Modality: Reading and Writing

STUDENT PROGRAM LEARNING PLAN For step-by-step help in completing this document, please see the accompanying annotated learning plan. Modality: Reading and Writing Topic: Tradtional Afghan Concert– Nowruz Concerts

Trip to Afghanistan; Week 1 6-7 Participating in Nowruz Grade Range of Learners: Day 2 Festival: Total Number of Minutes: 90 (10 minute breaks) Targeted Performance Level: Intermediate High

LEARNING GOALS What Can-Do statement(s) from the curriculum template does this lesson address?  I can read and understand the information given in an Afghan radio advertisement or in a conversation that I overhear related to Nowruz celebrations and traditions such as Afghan food (Samanak, Haft Maywa); music and concerts (traditional and modern); public transportation; historical places (minaret of Jam, Kabul Musem, Shah-e Doh Shamshira Mosque, ARG, Khyber Pass, Sher Darwaza, and Taqi Zafar); and how people usually spend their time during Nowruz ( Mayla-e-Gul-e-Surkh and Sizdah Be-dar) (Interpretive Reading).

 I can appropriately communicate through email and Facebook postings and provide and ask for information related to topics of interest such as daily routine; public transportation; special Nowruz dishes (Samanak, Haft Maywa); music and concerts (traditional and modern); and how people usually spend their time during Nowruz ( Mayla-e-Gul-e-Surkh and Sizdah Be-dar) (Interpersonal Communication for Reading and Writing).  I can present on familiar topics related to Nowruz including special Nowruz dishes (Samanak, Haft Maywa); music and concert (traditional and modern); transportation; daily routine; historical places (minaret of Jam, Kabul Museum, Shah-e Doh Shamshira Mosque, ARG, Khyber Pass, Sher Darwaza, and Taqi Zafar); influential people (King Amanullah Khan, Sayed Jamaluddin Afghan, Mawlana jalaluddin Rumi Balhki); and how people usually spend their time during Nowruz ( Mayla-e-Gul-e-Surkh and Sizdah Be-dar) (Presentational Writing).

OPENING ACTIVITY How will you capture the learners’ energy and commitment for this lesson? The teacher will show some images related to the reading to spark the curiosity of learners about the topic.

Revised 2016 1 STAGE 1 STAGE 2 What will learners be able to do with How will learners demonstrate what they can do what they know by the end of this episode? with what they know by the end of this episode?

EPISODE 1

Learning Targets Culture, Content & Language Checking for Learning What specific can-do What do learners need to How will you know that learners have met the addresses this episode? know to meet the can-do? learning target for this episode?

Revised 2016 2 Learners will provide answers to the teacher’s I can understand questions Vocabulary: National, questions by completing a reading comprehension and provide answers bout dance, Attan, music, test about what they have read. musical concerts Afghan, flag, songs, (Interpretive Reading). youth ملی، رقص، اتن ، موسیقی، افغانستان، پرچم، آهنگ، جوانان Grammatical structure: present tense, orders or actions, and action verbs Language Chunks: Afghan National dance is Attan. Afghan youth during the Nowruz celebration preform Attan. Attan music and songs are very popular in different parts of Afghanistan. اتن رقص ملی افغانستان است. جوانان افغان در طول جشن نوروز اتن ملی میکنند. موسیقی اتن و آهنگ بسیار محبوبیت خاس دارد در مناطق مختلف افغانستان. Cultural knowledge: Students will learn about Afghanistan’s national anthem, the traditional dance, the role and importance of music in people’s life. دانش آموزان درباره سرود ملی افغانستان و رقص های سنتی یاد می گیرند و همچنین نقش موسیقی و رقص در زندگی مردم Content: Nowruz Concerts

EPISODE 2

Revised 2016 3 I can write what I have read Vocabulary: Introduction, After reading a short and simple passage, in passage about musical guest, show, concert, learners will write three things they found out concert (Interpretive famous, singer, interesting, about the topic, two things they found Reading). enjoyed, interesting, and one question they still have .about the topic معرفی، مهمان، برنامه، مشهور، کنسرت، معروف، هنرمند ، جالب

Grammatical structure: Nouns, words and phrases, action verbs, simple present and past tense. کلمات و اصطلحات جدید، حال و ماضی ساده Language Chunks: The program guest was Ariana Sayeed. She is a famous Afghan singer. She was talking about interesting stories that happend to her during her Nowruz concert. مهان برنامه آریانا سعید ... او بسیار مشهور است و هنرمند محبوب است کنسرت نوروز Cultural knowledge: Students will learn about Afghanistan’s national anthem, the traditional dance, the role and importance of music in people’s life. دانش آموزان درباره سرود ملی افغانستان و رقص های سنتی یاد می گیرند و همچنین نقش موسیقی و رقص در زندگی مردم Content: Nowruz Concerts

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I can write a summary about Vocabulary: Introduction, Learners will summarize the contents of an what I’ve read in an article guest, show, concert, interview that they have read and share it with about a musical concert famous, singer, interesting, each other, using short and simple sentences. (Interpersonal enjoyed, معرفی، مهمان، برنامه، مشهور، Communication for Reading کنسرت، معروف، هنرمند ، جالب .(and Writing

Grammatical structure: Nouns, words and phrases, action verbs, simple present and past tense. کلمات و اصطلحات جدید، حال و ماضی ساده Language Chunks: The program guest was Ariana Sayeed. She is a famous Afghan singer. She was talking about interesting stories that happend to her during her Nowruz concert. مهان برنامه آریانا سعید ... او بسیار مشهور است و هنرمند محبوب است ...کنسرت نوروز Cultural knowledge: Students will learn about Afghanistan’s national anthem, the traditional dance, the role and importance of music in people’s life. دانش آموزان درباره سرود ملی افغانستان و رقص های سنتی یاد می گیرند و همچنین نقش موسیقی و رقص در زندگی مردم Content: Nowruz Concerts

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Learning Targets Culture, Content & Language Checking for Learning What specific can-do What do learners need to know How will you know that learners have met the addresses this episode? to meet the can-do? learning target for this episode? I can present on a topic Vocabulary: National, Learners will write a short and simple related to Nowruz dance, Attan, music, Afghan, summary of their findings through different Concerts: (Presentational flag, songs, youth, activities and post it on the program’s created Writing). Introduction, guest, show, Facebook page. Other students will read the concert, famous, singer, posting and write comments, using short and interesting, enjoyed, simple sentences. معرفی، مهمان، برنامه، مشهور، کنسرت، معروف، هنرمند ، جالب، ملی، رقص، اتن ، موسیقی، افغانستان، پرچم، آهنگ، جوانان Grammatical structure: nouns, action verbs, simple present and past tense. اسم، فعل، زمان حال ساده و ماضی Language Chunks: I want to.., I will talk about, I selected this because, you see.., میخواهم درباره .. صحبت کنم، انتخاب کردم، بخاطری، شما می بینید Cultural knowledge: Students will learn about Afghanistan’s national anthem, the traditional dance, the role and importance of music in people’s life. دانش آموزان درباره سرود ملی افغانستان و رقص های سنتی یاد می گیرند و همچنین نقش موسیقی و رقص در زندگی مردم Content: Nowruz Concerts

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MATERIALS NEEDED What supplies and materials will you need to successfully implement this learning plan?

 Computer, pencil, and paper  Authentic images, video clips, and texts  Markers and crayons Revised 2016 6  Authentic objects  Flashcards  Flip charts

REFLECTION/NOTES TO SELF Did all learners meet the learning goals of the lesson? What will you do to adapt for those who are not learning? What might you do in subsequent lessons?

As soon as the lesson is completed, the teacher will ask the following questions to evaluate the instruction and identify the areas for improvement:  Did the activities work?  What are the areas that need to be improved?  Did the time work well?  Did students have an enjoyable learning experience?  Did the lesson engage all students? The teacher will adjust his or her lesson, activities, and practices accordingly.

While only Stage 1 and Stage 2 are required for STARTALK purposes, programs are encouraged to use Stage 3 as a planning tool in ways that best meet the needs of their instructors.

STAGE 3 What will prepare learners to demonstrate what they can do with what they know? Do the learning activities allow learners to move from input to shared/guided practice and then to independent application of new learning? Do all activities make the best use of instructional time to maximize student learning and take an appropriate amount of time considering the age of the learner? Do the learning activities provide variety to enable a lively pace for the lesson?

LEARNING ACTIVITIES FOR EPISODE 1 What activities will be used to ensure learners accomplish the learning targets from Episode 1? The teacher will check students background information about the topic. He or she will then TIME: introduce some key words/concepts through PPT and images. Later, learners will provide answers to the teacher’s questions by completing a reading comprehension test about what they have read. 20 min

LEARNING ACTIVITIES FOR EPISODE 2 What activities will be used to ensure learners accomplish the learning targets from Episode 3? Leaners will read a short and simple passage, supported by images. They will then write three things TIME: they found out about the topic, two things they found interesting, and one questions they still have about the topic. 20 min

LEARNING ACTIVITIES FOR EPISODE 3 Revised 2016 7 What activities will be used to ensure learners accomplish the learning targets from Episode 3?

Learners will work in small groups and share a summary of their three findings with each other TIME: through a Facebook posting. They will also post comments and answer each other questions about 20 min the topic, using short and simple sentences.

LEARNING ACTIVITIES FOR EPISODE 4 What activities will be used to ensure learners accomplish the learning targets from Episode 3?

Learners will work independently and write a summary of their overall findings from the reading and TIME: group activities and post it to the program Facebook page. Other students will read postings and 20 min comment.

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