STUDENT PROGRAM LEARNING PLAN
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plan.
Modality: Reading and Writing
Topic: Nowruz Special Dish: Traditional and modern Afghan Music
Trip to Afghanistan;
Participating in Nowruz
Festival:
Total Number of Minutes:
Week 3
Day 12
90 (10 minutes break)
Grade Range of Learners:
6-7
Targeted Performance Level: Intermediate High
LEARNING GOALS
What Can-Do statement(s) from the curriculum template does this lesson address?

I can read and understand the information given in an Afghan radio advertisement or in a conversation that I
overhear related to Nowruz celebrations and traditions such as Afghan food (Samanak, Haft Maywa); music
and concerts (traditional and modern); public transportation; historical places (minaret of Jam, Kabul Musem,
Shah-e Doh Shamshira Mosque, ARG, Khyber Pass, Sher Darwaza, and Taqi Zafar); and how people usually
spend their time during Nowruz ( Mayla-e-Gul-e-Surkh and Sizdah Be-dar) (Interpretive Reading).

I can appropriately communicate through email and Facebook postings and provide and ask for information
related to topics of interest such as daily routine; public transportation; special Nowruz dishes (Samanak, Haft
Maywa); music and concerts (traditional and modern); and how people usually spend their time during
Nowruz ( Mayla-e-Gul-e-Surkh and Sizdah Be-dar) (Interpersonal Communication for Reading and Writing).

I can write a summary of a Venn diagram that I prepared to compare and contrast the traditional and modern
Afghan music through introducing and talking about singers from different eras (Ustad Shayda, Ahmad Zahir,
and Aryana Sayeed) (Presentational Writing).
OPENING ACTIVITY
How will you capture the learners’ energy and commitment for this lesson?
The teacher will show some images related to the reading to spark the curiosity of learners about the topic.
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STAGE 1
What will learners be able to do with
what they know by the end of this episode?
STAGE 2
How will learners demonstrate what they can do
with what they know by the end of this episode?
EPISODE 1
Learning Targets
What specific can-do
addresses this episode?
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Culture, Content & Language
What do learners need to
know to meet the can-do?
Checking for Learning
How will you know that learners have met the
learning target for this episode?
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I can understand questions
and provide answers bout
Afghan music (Interpretive
Reading).
Vocabulary: music, pop,
traditional, singer,
Musician, group
Learners will provide answers to the teacher’s
questions by completing a reading comprehension
test about what they have read.
،‫خواننده‬،‫ سنتی‬،‫ پاپ‬،‫موسیقی‬
‫گروه‬، ‫نوازنده‬
Grammatical structures:
Adjective, adverb of time
and place, possessive
pronoun, simple present
tense, simple past tense,
superlative and
comparative adjectives
preposition
‫ نواختن‬،‫خواندن‬
Language Chunks: group
individuals play traditional
music. The singer of this
group sings and plays. The
One Direction individuals
group play modern and pop
music. The Musicians of
this group don’t play
music…
.‫ موسیقی سنتی می نوازند‬... ‫گروه‬
‫خواننده این گروه می خواند و می‬
.‫نوازد‬
‫ دایرکشن موسیقی مدرن و‬۱ ‫گروه‬
‫ نوازنده های این‬.‫پاپ می نوازد‬
...‫گروه نمی خوانند‬
Cultural knowledge:
Students learn about the
role of music in people’s life
particularly during Nowruz
celebration. And they also
learn about Traditional
musical instruments and
songs and its differences
with modern one.
‫نقش موسیقی در زندگی مردم‬
‫بخصوص در دوران نوروز‬
Content: Traditional and
Modern Afghan Music
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EPISODE 2
Learning Targets
What specific can-do
addresses this episode?
I can write what I have read
in Afghan music (Interpretive
Reading).
Culture, Content & Language
What do learners need to
know to meet the can-do?
Vocabulary: traditional,
musical instruments, such as,
Santoor, Sitar, Daf, Guitar,
modern,
‫ سه‬،‫ سنتور‬،‫مثل‬،‫آالت موسیقی‬، ‫سنتی‬
‫ مدرن‬،‫ گیتار‬،‫ دف‬،‫تار‬
Checking for Learning
How will you know that learners have met the
learning target for this episode?
After reading a short and simple passage,
learners will write three things they found out
about the topic, two things they found
interesting, and one question they still have
about the topic.
Grammatical structures:
Adjective, adverb of time and
place, possessive pronoun,
simple present tense, simple
past tense, superlative and
comparative adjectives
preposition
‫استفادن کردن‬،‫گوش کردن‬
Language Chunks: Rastak
group uses traditional
musical instrument such as
Santoor, Sitar, Daf. The One
Direction uses modern
musical instruments such as
guitar. The singer of Rastak
group sings and plays music.
‫گروه‬.. ‫از آالت موسیقی سنتی مثل سه‬
‫ استفاده می‬...‫ دف‬...‫ سنتور‬...‫تار‬
‫خواننده گروه‬.‫کنند‬.. ‫می خواند و می‬
.‫نوازد‬
‫ دیرکشن از آالت موسیقی‬۱ ‫گروه‬
.‫مدرن مثل گیتاراستفاده می کنند‬
Cultural knowledge: Students
learn about the role of music
in people’s life particularly
during Nowruz celebration.
And they also learn about
Traditional musical
instruments and songs and its
differences with modern one.
‫نقش موسیقی در زندگی مردم‬
‫بخصوص در دوران نوروز‬
Content: Traditional and
Modern Afghan Music
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EPISODE 3
Learning Targets
What specific can-do
addresses this episode?
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Culture, Content & Language
What do learners need to
know to meet the can-do?
Checking for Learning
How will you know that learners have met the
learning target for this episode?
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I can write a summary about
what I’ve read in an article
about Afghan music
(Interpersonal
Communication for Reading
and Writing).
Vocabulary: differences,
similarities, song, original,
seated, stand, poet
Learners will summarize the contents of an
interview that they have read and share it with
each other, using short and simple sentences.
،‫اصیل‬،‫ آواز‬،‫ شباهت ها‬،‫تفاوت ها‬
،‫ شعر‬،‫ ایستاده‬،‫نشسته‬
Grammatical structures:
Adjective, adverb of time and
place, possessive pronoun,
simple present tense, simple
past tense, superlative and
comparative adjectives
preposition
Language Chunks: the
difference between rational
and modern music …in
traditional music… musical
instrument such as Santoor,
Sitar, Daf… seated…poets
from Moulavee and …The
One Direction uses modern
musical instruments such as
guitar. The singer of Rastak
group sings and plays music.
‫تفاوت گروه موسیقی سنتی با پاپ یا‬
‫ درموسیقی سنتی از آالت‬...‫مدرن‬
...‫ سنتور‬...‫موسیقی سنتی مثل سه تار‬
‫ نشسته می‬...‫ استفاده می کنند‬...‫دف‬
‫ می‬...،‫از شعر های مولوی‬...‫نوازند‬
‫ گروه موسیقی پاپ از آالت‬.‫خوانند‬
‫موسیقی مدرن مثل گیتاراستفاده می‬
... ‫ ایستاده‬...‫کنند‬
Cultural knowledge: Students
learn about the role of music
in people’s life particularly
during Nowruz celebration.
And they also learn about
Traditional musical
instruments and songs and its
differences with modern one.
‫نقش موسیقی در زندگی مردم‬
‫بخصوص در دوران نوروز‬
Content: Traditional and
Modern Afghan Music
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EPISODE 4
Learning Targets
What specific can-do
addresses this episode?
I can present on a topic
related to Afghan music
(Presentational Writing).
Culture, Content & Language
What do learners need to know
to meet the can-do?
Checking for Learning
How will you know that learners have met the
learning target for this episode?
Vocabulary: music, pop,
traditional, singer, Musician,
group, differences, seated,
stand
Learners will write a short and simple
summary of their findings through different
activities and post it on the program’s created
Facebook page. Other students will read the
posting and write comments, using short and
simple sentences.
‫ نوازنده‬،‫خواننده‬،‫ سنتی‬،‫ پاپ‬،‫موسیقی‬
‫گروه‬،
Grammatical structures:
Adjective, adverb of time and
place, possessive pronoun,
simple present tense, simple
past tense, superlative and
comparative adjectives
preposition
‫ نواختن‬،‫خواندن‬
Language Chunks: Rastak group
individuals play traditional
music. The singer of this group
sings and plays. The One
Direction individuals group play
modern and pop music. The
Musicians of this group don’t
play music…
‫ خواننده‬.‫ موسیقی سنتی می نوازند‬.. ‫گروه‬
.‫این گروه می خواند و می نوازد‬
‫ دیرکشن موسیقی مدرن و پاپ‬۱ ‫گروه‬
‫ نوازنده های این گروه نمی‬.‫می نوازد‬
...‫خوانند‬
‫تفاوت گروه موسیقی سنتی با پاپ یا‬
...‫ ایستاده‬...‫نشسته‬...‫مدرن‬
Cultural knowledge: Students
learn about the role of music in
people’s life particularly during
Nowruz celebration. And they
also learn about Traditional
musical instruments and songs
and its differences with modern
one.
‫نقش موسیقی در زندگی مردم بخصوص‬
‫در دوران نوروز‬
Content: Traditional and
Modern Afghan Music
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MATERIALS NEEDED
What supplies and materials will you need to successfully implement this learning plan?
 Computer, pencil, and paper
 Authentic images, video clips, and texts
 Markers and crayons
 Authentic objects
 Flashcards
 Flip charts
REFLECTION/NOTES TO SELF
Did all learners meet the learning goals of the lesson? What will you do to adapt for those who are not learning?
What might you do in subsequent lessons?
As soon as the lesson is completed, the teacher will ask the following questions to evaluate the instruction and
identify the areas for improvement:

Did the activities work?

What are the areas that need to be improved?

Did the time work well?

Did students have an enjoyable learning experience?

Did the lesson engage all students?
The teacher will adjust his or her lesson, activities, and practices accordingly.
While only Stage 1 and Stage 2 are required for STARTALK purposes, programs are encouraged to use Stage 3 as
a planning tool in ways that best meet the needs of their instructors.
STAGE 3
What will prepare learners to demonstrate what they can do with what they know?
Do the learning activities allow learners to move from input to shared/guided practice
and then to independent application of new learning? Do all activities make the best use of instructional
time to maximize student learning and take an appropriate amount of time considering the age of the
learner? Do the learning activities provide variety to enable a lively pace for the lesson?
LEARNING ACTIVITIES FOR EPISODE 1
What activities will be used to ensure learners accomplish the learning targets from Episode 1?
The teacher will check students background information about the topic. He or she will then
introduce some key words/concepts through PPT and images. Later, learners will provide answers to
the teacher’s questions by completing a reading comprehension test about what they have read.
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TIME:
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LEARNING ACTIVITIES FOR EPISODE 2
What activities will be used to ensure learners accomplish the learning targets from Episode 3?
Leaners will read a short and simple passage, supported by images. They will then write three things
they found out about the topic, two things they found interesting, and one questions they still have
about the topic.
TIME:
20 min
LEARNING ACTIVITIES FOR EPISODE 3
What activities will be used to ensure learners accomplish the learning targets from Episode 3?
Learners will work in small groups and share a summary of their three findings with each other
through a Facebook posting. They will also post comments and answer each other questions about
the topic, using short and simple sentences.
TIME:
20 min
LEARNING ACTIVITIES FOR EPISODE 4
What activities will be used to ensure learners accomplish the learning targets from Episode 3?
Learners will work independently and write a summary of their overall findings from the reading and
group activities and post it to the program Facebook page. Other students will read postings and
comment.
TIME:
20 min
References: TBA
Add additional learning activities for each episode as needed.
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