In normal circumstances, foreign language immersion instruction requires some classroom creativity to make it work.
That may mean developing worksheets or curriculum in-house, bringing in multiple guest speakers or figuring out the closest equivalent to “shark” in a language originally spoken thousands of miles from the nearest ocean in order to sing the popular kids’ song “Baby Shark” in Osage.
However, in the era of COVID-19 and distance learning, it is a whole new ballgame.
The logo for the Osage Nation s immersion school Daposka Ahnkodapi.
Located in Pawhuska, Daposka Ahnkodapi is the Osage Nation’s immersion school. It runs through fourth grade and has about 40 students enrolled.