Topic(s): Family Life, Identity
Being able to present oneself and their family members.
Learning the importance and value of lineage and the names of ones forefathers.
Social gatherings reflect cultural practices and values, influencing the way people socialize and organize gatherings.
Close knit family ties play a pivotal role within an Arabic home.
Arabic family culture can affect different relationships throughout the world.
Why are close family relationships of importance?
It is a month before Ramadan and we need to prepare for numerous family gatherings. Prior to the family coming together, we need to know how to properly communicate with our relatives and how to address them.
Analyze a picture of my Egyptian family and self.
Using the vocabulary terms in the word bank, identify the different family members based off of the image provided.
I can identify and recognize the different family members in the image.
Turn and talk to your partner about the image of the Arab family. How many people are in the image? Which family members are present? Which family members are missing?
I can answer simple yes or no questions about the family members that are present in the image provided.
Using Google slides, Screencastify, and a picture of your family, present your family and communicate their names and the roles they play in your family.
I can greet my audience and introduce myself. I can present and describe the different members of my family.
Watching and listening to the music video for "Baba Fein?" v=wyOJfLSeZIE
Students will watch the music video and fill in the blanks of the lyrics to the song. Afterwards, they will respond to the comprehension questions based off the music video watched.
I can hear and identify the family members outlined in the culturally authentic song. I can describe the family members that are not spoken of in the song.
I can identify the names of the children in the video.
Students will turn and talk about the song. They will discuss what they saw, express their feelings, and thoughts about the song and music video.
I can describe and identify the people in the video, their roles, physical traits, and personality. I can also ask & answer questions about physical traits & personality.
I can describe the person making the phone call.
I can describe the children who pick up the phone.
I can express my emotions.
Students will recreate the music video in groups of 4. Each student will memorize their part of the song, dance, & dress like the main performers in the music video. The chorus of the song will be song by the group as a whole.
I can sing culturally authentic songs in the target language.
I can dance to Arabic music.
I can create a remix to the song where the father responds to the call that never got through to the father.
Watch the first episode for "La Tottfea."
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OI0tvrbjiGY
Students will watch the first episode of "La Tottfea" and identify the different family members in the show. They will describe their physical characteristics and describe their personality. They will take notes on what the main problem was.
I can identify the different family members & describe each individual's physical characteristics and personality traits.
I can comprehend the problem at hand.
I can compare a modern day American family to a a modern day Egyptian family.
Students will get in two lines and speak with a partner about the show they watched. They will discuss what they observed, learned, enjoyed, and thought about the show.
I can comprehend a culturally authentic show.
I can discuss my feelings about the show.
I can identify the problem in the show and state how it was resolved. I can identify cultural differences between the American culture versus the Arab culture.
After watching the show, students will get into groups of 4 and create the next episode with a resolution to the main problem identified. Each person in the group will represent a different character in the show. Using AI, iMovie, and/or Canva, create the next episode.
I can work in a group and create a script.
I can design and create a new television show.
I can outline and highlight culturally differences through entertainment.