Naima Mustapha

Unit Template
*Based on the Keys to Planning

Language and Level/Grade:

Theme/Topic:
Enduring Understanding(s):

Essential Question(s):

Unit Goals: Language and

Content

Summative Performance
Assessments:

Approximate Length:
Approximate number of minutes
weekly:
Number of lessons in the unit:
Proficiency Level
( Food)

4 Weeks
50 min. each
class
4
Novice High

- Each country has its own unique traditional food

and its own eating manners that can be different or
similar to other countries.
- Food and manners of eating can be similar or
different between the Arabs in the Arabic speaking
countries and the U.S culture.
- How is the breakfast meal similar or different
between the Arab culture and the U.S.
- What are the similarities and differences between
the Arabs food and the U.S. when it comes to:
Traditional food, breakfast meal, eating manners and
food preparations?
SWBAT:
- Identify the traditional food in some Arabic
speaking countries.
- Identify the recipes of some famous Arabic dishes.
- Compare the type of food that Arabs people eats in
their breakfast vs. U.S.
- Understand the manners of eating in the Arab
dining table.
Interpretive Mode:
- Students will search the websites for a traditional
Arabic food from different Arab countries then
answer the questions in the handout that they got
from the teacher.
Interpersonal Mode:
- You want to invite your friend for Arabic breakfast,
however your friend doesn't know much about
Arabic cuisine, describe the food, ingredients and
compare the differences and similarities with
breakfast in the U.S.
Presentational Mode:

- Your grandmother is visiting town, you want to

invite her for Arabic food. However, your sibling
wants to invite her for Mexican food. Prepare a
slideshow using PowerPoint/Prezi or video to show
her 3 famous traditional food convincing her why she
should try the Arabic cuisine.
Standards/Benchmarks to be addressed:
ACTFL World-Readiness Standards
Communication:
Interpersonal:
Interpretive:
Presentational:
All 3 Standards will
be met throughout
the unit
Culture:
Products: Arabic Dish ()
Practices: When people at the Arab world usually eats the
famous dish ( ) and how they eat it?
Perspectives: Why people in the Arab world especially
Egyptian eats ( ) in their breakfast?

Connections:

Products:
Practices:
Perspectives:
Making Connections:
Health-Is the food Im
eating healthy? Why or why
not?

Acquiring Information and

Diverse Perspectives:
Students interpret information
from a variety of sources in their
studies and work.

Comparisons:

Language Comparisons:
Cultural Comparisons:
- Fava beans /

Family eats together Arabs. Vs.
In Arabic the nouns comes
U.S.
first and the adjective follows
it. (the one being described;
must come first the
description; must come
second)
- English world that is driven
from Arabic language
(Sugar/
)

Communities:

School and Global

Communities:
Students plan a trip to
Arabic Restaurant and have
a meal in it.

Lifelong Learning:
Why America loves the Arabian
food? Give some reasons.

Common Core:
Content-Area Standards (CBI):
ISTE Technology Standards:
(2-Communicate and Collaboration)
Communicate information and ideas effectively to multiple audiences using a
variety of media and formats.
(3-Research and information fluency)
Locate, organize, analyze, evaluate, synthesize, and ethically use information
from a variety of sources and media.
Evaluate and select information sources and digital tools based on the
appropriateness to specific tasks.
Other State Language Standards or Benchmarks:

Toolbox
Language Functions:
Content Compatible and
Content Obligatory
- Ask and answer questions
- To tell likes and dislikes
- Describe food, manners of
eating, ingredients.
- Compare and contrast
/

Related
Structures/Patterns

Vocabulary Expansion

Tier 1:
Vocabularies about food
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Tier 2:

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Key Learning Activities/Formative Assessments

Key Learning
How does this activity
Mode of
Activity/Formative
support the unit
Communication:
Assessment
objectives (language
and content)?

 Students will listen/watch a

YouTube video clip about
food/traditional dishes/ in the
Arab speaking countries
then complete a handout
sheet
Students will watch a clip
about the manners of eating
in the Arab world.
Students will locate different
traditional food from different
Arabic speaking countries
Students will compare and
contrast between Arabic and
American food using a Venn
diagram. (breakfast/and
manners of eating)

- Explore the different

traditional food in the
Arab world.
- Identify the manners
of eating.

Interpretive

- Explore and exchange

information about the
traditional Arabic food.
- Analyzes how culture
can determines people's
choices on what and
how to eat.

Interpersonal

Resources
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=00Ci
E5jsTic
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bQQ
NQdlfM-g
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E1PT
ZI6eNsQ
)(
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iFgQP
vAuGhE
)(

Interpretive/Presentational

Technology Integration
YouTube Video
YouTube Video
YouTube Video
YouTube Video