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Students will gain an understanding of the unique characteristics of Inuktitut syllabics, including their origins, significance, and practical application.

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Provide each student with a printable chart of Inuktitut syllabics. Utilize online resources that offer these charts for free.

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A bilingual stop sign in Nunavut displaying text in both Inuktitut syllabics and the English Latin alphabet. The Inuktitut ᓄᖅᑲᕆᑦ transliterates as nuqqarit.

Inuktitut syllabics ( Inuktitut: ᖃᓂᐅᔮᖅᐸᐃᑦ, qaniujaaqpait, or , titirausiq nutaaq) is an abugida-type writing system used in Canada by the Inuktitut-speaking Inuit of the territory of Nunavut and the Nunavik and Nunatsiavut regions of Quebec and Labrador, respectively. In 1976, the Language Commission of the Inuit Cultural Institute made it the co-official script for the Inuit languages, along with the Latin script.

The name [qaniujaːqpaˈit] derives from the root qaniq, meaning "mouth". The alternative, Latin-based writing system is named (), and it derives from qaliit, a word describing the markings or the grain in rocks. [titiʁauˈsiqnuˈtaːq] meaning "new writing system" is to be seen in contrast to titirausiit nutaunngittut (ᑎᑎᕋᐅᓰᑦ ᓄᑕᐅᓐᖏᑦᑐᑦ ), the "old syllabics" used before the reforms of 1976.

The first efforts to write Inuktitut came from Moravian missionaries in Greenland and Labrador in the mid-19th century using Latin script. The first book printed in Inuktitut using Cree script was an 8-page pamphlet known as Selections from the Gospels in the dialect of the Inuit of Little Whale River (ᒋᓴᓯᑊ ᐅᑲᐤᓯᐣᑭᐟ , "Jesus' words"), printed by John Horden in 1855-56 at Moose Factory for Edwin Arthur Watkins to use among the Inuit at Fort George. In November 1865, Horden and Watkins met in London under Henry Venn's direction to adapt Cree syllabics to the Inuktitut language. In the 1870s, Edmund Peck, another Anglican missionary, started printing according to that standard. Other missionaries, and later linguists in the employ of the Canadian and American governments, adapted the Latin alphabet to the dialects of the Mackenzie River delta, the western Arctic islands and Alaska.

Inuktitut is one variation on Canadian Aboriginal syllabics, and can be digitally encoded using the Unicode standard. The Unicode block for Inuktitut characters is called Unified Canadian Aboriginal Syllabics.

The consonant in the syllable can be g, j, k, l, m, n, p, q, r, s, t, v, ng, ł, or absent, and the vowel can be a, i, u, ai (now only in Nunavik), or absent.

The Inuktitut script ( titirausiq nutaaq) is commonly presented as a syllabary. The dots on the letters in the table mark long vowels; in the Latin transcription, the vowel is doubled. For geminate consonants, the final consonant symbol is placed before the CV syllabic, for instance are rendered ᒃᑯ and ᓐ ᓄ respectively.

The Makivik Corporation expanded the official version of the script to restore the ai-pai-tai column. The common diphthong ai has generally been represented by combining the a form with a stand-alone letter ᐃ i.[example needed ] This fourth-vowel variant had been removed so that Inuktitut could be typed and printed using IBM Selectric balls in the 1970s. The reinstatement was justified on the grounds that modern printing and typesetting equipment no longer suffers the restrictions of earlier typewriting machinery. The ai-pai-tai column is used only in Nunavik.

Balt, Peter. Inuktitut Affixes. Rankin Inlet? N.W.T.: s.n, 1978.

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Inuktitut syllabics ( Inuktitut: ᖃᓂᐅᔮᖅᐸᐃᑦ, qaniujaaqpait, or , titirausiq nutaaq) is an abugida-type writing system used in Canada by the Inuktitut-speaking Inuit of the territory of Nunavut and the Nunavik and Nunatsiavut regions of Quebec and Labrador, respectively. In 1976, the Language Commission of the Inuit Cultural Institute made it the co-official script for the Inuit languages, along with the Latin script.

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A captivating video that introduces Inuktitut syllabics (ensure it's age-appropriate for Grade 4).

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Start the lesson with a cheerful song that enumerates the Inuktitut syllabics. This method aids in memory retention and makes learning fun.

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Create a game where students match Inuktitut syllabics with their corresponding English letters or sounds. Use Padlet to facilitate sharing answers among students.

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Introduce objects, animals, or illustrations that begin with each Inuktitut syllabic. Encourage students to guess or recall the syllabics.

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Students create artistic representations of Inuktitut syllabics by integrating them into drawings of objects that start with the corresponding sound.

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Have students role-play scenarios where they utilize Inuktitut syllabics in practical situations, such as writing a short letter or naming objects.

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Provide students with a list of words transcribed in English. Students will translate these into Inuktitut syllabics, demonstrating comprehension.

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Gather students for a reflection session. Discuss what they learned about Inuktitut syllabics and how they see themselves using this knowledge.

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Assign a worksheet for students to practice writing Inuktitut syllabics and identifying objects that start with specific syllabics.

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