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Short activitivity to show how flexibile our language is and how d...

Chris Scaturo
Chris Scaturo over 10 years ago

Short activitivity to show how flexibile our language is and how difficult collective learning would have been for our non sapien ancestors.
 
Step 1: As a class, choose 200 random words. (I had 15 kids choose 14 words each)
 
Step 2: Answer the following questions using only the words listed:
 
1. How should we try to kill that mammoth?
2. Explain why you should marry me.
3. Give directions for a simple task.
4. Come up with a plan to improve our cave.
5. Describe a physical landscape.
6. Come up with your own question!

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  • Chris Scaturo
    Chris Scaturo over 10 years ago
    This is my favorite answer to #2:
     
    i smell good
    i is you dream
    you is me light
    lets get dog together
    me and you death together
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  • Chris Scaturo
    Chris Scaturo over 10 years ago
    and #3 (how to swim)
     
    go jump at ocean and move also be light
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  • Jami McLing
    Jami McLing over 10 years ago
    Absolutely love this! Bummed we didn't have when we were in unit 6. Putting in our "must dos" for next year. Thanks, Chris!
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  • Chris Scaturo
    Chris Scaturo over 10 years ago
    Thanks, we are also in negotiations with the school paper for writing a "Dear Homo Neanderthalis" advice column.
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  • Chris Steussy
    Chris Steussy over 10 years ago
    I love this. Its what I'm doing Monday morning!
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  • Chris Scaturo
    Chris Scaturo over 10 years ago
    Do you want to do neanderthal pen pals? We can have the kids email each other....it would simulate tribes meeting and language expanding.
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  • Joe Baginski
    Joe Baginski over 10 years ago
    my kids will love this, alas how do I work it into the launch of U#6 Investigation (which we have to done ASAP)
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  • Ben Tomlisson
    Ben Tomlisson over 10 years ago
    I think it would be good starter for investigation 6
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  • Niki Richardson
    Niki Richardson over 10 years ago
    This is a great way of combining history and language classes. Thank you. I can't wait to see what they come up with!
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  • Colin McNamara
    Colin McNamara over 9 years ago
    I was just going to do charades, but this is way better!
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