Learning language, culture, and oral traditions
Graduation Date
2015
Document Type
Project
Program
Other
Program
Project (M.S.W.)--Humboldt State University, Social Work, 2015
Committee Chair Name
Cesar Abarca
Committee Chair Affiliation
HSU Faculty or Staff
Keywords
Curriculum, Peruvian Amazon, Cultural preservation, Humboldt State University -- Projects -- Social Work, Language preservation, Indigenous teachings, Oral traditions
Abstract
This master's project aims to combine the learning of a new language with the preservation of Indigenous oral traditions. The Bora Tribe living in the Brillo Nuevo Village located in the Peruvian Amazon Jungle has asked me to develop a workshop that would teach them about North American Indigenous cultures and help their youth with conversational English. The Bora tribe uses oral traditions to pass on culture. In keeping with that tradition, the workshop will focus on the impact of colonization of North American Indigenous communities as well as the preservation of oral stories and history.
Recommended Citation
Laermanns, Carla, "Learning language, culture, and oral traditions" (2015). Cal Poly Humboldt theses and projects. 834.
https://digitalcommons.humboldt.edu/etd/834
https://scholarworks.calstate.edu/concern/theses/dv13zw52m