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Lesson Unit – Food of the Arabic-Speaking Regions. Arabic Intermediate Level By Therisa Rogers Mohamed Ali Atef Nazir Youness Mountaki. Standards. Cultural Products Make Connections Acquire New Information Presentational Communication. Objectives. Communicating
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Lesson Unit – Food of the Arabic-Speaking Regions Arabic Intermediate Level By Therisa Rogers Mohamed Ali Atef Nazir Youness Mountaki
Standards • Cultural Products • Make Connections • Acquire New Information • Presentational Communication
Objectives Communicating - Communicate information orally with brief and simple messages - Communicate likes and dislikes - Ask and respond to basic questions - Ask for information and permission - Follow classroom instructions given in Arabic - Share preferences and interests - Participate in familiar activities (real or similated) using simple Arabic - Use pattern phrases top make simple requests for classroom objects
Objectives (Continued) Acquiring Information - Extract specific information from appropriate resources in Arabic to complete authentic tasks, and convey the information orally and visually. Experiencing creative works - View or listen to creative works with visual and contextual support, and respond to them in various ways. - View, listen to, and, to some extent, read creative works with visual and contextual support, and respond to them in various ways. Understanding Culture and Society - Identify elements of their own and their classmates’ cultural backgrounds - Identify characteristics of Arabic culture - Identify similarities and differences of opinion among class members despite differing or similar cultural backgrounds
Exploratory Activities • Students work in pairs to discuss foods they like and dislike • Students will work in groups to provide a list of Cultural phrases and practices regarding food. • Groups will report out and write phrases/practices on board.
Instructional Activities • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8-EtPKrGY94 How to prepare ful medammes • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h5bxNaZrpGc Baked Okra Preparation
Activity I • The ful video has no sound. Students will create instructions to go along with the video. Instructions will include the use of verbs in the imperative form and some vocabulary. • Differentiating the instruction will include providing a vocabulary list with key nouns and verbs for L2 and other students who need it. • Students will then compare their instructions with an existing recipe for fulhttp://www.shobiklobik.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=271646&whichpage=7
Word List for ful video • Nouns:fava beans, lemon, oil, garlic, tomato, spices, bread • Verbs: cut, heat, squeeze, stir, boil, peel, crush
Cultural Awareness Phrases • Ma sha’ Allah • Al-Hamdu lillah • Itfaddal • Sahtein • Bil hana wa’l shifa
Learning Activities • Students will organize in 5 regional groups representing 5 regions of the Arabic-Speaking world to compose a recipe in writing for a food common in their area.
Cultural Norms • People will eat the majority of what is served to them. • Diners will praise the cook, often using phrases such as “ tislam eidik”
Authentic Outcome • Students will produce a video, together with their regional group, in which they demonstrate and narrate how to produce the food they have chosen.
Verbs • إقطع = cut • أضف = add • اسحق = crush • قلب = stir • سخن = heat • اغلي = boil • قشر = peel
Cultural Phrases الحمد لله = Thanks be to God! تسلم يدك = Bless the cook! باركالله فيك = God bless you! بالهنا والشفا = Bon appetite! صحتين = Enjoy!
Nouns • فول مدمس • توم • طماطم • ليمون • زيت • توابل • خبز
Assessment Rubric • http://www.olejarz.com/arted/digitalvideo/interviewrubric.pdf