What is 'One Thousand and One Nights"?

Submitted by Nad.... Last edit on 06/30/2014 - 08:58.

Lesson Profile

Student Level

High (9-12)

Target Language

Arabic

Teaching Context

Hybrid / blended

Target Proficiency Level

Intermediate

Topics

Social relationships,

Leisure-time and cultural activities,

Clothing and fashion

Performance Descriptors

Simple exchange of information on familiar matters
Speak and write in sentences in present time
Ask simple questions to obtain information
Handle a straightforward survival situation
Express simple opinions and explanations
Write simple letters or notes on familiar matters
Understand straightforward, familiar information

Objectives and Standards

Objective 1

Students by the end of the lesson will learn about 'One Thousand and One Night" as a non fiction book

Objective 2

By the end of the lesson, students will be able to describe places and characters in the book

Objective 3

students will learn about Arabic culture like costume and family relationships through the book

Objective 4

By the end of the lesson students will decide to read the book, or not to read it.

World-Readiness Standards

Communication

1.1 Interpersonal: Learners interact and negotiate meaning in spoken, signed, or written conversations to share information, reactions, feelings, and opinions.

1.2 Interpretive: Learners understand, interpret, and analyze what is heard, read, or viewed on a variety of topics.

Cultures

2.1 Practices: Learners use the language to investigate, explain, and reflect on the relationship between the practices and perspectives of the cultures studied.

2.2 Products: Learners use the language to investigate, explain, and reflect on the relationship between the products and perspectives of the cultures studied.

Comparisons

4.2 Cultures: Learners use the language to investigate, explain, and reflect on the concept of culture through comparisons of the cultures studied and their own.

California Standards

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Common Core Standards

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Performance Assessment (Final Project/Assessment)

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Functions, Structures, Vocabulary and Culture

Functions

Talking about fiction and non-fiction book in the target language
Introducing an ancient Arabic era.

Structures

i will use simple questions to get the right answers

Rubrics

Task 1 - Interpretive

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Task 2 - Presentational

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Task 3 - Interpersonal

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Activities

Opening Activities / Setting the Stage

1Asynchronous activity1
-I am using the criteria Le4/a as I want my students to use the target language (arabic) at 90%. In addition, I will provide them with the opportunities to acquire language in meaningful context by using both LE5, b/c criteria.
First of all ,you need to go to: http://flipquiz.me/quiz/7685 take this quiz to see if you can recognize the characters and the settings
Next, go on youtube watch these two videos
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ixuwuCHBs5I
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jTgAbgCXNGo
After watching both videos try your best to describe the settings and the characters . Where does this story take place. What clothes the characters are wearing.
At this time, you need to discuss with one of your friend if the story is fiction, or non-fiction
Before you decide if it s fiction or non-fiction you can go online and try to find the book of Avecinna which is called "The Canon of Medicine " and try to compare it to One Thousand and One Nights since they are both produced almost at the same time
For your review, and to make better understanding the story you will find two PDF attachments below.

2Synchronous Activity2
I am using the PF2: I employ a variety of feedback strategies designed to assist the learner in growing toward the target by providing students with opportunities to compare their current performance to previous performance which is sub-criteria d

1answer the question on the word documents below . Remember i need you to write the answers and send them to me later.
-Who are the main characters of the Arabian Nights?
-Where the story takes place?
-Is the Arabian Nights fiction or non-fiction?
What is the difference between "the Canon of Medicine" and the Arabian Nights?
2 Check all the pictures on the word document and tell me which of them are ancient Arab clothes?
3Go to Pollverywhere website and answer the question.
Do you like to read the story of Arabian Nights
-yes
-no
-I don t know

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