2009 STARTALK Student Program

Student Program Curriculum Template and Guidewill stay with them and will create interest about Iran and its culture and traditions. They will learnmore advanced communicative skills in the three modes of communication. The program willintegrate the five C’s of the national standards and will be based on best instructional practices andeffective assessment tools. At the end of the program, students will learn about culturally appropriateways of communicating with others in a variety of situations. They will also be able to explain anddiscuss, orally and in writing, Persian wedding customs and traditions. Furthermore, students will beable to comprehend, respond to, and give their opinion about a variety of content-related print andnon-print resources.B. Program ThemeThis is the umbrella theme that frames the curriculum and provides context for language andculture learning.My Cousin’s Wedding in IranC. Unit SubthemesWhat are the subthemes that will address different aspects of the umbrella theme? Thesesubthemes will facilitate student learning and enable students to demonstrate what they havelearned.Unit 1Unit 2Unit 3Unit 4SubthemesGetting to know People around youGetting around the townShopping for WeddingAroosi (Persian Wedding)D. Standards and Expected OutcomesWhat will students know and be able to do in the target language and culture? Identify whatstudents will do in terms of the standards. Ideally, all standards will be addressed, but there maybe exceptions depending on the type of program that is being offered.Goals Standards Students Can… Use formal and informal greetings based on thesetting and status Discuss about family history, city/region ofCommunicationorigin, number of family members, where they1.1 Interpersonallive, what they do… Discuss about past and present experiences Role play, getting a taxi, giving the driverdetailed directions to the destination, selling andSTARTALK 20102