INTERMEDIATE LEVEL OJIBWE LANGUAGE
Develop an upper intermediate level of the Ojibwe writing system and examine the associated morphology and syntactical verb structures. Develop literacy and an understanding of the unique verb-based sentence structures, and utilize conversational skills currently being used among Ojibwe speakers. Explore the relationships between the language, culture, and history of the Ojibwe people. Ojibwe is one of the five Indigenous aboriginal languages spoken in the state of Wisconsin and part of a larger Algonquian language family found only in North America. Taught primarily using the dialect of the eastern Minnesota and western Wisconsin region. Ojibwe is considered to be a severely endangered language.
Prerequisites & course information
Requisites: AMER IND 302 Course Designation: Core GenEd - Humanities & Arts Frgn Lang - 3rd semester language Level - Intermediate L&S Credit - L&S Liberal Arts and Science Repeatable for Credit: No Last Taught: Fall 2026 Learning Outcomes: 1. Use key grammatical concepts, verb conjugations, and vocabulary items as needed for basic conversations. Audience: Undergraduate 2. Cultivate conversations within a structured environment via asking and answering questions regarding common objects from the surrounding environment. Audience: Undergraduate 3. Present information on familiar topics using a series of simple spoken sentences, with the assistance of graphic aids. Audience: Undergraduate 4. Develop strategies for decoding unfamiliar words using grammar concepts and existing Ojibwe language resources. Audience: Undergraduate 5. Describe connections between Ojibwe culture and language as present in vocabulary, grammar, and storytelling and conversational norms. Audience: Undergraduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Use key grammatical concepts, verb conjugations, and vocabulary items as needed for basic conversations. Audience: Undergraduate 2. Cultivate conversations within a structured environment via asking and answering questions regarding common objects from the surrounding environment. Audience: Undergraduate 3. Present information on familiar topics using a series of simple spoken sentences, with the assistance of graphic aids. Audience: Undergraduate 4. Develop strategies for decoding unfamiliar words using grammar concepts and existing Ojibwe language resources. Audience: Undergraduate 5. Describe connections between Ojibwe culture and language as present in vocabulary, grammar, and storytelling and conversational norms. Audience: Undergraduate
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026-2027