Resources
Karen Language Resources
Karen Language Course
We welcome all to our Karen language course. We developed this course for foreigners working with the Karen people in refugee camps along the Thai-Burma border. The course provides basic phrases for everyday use. You can also click the audio files to listen to the proper pronunciation. The course is organized into 15 sections.
Click to download the Karen language course (Version 2)
Karen Fonts
Click to download all Karen fonts (688 KB)
or select by individual font:
Karen Books
Karen English Dictionary (DRUM Publications)
This is the new, beta version of the Drum Reference of Sgaw Karen Language Database. Currently being developed, the goal is to create a comprehensive on-line reference tool where visitors can access a wide variety Sgaw Karen language resourses from a single web page.
Click to go to the Karen/English dictionary
KTWG Teacher Training Manual
Central to all KTWG activities is our training manual, ‘In the Hands of Teachers’ which we developed and have been refining since 1998. The training manual and trainee’s guide, attempt to bring together modern educational theory with Karen cultural teaching-learning processes. The training manual provides instructions for the trainer as well as content and activity materials to be used during training workshops . The curriculum challenges teachers to reflect upon their classrooms and critically examine the feasability of new educational practices being introduced. You are welcome to download our manual. We ask that you contact us if you plan to use the manual for training teachers. We also welcome comments and suggestions about how we can improve the manual.
‘In the Hands of Teachers’ – Sgaw Karen version (PDF format)
Entire manual in Karen (1.7 Mb)
Participatory Methods for Trainers – Karen version (0.2 Mb)
‘In the Hands of Teachers’ – English version
Entire manual package in English (3 Mb)
or download by chapter/section:
Section 1 – Child as Natural Learner
Section 2 – Areas and Stages of Child Development
Section 3 – Learning Styles
Section 4 – Language Acquisition
Section 5 – Teacher as Decision Maker
CHAPTER 2 – LESSON PLANNING
Section 1 – Lesson Planning
CHAPTER 3 – WRITING OBJECTIVES
Section 1 – Writing Objectives
CHAPTER 4 – CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT
Section 1 – A Personal Classroom System
Section 2 – Alternatives for Managing Student Behaviour
Section 3 – Determining When to Intervene
Section 4 – Classroom Discipline
Section 1 – Lesson PresentationCHAPTER 6 – QUESTIONING SKILLS
Section 1 – Introduction to Questioning Skills
Section 2 – 6 Categories of Questions
Section 3 – 4 Strategies to Increase Student Response
CHAPTER 7 – TEACHING METHODS
Section 1 – Introduction to Teaching Methods
Section 2 – Specific Teaching Methods
CHAPTER 8 – EVALUATION
Section 1 – 4 Stages of Evaluation
Section 2 – Writing Good Tests
Section 3 – Grading
CHAPTER 9 – SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY
Section 1 – School and Community
Useful Links
Karen Organizations
Drum Echo
Karen Environment and Social Action Network (KESAN)
Karen Women’s Organization (KWO)
Karen Human Rights Group (KHRG)
Education Resources
Drum Publications (including Karen-English Dictionary)
The Curriculum Project
Mote Oo
Karen/Burma Advocacy Support
Amnesty International
Burma Education Partnership (UK)
Burma Issues
Earthrights International
Free Burma Rangers
The Border Consortium (TBC)
News organisations
Karen News
AP News
BBC
Front Films
Kwe Ka Lu
The Bangkok Post
Karen Information Center
