AIS 310 A: A Linguistic Approach to Culture: Southern Lushootseed Seasonal Calendar

LUSHOOTSEED IN THE SEASONAL CALENDAR. THIS COURSE BEGINS WITH READINGS AND RESEARCH TO BUILD DISCUSSIONS PERTAINING TO CULTURAL CALENDARS, HISTORICAL WAYS OF LIFE AND CULTURAL SENSITIVITIES. TOPICS OF RESEARCH AND STUDY WILL INCLUDE STORIES OF SEASONS, THE MOON CYCLES TIDES, COMMONLY USED LANGUAGE TERMS AND A GEOGRAPHICAL STUDY THAT DEMONSTRATES PLANT, FOOD SOURCES AN TYPICAL WEATHER ALL OF WHICH TAKES PLACE DURING EACH SEASON AND MONTH. THE HISTORICAL STUDIES WILL PROVIDE THE NECESSARY CONNECTIONS THAT WILL BUILD AN UNDERSTANDING TO WHAT CULTURAL ASPECTS STILL CONTINUE TODAY AND AID IN THE PRODUCTION OF MODERN CULTURAL CALENDARS AS EACH STUDENT WILL CONSTRUCT AN INDIVIDUA CALENDAR THROUGH THEIR OWN RESEARCH ALTHOUGH NOT REQUIRED, THIS COURSE IS AN EXCELLENT AVENUE FOR ADDITIONAL STUDY OF THE 3-COURSE LUSHOOTSEED LANGUAGE SEQUENCE.