☞ Remember that if you are having problems recognizing any of the Syllabary you should do the final Syllabary exercise as a refresher.

ᏘᎪᎵᏯ (Read them)

Review the following vocabulary then do the exercises. Take your time and work through the pronunciation guide for each word.

• ᎠᏲ!
  [ạ²yo] “Ouch!”

• ᎣᏍᏓ, ᎣᏍᏛ
  [o⁴sda, o⁴sdv] “Good. Well.”

• ᎣᏏᏲ, ᏏᏲ
  [o²sị³yo, sị³yo] “Hello.” ☞ This literally means “all is just fine”.

• ᎤᏲᎢ
  [u²yo⁴ɂi] “Bad.”

• ᎥᎥ
  [v²v] “Yes.”

• ᎥᏍᎩᎩ?
  [v¹sgị²gi?] “Really?”

• ᎥᏝ, Ꮭ
  [ṿ²tla, ṿ²hla, tla, hla] “No.”

• ᎰᏩ
  [họ²wa] “Okay. Alright. Sure.”

• Ꮒ!
  [ni!] “Look at that!”

• ᏣᎳᎩ
  [jạ²lạ²gi] “Cherokee.”

• ᏩᏙ
  [wạ²do] “Thanks.”

• ᏲᏁᎦ, ᏴᏭᏁᎦ
  [yo³ne²ga, yv³wụ³ne²ga] “English.”

☞ The word “ᎰᏩ” is an affirmative response and can be understood to mean different things depending on how it is used. Two of the more common meanings are “Okay” and “You are welcome”.

☞ The word “ᏲᏁᎦ’ is a combination of the words ᎠᏴᏫ [ạ²yv²wi] “person” and ᎤᏁᎦ [u²ne⁴ga] “white”.

Flashcards

Create flash cards from the vocabulary list with the Cherokee words in Syllabary on one side and the English on the other side. Practice saying the Cherokee for the English, and the English for the Cherokee with the flash cards. Be sure that you sound the words out based on each ones pronunciation guide. For the most effective use of your flash cards you should use the Leitner system. The Leitner system is described in the appendix.

ᏂᏔᏛᎦ (Do them)

Each of the following sets are composed of “mini-skits” to be performed in order. Each “mini-skit” indicates the vocabulary being practiced followed by the skit to be acted out. ☞ Don’t be afraid to “over-act” a little bit.

You will need the following props:

• A pretend “gift” that can be passed from person to person.

• A pretend “cactus” that can be touched. A picture or drawing works well. ☞ Do not use a real cactus with spines!

• A pretend “fire” that can be touched. A picture or drawing works well. ☞ Do not use a real fire!

• A sheet of paper with only Cherokee writing on it.

• A sheet of paper with only English writing on it.

If there are five in your study group, split up into groups of two and three.

If there are more than five in your study group, split up into groups of three to four.

Follow the appropriate instructions based on your group’s size.

Groups of Two to Four

☞ Items being passed should pass through all members of the group while performing the instructions each time it is passed.

Set 1

1. ᎠᏲ

   1. Each person should tap the cactus then say “ᎠᏲ!” and shake their hand as if injured.

2. ᎣᏏᏲ

   1. Wave hello to each other while saying “ᎣᏏᏲ”.

3. Ꮒ, ᏴᏭᏁᎦ

   1. Point to the English paper and say “Ꮒ! ᏴᏭᏁᎦ!”

4. Ꮒ, ᏣᎳᎩ

   1. Point to the Cherokee paper and say “Ꮒ! ᏣᎳᎩ!”

5. ᎠᏲ

   1. Each person should tap the fire then say “ᎠᏲ!” and shake their hand as if injured.

6. ᎣᏏᏲ

   1. Shake hands with each other while saying “ᎣᏏᏲ”.

7. Ꮒ, ᏲᏁᎦ

   1. Point to the English paper and say “Ꮒ! ᏲᏁᎦ!”

8. Ꮒ, ᏣᎳᎩ

   1. Point to the Cherokee paper and say “Ꮒ! ᏣᎳᎩ!”

9. ᏩᏙ, ᎰᏩ, ᎥᏍᎩᎩ?

   1. Pass the gift from left to right. The person receiving it should say “ᎥᏍᎩᎩ? ᏩᏙ!”. The person giving the gift should then respond with “ᎰᏩ!”.

Set 2

1. Ꮭ, ᎥᎥ, ᎤᏲᎢ, ᎣᏍᏛ

   1. Pass the gift from left to right. The person to receive it should indicate they don’t want it and say “Ꮭ!”. The person giving the gift should then say “ᎥᏍᎩᎩ? ᎤᏲᎢ!”. The person receiving the gift should then say “Ꭳ… ᎰᏩ, ᎥᎥ.”. The person giving the gift should say “ᎣᏍᏛ”. The gift should then be passed.

2. ᎠᏲ

   1. Each person should tap the cactus then say “ᎠᏲ!” and shake their hand as if injured.

3. ᎣᏏᏲ

   1. Bow slightly to each other while saying “ᎣᏏᏲ”.

4. Ꮒ, ᏲᏁᎦ

   1. Point to the English paper and say “Ꮒ! ᏲᏁᎦ!”

5. Ꮒ, ᏣᎳᎩ

   1. Point to the Cherokee paper and say “Ꮒ! ᏣᎳᎩ!”

6. ᏩᏙ, ᎰᏩ, ᎥᏍᎩᎩ?

   1. Pass the gift from left to right. The person receiving it should say “ᎥᏍᎩᎩ? ᏩᏙ!”. The person giving the gift should then respond with “ᎰᏩ!”.

7. ᎥᏝ, ᎥᎥ, ᎤᏲᎢ, ᎣᏍᏓ

   1. Pass the gift from left to right. The person to receive it should indicate they don’t want it and say “ᎥᏝ!”. The person giving the gift should then say “ᎥᏍᎩᎩ? ᎤᏲᎢ!”. The person receiving the gift should then say “Ꭳ… ᎰᏩ, ᎥᎥ.”. The person giving the gift should say “ᎣᏍᏓ”. The gift should then be passed.

8. ᎠᏲ

   1. Each person should tap the fire then say “ᎠᏲ!” and shake their hand as if injured.

9. ᎣᏏᏲ

   1. Bow slightly to each other while saying “ᎣᏏᏲ”.

Set 3

1. Ꮒ, ᏴᏭᏁᎦ

   1. Point to the English paper and say “Ꮒ! ᏴᏭᏁᎦ!”

2. Ꮒ, ᏣᎳᎩ

   1. Point to the Cherokee paper and say “Ꮒ! ᏣᎳᎩ!”

3. ᏩᏙ, ᎰᏩ, ᎥᏍᎩᎩ?

   1. Pass the gift from left to right. The person receiving it should say “ᎥᏍᎩᎩ? ᏩᏙ!”. The person giving the gift should then respond with “ᎰᏩ!”.

4. Ꮭ, ᎥᎥ, ᎤᏲᎢ, ᎣᏍᏛ

   1. Pass the gift from left to right. The person to receive it should indicate they don’t want it and say “Ꮭ!”. The person giving the gift should then say “ᎥᏍᎩᎩ? ᎤᏲᎢ!”. The person receiving the gift should then say “Ꭳ… ᎰᏩ, ᎥᎥ.”. The person giving the gift should say “ᎣᏍᏛ”. The gift should then be passed.

5. ᎠᏲ

   1. Each person should tap the fire then say “ᎠᏲ!” and shake their hand as if injured.

6. ᎣᏏᏲ

   1. Wave hello to each other while saying “ᎣᏏᏲ”.

7. Ꮒ, ᏲᏁᎦ

   1. Point to the English paper and say “Ꮒ! ᏲᏁᎦ!”

8. Ꮒ, ᏣᎳᎩ

   1. Point to the Cherokee paper and say “Ꮒ! ᏣᎳᎩ!”

9. ᏩᏙ, ᎰᏩ, ᎥᏍᎩᎩ?

   1. Pass the gift from left to right. The person receiving it should say “ᎥᏍᎩᎩ? ᏩᏙ!”. The person giving the gift should then respond with “ᎰᏩ!”.

Set 4

1. ᎥᏝ, ᎥᎥ, ᎤᏲᎢ, ᎣᏍᏓ

   1. Pass the gift from left to right. The person to receive it should indicate they don’t want it and say “ᎥᏝ!”. The person giving the gift should then say “ᎥᏍᎩᎩ? ᎤᏲᎢ!”. The person receiving the gift should then say “Ꭳ… ᎰᏩ, ᎥᎥ.”. The person giving the gift should say “ᎣᏍᏓ”. The gift should then be passed.

2. ᎠᏲ

   1. Each person should tap the cactus then say “ᎠᏲ!” and shake their hand as if injured.

3. ᎣᏏᏲ

   1. Shake hands with each other while saying “ᎣᏏᏲ”.

4. Ꮒ, ᏴᏭᏁᎦ

   1. Point to the English paper and say “Ꮒ! ᏴᏭᏁᎦ!”

5. Ꮒ, ᏣᎳᎩ

   1. Point to the Cherokee paper and say “Ꮒ! ᏣᎳᎩ!”

6. ᏩᏙ, ᎰᏩ, ᎥᏍᎩᎩ?

   1. Pass the gift from left to right. The person receiving it should say “ᎥᏍᎩᎩ? ᏩᏙ!”. The person giving the gift should then respond with “ᎰᏩ!”.

7. Ꮭ, ᎥᎥ, ᎤᏲᎢ, ᎣᏍᏛ

   1. Pass the gift from left to right. The person to receive it should indicate they don’t want it and say “Ꮭ!”. The person giving the gift should then say “ᎥᏍᎩᎩ? ᎤᏲᎢ!”. The person receiving the gift should then say “Ꭳ… ᎰᏩ, ᎥᎥ.”. The person giving the gift should say “ᎣᏍᏛ”. The gift should then be passed.

8. ᏩᏙ, ᎰᏩ, ᎥᏍᎩᎩ?

   1. Pass the gift from left to right. The person receiving it should say “ᎥᏍᎩᎩ? ᏩᏙ!”. The person giving the gift should then respond with “ᎰᏩ!”.

9. ᎥᏝ, ᎥᎥ, ᎤᏲᎢ, ᎣᏍᏓ

   1. Pass the gift from left to right. The person to receive it should indicate they don’t want it and say “ᎥᏝ!”. The person giving the gift should then say “ᎥᏍᎩᎩ? ᎤᏲᎢ!”. The person receiving the gift should then say “Ꭳ… ᎰᏩ, ᎥᎥ.”. The person giving the gift should say “ᎣᏍᏓ”. The gift should then be passed.

Someone Alone

Use a prop such as a pillow or broom as an imaginary study partner. Follow the instructions for groups of two people. Have your imaginary partner act out any actions. Speak for your imaginary partner where appropriate.