STUDENT PROGRAM LEARNING PLAN

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Modality: Reading and Writing

Topic: Afghan Influential Singer – Ahmad Zahir

Trip to Afghanistan; Participating in Nowruz Festival: / Week 4
Day 19 / 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 read and understand the biographical information of an Afghan influential person such as King Amanullah Khan, Sayed Jamaluddin Afghan, Mawlana Jalaluddin Rumi Balkhi, and Afghan singers including Ustad Shayda, Ahmad Zahir, and Aryana Sayeed) (Interpretive Reading).
·  I can communicate through email and Facebook postings provide information and full description about topics related to historical places such as the minaret of Jam, Kabul Museum, Shah-e Doh Shamshira Mosque, ARG, Khyber Pass, Sher Darwaza, and Taqi Zafar; as well as about influential Afghan figures such as King Amanullah Khan, Sayed Jamaluddin Afghan, Mawlana Jalaluddin Rumi Balkhi; famous and influential singers such as Ustad Shayda, Ahamd Zahir, and Aryan Sayeed (Interpersonal Communication for Reading and Writing).
·  I can write a summary of a Venn diagram that I prepared to compare and contrast the traditional and modern Afghan music through introducing and talking about singers from different eras (Ustad Shayda, Ahmad Zahir, and Aryana Sayeed) (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.
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 and provide answers bout Ahmad Zahir (Interpretive Reading). / Vocabulary: Both styles, traditional, doctor, musical instruments, composer
هر دو سبک، سنتی،پزشک، آلات موسیقی،آهنگ ساز
Grammatical structures: Adjective, adverb of time and place, possessive pronoun, simple present tense, simple past tense, superlative and comparative adjectives preposition…
استفاده کردن
Language Chunks: Ahmad Zahir is from ... singer, and composer… a very famous singer of both ... traditional and pop music… his musician’s band... uses traditional musical instruments…
Where is he from?
احمد ظاهر از کابل ...خوانند و آهنگ ساز است... خواننده بسیار معروف در هر دو موسیقی پاپ و سنتی ایرانی است... گروه نوازندگان او از آلات موسیقی سنتی استفاده می کنند...
ا حمد ظاهر اهل کجاست؟
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: Music / Learners will provide answers to the teacher’s questions by completing a reading comprehension test about what they have read.
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 summary about what I’ve read in an article about Ahmad Zahir (Interpretive Reading). / Vocabulary: album, number, bestselling, sehtar, guitar
آلبوم، پر فروشترین، ستار، گیتار
Grammatical structures: Adjective, adverb of time and place, possessive pronoun, simple present tense, simple past tense, superlative and comparative adjectives preposition…
منتشر کردن
Language Chunks: The interview about ... Ahmad Zahir publishes... albums till today…his most famous album is “... the Best-selling pop music albums..., use traditional musical instruments such as ... Santour, Setar, guitar, ...
مصاحبه درباره احمد ظاهر.... البوم منتشر کرده... معروف ترین آلبوم او "....."است ...پرفروشترین آلبوم موسیقی پاپ... آلات موسیقی سنتی و پاپ مثل سنتور، تنبک، سه تار، گیتار... استفاده 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: Music / Learners will summarize the contents of an interview that they have read and share it with each other, using short and simple sentences.
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 read about Ahmad Zahir (Interpersonal Communication for Reading and Writing). / Vocabulary: The young, pro/fan, concert
جوان،طرفدار،کنسرت
Grammatical structures: Adjective, adverb of time and place, possessive pronoun, simple present tense, simple past tense, superlative and comparative adjectives preposition…
Language Chunks: The guest of TV program also talked about … he learned Traditional music from …, the young generation… Pro-pop music albums…in the last concert… He performed both traditional and pop songs …
مهمان برنامه همچنین درباره ...گفت ..او موسیقی سنتی را .. احمد ظاهر یاد گرفت... جوان ها... طرفدار آلبوم های موسیقی پاپ ...، در کنسرت آخر... او هر دو اهنگ های سنتی و پاپ... خواند...
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: Music / Learners will summarize the contents of passage that they have read and share it with each other, using short and simple sentences.
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 and songs (Presentational Writing). / Vocabulary: Both styles, traditional, doctor, musical instruments, composer
هر دو سبک، سنتی، آلات موسیقی،آهنگ ساز
Grammatical structures: Adjective, adverb of time and place, possessive pronoun, simple present tense, simple past tense, superlative and comparative adjectives preposition…
استفاده کردن
Language Chunks: Ahmad Zahir is from ... a, singer, and composer… a very famous singer of both... traditional and pop music… his musician’s band... uses traditional musical instruments…
Where is he from?
احمد ظاهر از کابل ... پزشک، خوانند و آهنگ ساز است... خواننده بسیار معروف در هر دو موسیقی پاپ و سنتی ایرانی است... گروه نوازندگان او از آلات موسیقی سنتی استفاده می کنند...
محمد اصفهانی اهل کجاست؟
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: Music / Learners will write a short and simple summary of their findings through different activities and post it on the program’s created Facebook page. Other students will read the posting and write comments, using short and simple sentences.

Add additional learning episodes as needed by copying a learning episode box.

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
·  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 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. / TIME:
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 they found out about the topic, two things they found interesting, and one questions they still have about the topic. / 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 a summary of their three findings with each other through a Facebook posting. They will also post comments and answer each other questions about the topic, using short and simple sentences. / 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 independently and write a summary of their overall findings from the reading and group activities using a Venn diagram and post it to the program Facebook page. Other students will read postings and comment. / TIME:
20 min
References: TBA

Add additional learning activities for each episode as needed.

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Revised 2016