![Human Language Families Around the World Human Language Families Around the World](/sites/default/files/styles/max_650x650/public/images/K12-lessons_H_HumanLanguageFamilies.jpg?itok=5b7KIiNc)
Students will learn about linguistics as a historical and geographical tool; examine language family trees of English and Osage languages.
![Why Save a Language? Why Save a Language?](/sites/default/files/styles/max_650x650/public/images/K12-lessons_H_Barb_Wire_Tongue_pic.jpg?itok=2niKH2L_)
Students will read how indigenous languages were lost; then, through quotes from Native Americans, discover five reasons why indigenous languages are important to preserve.
![Osage Orthography Sound Guide Osage Orthography Sound Guide](/sites/default/files/styles/max_650x650/public/images/K12-lessons_H_Sound_Guide.jpg?itok=pFTvK6fh)
Students will follow the fascinating process of inventing a system of writing for a language and its sounds, and the dreams-to-reality story of creating an Osage Orthography.
![Osage Immersion Students Osage Immersion Students](/sites/default/files/styles/max_650x650/public/images/K12-lessons_H_Table_Students.jpg?itok=yKk4duk2)
Students define “immersion” and read about the methods and long-term goals of a language immersion school.
![Osage Language Mobile Application Osage Language Mobile Application](/sites/default/files/styles/max_650x650/public/images/K12-lessons_H_App_Screen_shot.jpg?itok=4mAEZv-q)
Students download app and experiment with features such as listen & learn, games, self-testing, and cultural recordings.
![Osage Sound Lesson Example Osage Sound Lesson Example](/sites/default/files/styles/max_650x650/public/images/K12-lessons_H_LangLesson.jpg?itok=viC3Yg6L)
![Wah’Kon-Tah: The Osage and the White Man’s Road, by John Joseph Mathews Wah’Kon-Tah: The Osage and the White Man’s Road, by John Joseph Mathews](/sites/default/files/styles/max_650x650/public/images/K12-lessons_H_Wahkontah_cover.jpg?itok=qIN-d9Gv)
Students review cultural importance of indigenous languages, choose word(s) from the Osage Cultural Glossary, and write a poem incorporating aspects of Osage culture and poetic devices such as imagery and figurative language.
![Osage Lake, Wichita Mountains Osage Lake, Wichita Mountains](/sites/default/files/styles/max_650x650/public/images/K12-lessons_H_Osage_Lake_Wichita_Mountains.jpg?itok=0TJ5bSiU)
Students compare geographical place names of the Osage compared to modern place names; then read Reference list of remaining Osage place names today & geographic locations, categorize four types, analyze variations, French & English origins.