2009 STARTALK Student Program

Student Program Curriculum Template and Guide2.2 ProductsIdentify and describe the items that are part of“Sofreh Aghd” such as honey, bread (nansangak), crystalized sugar, wild Rue (Esfand),etc. and explain what they symbolize.Identify and describe dishes that are usuallyserved at the wedding reception.Comparisons3.2 DistinctiveViewpoints4.1 Nature of LanguageUse authentic print and non-print resourcessuch as Persian books, Persian magazines, andauthentic video clips on Iranian wedding todeepen their understanding of weddingtradition in IranCompare sentence structures in Persian andEnglish to identify their similarities anddifferences.Compare structure of tenses in Persian and inEnglish to identify their similarities anddifferences.Compare vocabulary related to familymembers such as paternal and maternal familymembers in Persian and in English.Communities4.2 Nature of Culture5.1 Beyond the SchoolSetting5.2 Life-long LearnersCompare wedding-related ceremonies in Iranand the U.S. to highlight their similarities anddifferences.Compare wedding ceremony in different partsof Iran to highlight their similarities anddifferencesInterview parents and their families in targetlanguage about their wedding ceremonyexperiencesUse Persian language with their friendsResearch on their own to learn more aboutwedding tradition and ceremony in differentparts of IranE. Specific Knowledge and SkillsWhat specific linguistic, cultural, and other subject matter knowledge and skills will students belearning as they work with this theme? (e.g., language functions, cultural knowledge/practices/perspectives, knowledge related to subject matter or concepts.) Identify what students will do interms of, but not limited to, LinguaFolio-like Can Do statements that are aligned with theStandards for Foreign Language Learning in the 21 st Century.STARTALK 20104