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Hebrew Countries

Seventh graders learn country names in Hebrew (מדינות, medinot) — ישראל (Israel), אמריקה (America), מצרים (Egypt), צרפת (France), יפן (Japan) — and can say where they and others are from.

Grade 7Countries50 minutes1 class periodACTFL / World LanguagesExplicit teaching4 StandardsACTFL
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Lesson at a Glance

Everything you need before the bell rings

Learning Objectives

Students will be able to…

  • ✓Learn country names.
  • ✓Match countries to English.
  • ✓Say where you’re from.
  • ✓Ask others.
Essential Question

ישראל, מצרים, צרפת… how do you name countries in Hebrew?

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Interactive Task
Match It · Interactive

Match the Country

Project this and match each Hebrew country name to its English name — tap the word, then tap the meaning.

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The Lesson · Language Flow (Warm-Up · Present · Practice · Speak · Reflect)

50 minutes, five moves

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1

Warm-Up — Around the World

6 min

How do you name countries in Hebrew?

👩‍🏫 Teacher Moves

  • Show a world map.
  • Ask “ישראל?”
  • Set the goal.

🎒 Student Actions

  • Look.
  • Guess.
  • Get ready.
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Present — Countries

12 min

Students learn.

👩‍🏫 Teacher Moves

  • Send students to Match the Country.
  • Match each one.
  • Say them aloud.

🎒 Student Actions

  • Match.
  • Say.
  • Repeat.
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Practice — Practice

13 min

Students practice.

👩‍🏫 Teacher Moves

  • Point to a country.
  • Say ישראל & מצרים.
  • Say where you’re from.

🎒 Student Actions

  • Point.
  • Say.
  • Say it.
4

Speak — Speak

13 min

Students speak.

👩‍🏫 Teacher Moves

  • Say “אני מאמריקה” (I’m from America).
  • Say a country you’d visit.
  • Ask a partner.

🎒 Student Actions

  • Say it.
  • Say.
  • Ask.
5

Reflect — Reflect

6 min

Students close.

👩‍🏫 Teacher Moves

  • Name a country.
  • Say where you’re from.
  • Complete the exit ticket.

🎒 Student Actions

  • Name one.
  • Say it.
  • Complete the exit ticket.
Standards Alignment

Built to the standards you report on

Aligned to the ACTFL World-Readiness Standards for Learning Languages (Novice-High).

ACTFL
Communication 1.2

Interpretive: understand country names.

ACTFL
Cultures 2.1

Explore Israel & its neighbors.

ACTFL
Connections 3.1

Connect to geography.

ACTFL
Communication 1.1

Interpersonal: say where you’re from.

Differentiation

One lesson, every learner

Multilingual Learners

ELL / EMERGING READERS
  • Country cards with flags.
  • Point on a map.
  • Repeat aloud.

Support & Access

IEP / 504
  • Start with ישראל & אמריקה.
  • Match one pair at a time.
  • Use a map.

Stretch & Extend

GIFTED / EARLY FINISHERS
  • Add גרמניה, ירדן.
  • Locate on a map.
  • Name a capital city.
Materials

What to gather

  • 📽️Screen / board
  • 🌍Country + flag cards
  • 💻Match the Country
  • 🗺️World map
  • 📓Notebooks
  • 🎫Exit-ticket slips
Vocabulary

Key terms — hover for a quick definition

מדינות (medinot)countriesישראל (Yisrael)IsraelאמריקהAmericaמצרים (Mitzrayim)Egyptצרפת (Tzarfat)Franceיפן (Yapan)JapanגרמניהGermanyמדינה (medina)country
Evaluate

Exit Ticket

Preview the three formative checks. Tap “Sample answer” to see what mastery looks like — hide them before you print for students.

QUESTION 1
How do you say “Israel” in Hebrew?
ישראל (Yisrael).
QUESTION 2
What country is מצרים?
Egypt.
QUESTION 3
What country is צרפת?
France.

Reflect: countries.

Have students name two countries in Hebrew and say where they’re from. A printable Hebrew countries sheet is in the World Languages library.

Study · Flashcards

Study the key terms

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Practice · Quiz

Check your understanding

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Practice · Worksheet

Printable worksheet

A print-and-go review sheet with a built-in answer key. Tap “Show answer key” to reveal answers, or print the clean version for students.

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Date: ____________

Part A · Write the word that matches each meaning

Word bank: אמריקה, גרמניה, יפן (Yapan), ישראל (Yisrael), מדינה (medina), מדינות (medinot), מצרים (Mitzrayim), צרפת (Tzarfat)
  1. Japan
  2. France
  3. countries
  4. Germany
  5. Egypt
  6. Israel
  7. country
  8. America

Part B · Show what you learned

  1. How do you say “Israel” in Hebrew?
  2. What country is מצרים?
  3. What country is צרפת?
Answer key — Part A: 1) יפן (Yapan) · 2) צרפת (Tzarfat) · 3) מדינות (medinot) · 4) גרמניה · 5) מצרים (Mitzrayim) · 6) ישראל (Yisrael) · 7) מדינה (medina) · 8) אמריקה
Part B: 1) ישראל (Yisrael). 2) Egypt. 3) France.