Third graders learn the days of the week in Bengali — and discover that, like several cultures, Bengali names each day after the sun, the moon, or a planet! Robibar (রবিবার) is the sun (Sunday), Shombar (সোমবার) is the moon (Monday), Mongolbar (মঙ্গলবার) is Mars (Tuesday). “Din” (দিন) means “day.”
Students will be able to…
Robibar, Shombar — what are the days of the week in Bengali?
Project each item and have students answer about the Bengali days of the week.
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What are the days of the week in Bengali?
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Aligned to the ACTFL World-Readiness Standards for Learning Languages (Novice-Low).
Interpretive: understand day names.
Explore Bengali day names.
Connect to astronomy & the calendar.
Interpersonal: say what day it is.
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Have students name today’s day in Bengali at home. A printable Bengali days sheet is in the World Languages library.
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