What’s So Epic About This Legend? Blending Technologies to Teach Language and Culture at Multiple Levels
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The document presents a project by the Language Acquisition Resource Center at San Diego State University, aimed at using the Persian epic Shahnameh to teach language and culture at various proficiency levels. It includes interactive stories with audio, text, and quizzes designed for novice to advanced learners, with future plans to expand on these activities. The product is intended for use in educational camps and emphasizes the blend of classic literature with modern technology for language acquisition.
What’s So Epic About This Legend? Blending Technologies to Teach Language and Culture at Multiple Levels
- 1. What’s So Epic About This Legend? Blending Technologies to Teach Language and Culture at Multiple Levels Produced by the Language Acquisition Resource Center at San Diego State University Language Acquisition Chris Brown Evan Rubin Mana Mohtasham Resource Center cbrown@projects.sdsu.edu erubin@projects.sdsu.edu mohtasham@mail.sdsu.edu http://larc.sdsu.edu/ Twitter: LARC_SDSU
- 2. The Tales of Shahnameh “The Persians regard Ferdowsi as the greatest of their poets. For nearly a thousand years they have continued to read and to listen to recitations from his masterwork, the Shah-nameh, in which the Persian national epic found its final and enduring form. Though written about 1,000 years ago, this work is as intelligible to the average, modern Iranian as the King James version of the Bible is to a modern English-speaker. The language is pure Persian with only the slightest admixture of Arabic.”- The Encyclopedia Britannica
- 3. The Tales of Shahnameh Ferdowsi Shahnameh Zal Simorgh
- 4. Classic Literature In The Language Classroom Benefits Culture History Challenges Language level Support / Activities
- 5. Collaboration Dr. Fatemi Jahromi Tehran University Author of “An English Translation of Selected Tales of Shahnameh”
- 6. The Project Take the story of Simorgh Adapt for learners at: • Novice • Intermediate • Advanced • Superior Develop interactive story with: • Audio • Text • Language Support • Activities • Quizzes Use in STARTALK Summer Camp VIEW A SAMPLE
- 7. A Closer Look At The Technology
- 10. Before You Know It http://www.byki.com/listcentral.html
- 12. iBook Author http://tiny.cc/simorgh-ibook
- 13. Future Plans Complete Novice level Additional activities and support Make widely available Different stories / languages
- 14. Thank You Q&A Produced by the Language Acquisition Resource Center at San Diego State University Language Acquisition Chris Brown Evan Rubin Mana Mohtasham Resource Center cbrown@projects.sdsu.edu erubin@projects.sdsu.edu mohtasham@mail.sdsu.edu http://larc.sdsu.edu/ Twitter: LARC_SDSU
Editor's Notes
- #2: HomaayoonShajarian (song):www.youtube.com/watch?v=6GUuLGJ6NpQAnimation:www.youtube.com/watch?v=T92dmeHmQ7kCool link:www.youtube.com/watch?v=by9j5EjNadY Shahnameh in English:http://ketab.boomobar.com/books/000533.php
- #4: ManaAbout the LegendWritten 1,000 Years AgoPersian Poet FerdowsiConsidered a masterpieceCentral importance to cultureHistory, Culture, Authentic LanguageRegion Known as IranChallengePoetic style and complex language (example)Great challenge to utilize in the language classroom