Jewish Iranian Languages (Beyond the Family Tree Lesson 4)
This lesson takes a closer look at Jewish languages from Iran and how they became endangered.
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Theme/Topic/Big Ideas:
- Diverse places Jews have lived
- Languages Jews have spoken
- Language endangerment
Summary: This lesson takes a closer look at Jewish languages from Iran and how they became endangered.
Essential Question(s)
- Before easy transportation and the internet, why and in what ways did
Jews in different cities and towns within the same country speak
differently? - How did Jewish migration patterns impact the expression of Jewish
languages? - To what extent did Jewish communities integrate culturally into the host
cultures of the countries to which they moved?
Objective:
In this lesson, students will:
- Become aware of some of the Jewish linguistic diversity of Iran
- Identify ways to help raise awareness about endangered Jewish languages
This resource is a part of a larger curriculum: Beyond the Family Tree: Jewish History and Diversity through Family Names and Languages. Within this resource is the singular lesson plan that can be used individually or alongside the rest of the curriculum, as well as handouts that accompany it. The entire curriculum can be found here: https://www.sepharditoolkit.org/jewish-language-project/
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