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Student Program Curriculum Template and Guide
1.2 Interpretive
1.3 Presentational
Khastegari (proposing to the girl’s family)
Ask questions regarding everyday life situations,
such as asking and giving directions to places of
interest in selected cities in Iran
Read texts provided about events and practices
related to traditional Persian wedding and
interpret meaning
Watch authentic video clips on traditional
Persian wedding to identify main ideas by
answering to comprehension questions.
Follow multiple steps direction on an Iran’s city
map and explain the location of specific stores
and places of interest
Make power-point presentations about their
extended family members
Make oral presentation about one of Persian
wedding’s ceremonies
Describe in writing and speaking “Sofreh aghd”
and explain what each item symbolizes
Explain the directions to the location of central
shopping area such as bazaar
2.1 Practices
Identify, describe and explain different
practices related to traditional Persian
wedding such as:
o Traditional Iranian Aghd Ceremony
o Tradition of Proposing (Khastegari)
o Jahizieh (Dowry)
o Mehrieh (Dowry)
o Patakhti (reception after the wedding to
welcome the newly-wed)
Cultures
2.2 Products
Identify and describe the items that are part of
“Sofreh aghd” such as honey, bread (nan
sangak), crystalized sugar, wild rue (Esfand),
etc. and explain what they symbolize.
Identify and describe dishes that are usually
served at the wedding reception.
3.2 Distinctive
Viewpoints
Use print and non-print resources such as
Persian books, Persian magazines, and
authentic video clips on Iranian wedding to
deepen their understanding of wedding
tradition in Iran
STARTALK 2010
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