secret War, Climate,  weather, landforms, body and heath.        

Areas of exploration will include Hmong history in Southeast Asia, cultural  ceremonies, and beliefs, popular culture and Worldview,  Hmong Diaspora, Hmong identity,  and contemporary issues facing the community.

This course expands on the content of Hmong NS 2. Emphasis is placed on improving listening, reading, speaking, and writing skills in Hmong and continuing to develop insights into Hmong culture, traditions and contributions to the world.        

The main objectives of this course are: 1) improve reading, writing, and speaking Hmong, 

2) to strengthen the students’ ability to communicate orally and various written forms and 

3) to increase students’ confidence, knowledge and vocabulary development through selected topics.  Topics include: Hmong Arts, instruments, paj huam, kwv txhiaj, oral stories and oral traditions.       

Areas of exploration will include Hmong history in China, in depth view of cultural  ceremonies, and beliefs, popular culture and Worldview,  Hmong language arts,  and critical look at contemporary issues facing the community and how to resolve them. .