Armenian HL Teachers’ ProjectNHLRC/ STARTALK 2013

Heritage Language Teacher WorkshopJuly 22-26, 2013 Los Angeles CA

Unit “Tumanian Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow”

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Hovhannes ToumanianYesterday, Today, Tomorrow

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Theme: Hovhannes TumanianGrade levels: 1st, 6th, 12th

Language level: Intermediate-AdvancedTime frame: 2 weeks (10 periods,40 min

each)Standards: All

National Poet of Armenia

Born in US Born in Armenia Mixed marriages Family oriented Armenian Private

Parochial School

Rose and Alex Pilibos Armenian School Learner’s Profile

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)

Requirements for the Unit

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.

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 poemsValue heritage

Understanding

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)

Students will be able

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

Differentiated Instructional Strategies

Materials (1st Grade)Listen to the story “The Bird”http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=42R0NPXZLNA

Armenian Ice Cream Hovhannes Toumanian’s

Books

Materials (6th Grade)

Կանաչ, վիթխարի ընկուզենու տակ,Իրենց հասակի կարգով, ծալպատակ,Միասին բազմած,Մի շըրջան կազմած,Քեֆ էին անումԵվ ուրախանումՄեր հըսկա պապերն ու մեր հայրերը՝Գյուղի տերերը:

Մենք, առույգ ու ժիր գեղջուկ մանուկներ,Երեք դասընկեր,Նըրանց առաջին գըլխաբաց կանգնած,Ձեռքներըս խոնարհ սըրտներիս դըրած,Զի՛լ, ուժեղ ձայնով նըրանց ըսպասում Տաղ էինք ասում:

Երբ զըվարթաձայն մեր երգը լըռեց,Մըռայլ թամադեն բեխերն ոլորեց,Նըրա հետ վերցրին լիք բաժակներըԲոլոր մեծերըՈւ մեզ օրհնեցին. — «Ապրե՜ք, երեխե՜ք,Բայց մեզ պես չապրեք…»:

Ժամանակ անցավ, նըրանք էլ անցան,Զըվարթ երգերըս վըշտալի դարձան.Եվ ես հիշեցի մեր օրը լալիս,Թե մեզ օրհնելիսԻնչու ասացին. — «Ապրե՜ք, երեխե՜ք,Բայց մեզ պես չապրեք…»Խաղաղությո՛ւն ձեզ, մեր անբա՜խտ պապեր,Ձեզ տանջող ցավը մե՜զ էլ է պատել:Այժըմ, տըխրության թե քեֆի ժամին,Մենք էլ` օրհնելիս մեր զավակներին՝Ձեր խոսքն ենք ասում. — «Ապրե՜ք, երեխե՜ք,Բայց մեզ պես չապրեք…»1889

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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!'

Hovhannes Toumanian

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)

Unit Assessments

Conclusio

n 3 Types:Face to face,

written , presentationa

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Practices and performances

Language arts, history,

art, and technology

Fairy tales, poems and literature

Home, homeland, value, and

appreciation

Reflection

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