STUDENT PROGRAM LEARNING PLAN
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Modality: Listening and Speaking
Topic: Traditional and modern Afghan Music
Trip to Afghanistan; Participating in Nowruz Festival: / Week 3Day 12 / Grade Range of Learners: / 6-7
Total Number of Minutes: / 90 (10 minutes break) / Targeted Performance Level: / Intermediate High
LEARNING GOALS
What Can-Do statement(s) from the curriculum template does this lesson address?
· I can 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 Listening).
· I can appropriately participate in a social interaction, 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).
· I can talk about the similarities and differences between the traditional and modern Afghan music through introducing and talking about singers from different eras (Ustad Shayda, Ahmad Zahir, and Aryana Sayeed) (Presentational speaking).
OPENING ACTIVITY
How will you capture the learners’ energy and commitment for this lesson?
The teacher will play a couple of clips from YouTube for a minute or so to spark the curiosity of learners about the topic.
STAGE 1
What will learners be able to do with what they know by the end of this episode? / STAGE 2
How will learners demonstrate what they can do with what they know by the end of this episode?
EPISODE 1
Learning Targets
What specific can-do addresses this episode? / Culture, Content & Language
What do learners need to know to meet the can-do? / Checking for Learning
How will you know that learners have met the learning target for this episode?
I can understand questions about Afghan Music (Interpretive Listening). / Vocabulary: music, pop, traditional, singer, Musician, group
موسیقی، پاپ، سنتی،خواننده، نوازنده ،گروه
Grammatical structures: Adjective, adverb of time and place, possessive pronoun, simple present tense, simple past tense, superlative and comparative adjectives preposition
خواندن، نواختن
Language Chunks: group individuals play traditional music. The singer of this group sings and plays. The One Direction individuals group play modern and pop music. The Musicians of this group don’t play music…
گروه ... موسیقی سنتی می نوازند. خواننده این گروه می خواند و می نوازد.
گروه ۱ دایرکشن موسیقی مدرن و پاپ می نوازد. نوازنده های این گروه نمی خوانند...
Cultural knowledge: Students learn about the role of music in people’s life particularly during Nowruz celebration. And they also learn about Traditional musical instruments and songs and its differences with modern one.
نقش موسیقی در زندگی مردم بخصوص در دوران نوروز
Content: Traditional and Modern Afghan Music / Learners will provide answers to the teacher’s questions through meaningful conversations about the topic throughout this episode. In addition, they will play a jeopardy game to demonstrate their learning.
EPISODE 2
Learning Targets
What specific can-do addresses this episode? / Culture, Content & Language
What do learners need to know to meet the can-do? / Checking for Learning
How will you know that learners have met the learning target for this episode?
I can write a short summary about what I have heard in an interview with an Afghan singer about Afghan Music (Interpretive Listening). / Vocabulary: traditional, musical instruments, such as, Santoor, Sitar, Daf, Guitar, modern,
سنتی ،آلات موسیقی،مثل، سنتور، سه تار، دف، گیتار، مدرن
Grammatical structures: Adjective, adverb of time and place, possessive pronoun, simple present tense, simple past tense, superlative and comparative adjectives preposition
گوش کردن،استفادن کردن
Language Chunks: Rastak group uses traditional musical instrument such as Santoor, Sitar, Daf. The One Direction uses modern musical instruments such as guitar. The singer of Rastak group sings and plays music.
گروه .. از آلات موسیقی سنتی مثل سه تار... سنتور... دف... استفاده می کنند.خواننده گروه .. می خواند و می نوازد.
گروه ۱ دیرکشن از آلات موسیقی مدرن مثل گیتاراستفاده می کنند.
Cultural knowledge: Students learn about the role of music in people’s life particularly during Nowruz celebration. And they also learn about Traditional musical instruments and songs and its differences with modern one.
نقش موسیقی در زندگی مردم بخصوص در دوران نوروز
Content: Traditional and Modern Afghan Music / Learners will listen to an authentic interview in a TV show and write its summary in their own words/ or draw their understanding from the interview. Several simple questions will be provided by the instructor to guide students in writing their summary.
EPISODE 3
Learning Targets
What specific can-do addresses this episode? / Culture, Content & Language
What do learners need to know to meet the can-do? / Checking for Learning
How will you know that learners have met the learning target for this episode?
I can summarize what I have heard in an interview about Afghan Music (Interpersonal Communication). / Vocabulary: differences, similarities, song, original, seated, stand, poet
تفاوت ها، شباهت ها، آواز،اصیل، نشسته، ایستاده، شعر،
Grammatical structures: Adjective, adverb of time and place, possessive pronoun, simple present tense, simple past tense, superlative and comparative adjectives preposition
Language Chunks: the difference between rational and modern music …in traditional music… musical instrument such as Santoor, Sitar, Daf… seated…poets from Moulavee and …The One Direction uses modern musical instruments such as guitar. The singer of Rastak group sings and plays music.
تفاوت گروه موسیقی سنتی با پاپ یا مدرن... درموسیقی سنتی از آلات موسیقی سنتی مثل سه تار... سنتور... دف... استفاده می کنند... نشسته می نوازند...از شعر های مولوی،... می خوانند. گروه موسیقی پاپ از آلات موسیقی مدرن مثل گیتاراستفاده می کنند... ایستاده ...
Cultural knowledge: Students learn about the role of music in people’s life particularly during Nowruz celebration. And they also learn about Traditional musical instruments and songs and its differences with modern one.
نقش موسیقی در زندگی مردم بخصوص در دوران نوروز
Content: Traditional and Modern Afghan Music / Learners will summarize the contents of an interview that they have heard and share it with each other.
EPISODE 4
Learning Targets
What specific can-do addresses this episode? / Culture, Content & Language
What do learners need to know to meet the can-do? / Checking for Learning
How will you know that learners have met the learning target for this episode?
I can present on the similarities and differences between the traditional and modern Afghan music (Presentational Speaking). / Vocabulary: music, pop, traditional, singer, Musician, group, differences, seated, stand
موسیقی، پاپ، سنتی،خواننده، نوازنده ،گروه
Grammatical structures: Adjective, adverb of time and place, possessive pronoun, simple present tense, simple past tense, superlative and comparative adjectives preposition
خواندن، نواختن
Language Chunks: Rastak group individuals play traditional music. The singer of this group sings and plays. The One Direction individuals group play modern and pop music. The Musicians of this group don’t play music…
گروه .. موسیقی سنتی می نوازند. خواننده این گروه می خواند و می نوازد.
گروه ۱ دیرکشن موسیقی مدرن و پاپ می نوازد. نوازنده های این گروه نمی خوانند...
تفاوت گروه موسیقی سنتی با پاپ یا مدرن...نشسته... ایستاده...
Cultural knowledge: Students learn about the role of music in people’s life particularly during Nowruz celebration. And they also learn about Traditional musical instruments and songs and its differences with modern one.
نقش موسیقی در زندگی مردم بخصوص در دوران نوروز
Content: Traditional and Modern Afghan Music / Learners, in small groups, will select two pictures of singers from different eras and use a Venn diagram to highlight the similarities and differences. They will create a poster and present it to the class, and also answer classmates’ questions.
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MATERIALS NEEDEDWhat 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
· 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 3What 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 introduce the new vocabulary and grammatical points through modeling and acting, using real objects and authentic pictures. The teacher will further practice words and phrases with the learners in the form of a meaningful activity and through short and simple sentences. Learners will also play jeopardy, twenty questions, in which careful listening is critical to questions and answers. The game will further assist students to develop a thorough understanding about the topic and content. / TIME:
20 min
LEARNING ACTIVITIES FOR EPISODE 2
What activities will be used to ensure learners accomplish the learning targets from Episode 3?
Learners will listen to an authentic interview in a TV show on the topic for 2-3 times. They will take notes and then, either, write a summary of the interview in their own words, or draw related pictures to reflect the contents of the interview. A list of important words and phrases will be provided to them as a reference. / TIME:
20 min
LEARNING ACTIVITIES FOR EPISODE 3
What activities will be used to ensure learners accomplish the learning targets from Episode 3?
Learners will work in small groups and share their summaries with each other/ or use their drawings to tell classmates about the topic. They will tell each other what they have heard in the interview, and ask and answer related questions. / TIME:
20 min
LEARNING ACTIVITIES FOR EPISODE 4
What activities will be used to ensure learners accomplish the learning targets from Episode 3?
Learners will work in small groups and prepare poster presentations on topics, using authentic pictures. In groups of two, they will use two pictures of signers from different eras and create a Venn diagram to highlight similarities and differences. They will then present their posters/Venn diagram to the class and answer questions. / TIME:
20 min
References: TBA
Add additional learning activities for each episode as needed.
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