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Yup'ik RavenStorytelling in the Yup’ik Immersion Classroom

Sample Mini-Stories

10. Catangqerta Yaassiicuaraam Iluani? What is Inside the Little Box?

For the two different times this story was told, we happen to have an old pair of raggedy tennis shoes that students did not use anymore that came in handy. If my students and I were to look at the printed version of the story, I think it would be a good example of the different endings that yaassiicuar ‘little box’ had in this story: yaassiicuartangqertuq ‘there is a little box’, yaassiicuaraam ‘of the little box’, yaassiicuarmi ‘in the little box’, yaassiicuar ‘the little box’, and yaassiicuarmek ‘from the little box’. I might challenge the students to see if they could think of other endings for that word. Anderson and Marsh had a section on story ideas using a box and the contents of a box.

Una qanemciuguq: Catangqerta Yaassiicuaraam Iluani?

This is a story about: What is in the Little Box?

Enem iluani tan’gaurlurtangqertuq.

Inside the house there is a boy.

Enem iluani yaassiicuartangqertuq-llu.

Inside the house there is a little box.

Tan’gaurluq paqnayugtuq yaassiicuaraam iluanek.

The boy is curious about what is inside the little box.

Tan’gaurluq uyangtuq yaassiicuarmi.

The boys peeks inside the little box.

Tan’gaurluum narqerraa yaassiicuar.

The boy sniffs the little box.

“Ik’atak!” tan’gaurluq qayagpagtuq miryalnguluni caarrluvik ullagarrluku.

“Yuck!” the boy screams feeling nauseated running towards the trash.

Tan’gaurluum yuugaak sap’akilleraak yaassiicuarmek!

The boy removes an old pair of shoes from the little box!
Catangqerta yaassiicuraam iluani?
Catangqerta yaassiicuraam iluani?
What is inside the little box?
Tan’gaurlurtangqertuq.

Tan’gaurlurtangqertuq.

There is a boy.

 Yaassiicuartangqertuq.

Yaassiicuartangqertuq.

There is a little box.
Show shoulder length height for brother. Gesture the shape of a small box.
Tan’gaurluq paqnayugtuq.

Tan’gaurluq paqnayugtuq.

The boy is curious.

 Tan’gaurluq uyangtuq yaassiicuaraam iluani.

Tan’gaurluq uyangtuq yaassiicuaraam iluani.

The boy is peeking inside the box.
Hold out your hands looking at the box. Take a peek inside a little box.
Tan’gaurluum narqerraa yaassiicuar.

Tan’gaurluum narqerraa yaassiicuar.

The boy sniffs the box.

Tan’gaurluq miryalnguuq!

Tan’gaurluq miryalnguuq!

The boy feels nauseated!
Take a sniff of the box. Cover your mouth as if nauseated while holding your abdomen.
Ik’atak! Miryalngu-luni caarrluvik ulla-gartaa!

Ik’atak! Miryalngu-luni caarrluvik ulla-gartaa!

Yuck! Feeling nauseated he runs towards the trash!

Tan’gaurluum yuugaak sap’a-killeraak yaassii-cuarmek!

Tan’gaurluum yuugaak sap’a-killeraak yaassii-cuarmek!

The boy removes an old pair of shoe from the little box!
Run towards the trash feeling nauseated making a nauseated sound. Hold an old pair of shoes looking disgusted.

 

1. Tuntuvak Taqukaq-llu The Moose and the Bear
2. Piipiq ‘The Baby’
3. Kuskaq Avelngaq-llu Cat and Mouse
4. Kegluneq Maqaruaq-llu Wolf and Rabbit
5. Muluk’uuryulriik The Two That Wanted Milk
6. Piipiq Ellamun Anvailegmi Before Baby Goes Outside
7. Nacarraam Aciani Under the Hat
8. Neryugtuten-qaa? Do You Want to Eat?
9. Aataq Qenertuq Dad is Angry
10. Catangqerta Yaassiicuaraam Iluani? What is Inside the Little Box?

 

 

 

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements Introduction What is TPR Storytelling?
Total Physical Response The Natural Approach General Steps of TPR Storytelling
My Classroom: First and Second Grade Sample Mini-Stories References
Additional Resources Project (pdf)  
 

 

 

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