Iranian Marriage

Target students HLs of Persian 1.5 & 2 nd generation (Iranian or Afghans) Intermediate-high at college level

I. Objectives cultural objectives: gain deeper understanding of marriage customs in Iran Language objectives To learn the topic specific vocabulary Express their views on the topic of marriage To read and understand a text on the topic To interview their parents about their wedding To narrate in the past To compare and contrast

II. Assessment Formative: Homework Check for understanding Text to self connection Summative: Vocabulary quiz

III. Activities- Day 1 Pre-activity (10 m) students receive 5-6 general questions about the upcoming topic and discuss it in pairs then the teacher asks the pairs to share their answers with the class vocabulary building (10 m- sample list in the following slide ) teacher writes the related vocabularies the students use in their answers and the unknown vocabularies they ask on the board and the students take notes

Marriage related vocabulary مراسم ازدواج سفرۀ عقد عقد جشن عروسی ماه عسل پاتختی حلقه عروس داماد ازدواج خواستگاری بله برون نامزدی جهازکِشون حنابندون

III. Activities- Day 1, Cont. Watching a short clip about /sofreh aqd/ twice (4:15-5:00) Describe /sofreh aqd/ and list the items on it Post viewing: teacher goes through the answers and provides input (watch the clip again, if needed in order to finish the item listing task)(10 m)

III. Day 1, Cont. Homework: To find and add online magazine for /sofreh aqd/

III. Activities- Day 2 Show and tell their homework to the class Reading text: invitation for wedding (sample in the next slide) Answering comprehension questions on the text Mixed group activity: watching a short clip about ceremony twice (5:15-7:15) HL: Describe the ceremony and customs L2: fill in the blanks with the proper verbs

Wedding Invitation

III. Day 2, Cont. to write 6 questions in the target language to interview parents addressing the following topics:(15 m) Courting Wedding Post-wedding Homework: interview their parents using the questions worked on in class

III. Activities- Day 3 Pair activity: Report the homework to each other, then a few students report to the class Draw points out of the homework to explain wedding customs such as: /xastegari/ asking for bride’s hand /bale borun/ bride family’s consent /namzadi/ engagement /aqd/ wedding ceremony /arusi/ wedding reception

III. Day 3, Cont. Listening activity: students listen to an audio of a story of an Iranian grand-mother talking about her own traditional wedding customs Fill in the blank using words from the word bank Discussion: compare and contrast traditional vs. modern Iranian weddings Homework: write a paragraph comparing and contrasting Iranian and American weddings