Unit “ Tumanian Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow”

Unit“Tumanian Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow” Armenian HL Teachers’ Project NHLRC/ STARTALK 2013 Heritage Language Teacher Workshop July 22-26, 2013 Los Angeles CA • Ա Բ Գ Դ Ե Զ Է Ը Թ Ժ Ի Լ Խ Ծ Կ

HovhannesToumanian Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow Յովհաննէս Թումանեան

National Poet of Armenia Theme: HovhannesTumanian Grade levels: 1st, 6th, 12th Language level: Intermediate-Advanced Time frame: 2 weeks (10 periods,40 min each) Standards: All

Rose and Alex Pilibos Armenian School Learner’s Profile • Born in US • Born in Armenia • Mixed marriages • Family oriented • Armenian Private Parochial School

Requirements for the Unit • 1st Grade Students: • Listening- Intermediate (listen and understand concrete and basic words, ideas and stories ) • Speaking- Intermediate (retell the story with sequencing) • Reading Fluency-Intermediate-Low • Writing-Intermediate ( Writing simple sentences) • Cultural Background-Intermediate (recognize Armenian historical figures and events)

Requirements for the Unit • 6th Grade Students: • Listening –Intermediate High (listen and understand authentic tasks, stories, news) • Speaking-Intermediate High (complete conversation, presentation, dialogs) • Reading-Intermediate (reading fluency average) • Reading Comprehension-Intermediate Low • Writing- Intermediate Low (write 3-4 paragraphs with simple sentences) • Cultural Background Knowledge-Intermediate High (recognize historical figures, chronological events, cultural and religious holidays)

Requirements for the Unit • 12th Grade Students • Listening-Advanced (listen and understand complex texts, stories, and news) • Speaking-Advanced Low- (narrate and describe major time frames and handle complicated situations) • Reading Fluency-Advanced Low • Reading Comprehension-Advanced (analyze, compare, and translate complex passages, short stories and newspaper articles)

12th Grade Students: • Writing-Advanced (write narrative, persuasive, and expository essays, analyze ideas, translate passages and articles) • Cultural background knowledge-Advanced High (implement prior knowledge regarding their homeland, community, and Diaspora. Apply knowledge by volunteering in various Armenian events/activities and accomplish national/citizenship duties by completing senior exit projects.

Understanding • Students will.- • Differentiate between fairy tales and stories • Appreciate Armenian poets, poetry and fairy tales • Value poems and plays • Understand that poems reflect people’s cultural believes and are a bridge between the past and the present • Interpret, analyze, and translate poems • Value heritage

Students will be able 1st grade • Retell the fairy tale • Write simple sentences 6th grade • Identify the poet • Memorize a part of the poem • Organize and show one of the plays 12th grade • Gather parents’ blessings • Compare and contrast similar and worldwide poetries (oral and written)

Differentiated Instructional Strategies 1st grade • Learning centers (reading books, make a collage, writing, vocabulary builder) • Work in small groups ( arts and crafts) • Memorize and perform songs 6th grade • Scaffolding to connect to students prior knowledge • Work in small and flexible groups ( acting and memorizing parts of the play) • Exit cards 12th grade • Prepare a scrapbook or PP presentation on class trip to Armenia • Work in small groups (discussion, analyzing, and connecting to homeland) • Exit cards

Materials (1st Grade) Listen to the story “The Bird” http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=42R0NPXZLNA Armenian Ice Cream HovhannesToumanian’s Books

Materials (6th Grade)

ՀԻՆ ՕՐՀՆՈՒԹԻՒՆ Կանաչ, վիթխարիընկուզենուտակ,Իրենցհասակիկարգով, ծալպատակ,Միասինբազմած,Միշըրջանկազմած,ՔեֆէինանումԵվուրախանումՄերհըսկապապերնումերհայրերը՝Գյուղիտերերը: Մենք, առույգուժիրգեղջուկմանուկներ,Երեքդասընկեր,Նըրանցառաջինգըլխաբացկանգնած,Ձեռքներըսխոնարհսըրտներիսդըրած,Զի՛լ, ուժեղձայնովնըրանցըսպասումՏաղէինքասում: Երբզըվարթաձայնմերերգըլըռեց,Մըռայլթամադենբեխերնոլորեց,ՆըրահետվերցրինլիքբաժակներըԲոլորմեծերըՈւմեզօրհնեցին. — «Ապրե՜ք, երեխե՜ք,Բայցմեզպեսչապրեք…»: Ժամանականցավ, նըրանքէլանցան,Զըվարթերգերըսվըշտալիդարձան.Եվեսհիշեցիմերօրըլալիս,ԹեմեզօրհնելիսԻնչուասացին. — «Ապրե՜ք, երեխե՜ք,Բայցմեզպեսչապրեք…»Խաղաղությո՛ւնձեզ, մերանբա՜խտպապեր,Ձեզտանջողցավըմե՜զէլ է պատել:Այժըմ, տըխրությանթեքեֆիժամին,Մենքէլ` օրհնելիսմերզավակներին՝Ձերխոսքնենքասում. — «Ապրե՜ք, երեխե՜ք,Բայցմեզպեսչապրեք…»1889

Materials (12th Grade)

The Ancient Blessing 'Neath a hazel's green, gathered in a ring Sat the men of age, who had known life's sting. They sat them around, Stooped on the ground, For feasting and song, This venerable throng, Our fathers, the aged, our seniors, the sage Honored for their age. With uncovered heads we three of us stood; We were school friends good, Just three village lads, spirited and lighthearted. Our hands on our chests in humbleness lay As in voices strong we enlivened the throng With song after song. At the songs of joy of our childhood world The gray Tamada his moustaches twirled, Then each filled his cup to the very brim And stood up with him. This blessing they spoke 'Live long, lads, live happy, Not as we lived in our day!' Peace to your bones, our fathers who moaned! The ills that you bore we also have known, And now, in moments of joy or distress, When children we bless,We speak in your words: 'Live long, lads, live happy, Not as we lived in our day!' HovhannesToumanian

Unit Assessments • Pre-unit assessment( KWL chart and brainstorming) • Ongoing assessment ( exit cards, collages, play, learning centers, group works, PP presentations , scrapbooks , informal observations, performances) • Rubric (collages, play, scrapbooks and PP presentation evaluations)

Conclusion Reflection

Thank you Շնորհակալութիւն

Unit “ Tumanian Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow”