Eleventh graders explore Persian proverbs (zarbolmasal) — short sayings full of wisdom, like “Qatre qatre jam’ gardad, vângahi daryâ shavad” (drop by drop becomes a sea) and “Az mâst ke bar mâst” (we reap what we sow). Proverbs open a window into Persian values.
Students will be able to…
What wisdom do Persian proverbs hold? Let’s decode a few.
Project each proverb and have students choose what it means.
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What do short Persian sayings teach us?
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Aligned to the ACTFL World-Readiness Standards for Learning Languages (Intermediate-Mid).
Explore proverbs as cultural products.
Interpretive: interpret figurative meaning.
Compare proverbs across cultures.
Presentational: explain a proverb.
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Have students explain one Persian proverb in their own words. A printable Persian proverbs sheet is in the World Languages library.
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