Why I'm Interested in an SDLAP Language
For your first cultural post, reflect on what interests you about the language you are studying and the culture(s) where it is spoken.
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"I Can" Statements- How much Hebrew have I Learned?
1. I can count to ten
2. I can greet others
3. I can introduce myself (name, where I am from, where I attend school)
4. I can talk about myself (some interests and what I like to do)
5. I can talk about my family (father, mother, sisters, their professio
My Learning Plan
Below is my Learning Plan that I designed at the beginning of the semester. Although I did not complete all of my learning goals, this plan was a great guideline to use throughout the entire course!
learning plan.docx
Bereavement in Judaism- My Cultural Project
I did my cultural project on bereavement practices in Judaism. After reading about their mourning rituals and practices, it became clear to me how different these practices are from the ones that we maintain. The first link below is to my power point
Read more…Culture Post #6 - Tehrangeles
There are 500,000 former Iranian nationals and their descendants living in Los Angeles, aka: Tehrangeles. According to the NPR article: Living in Tehrangeles: L.A.'s Iranian Community, 20% of the population in Beverly Hills is Iranian including 40%
Read more…Cultural Post #8- Jewish Clothing
There are still some Jewish followers today that dress in way that reflects the true life of the Torah. As a result, these individuals chose to wear certain articles of clothing and maintain certain hairstyles which follow the commands of the Torah,
Read more…Cultural Post #7- Jewish Holidays
There are many holidays celebrated within the Jewish religion. Each carries its own significance, traditions and customs. However, there are some things that every Jewish holiday has in common. First, every holiday begins the evening before the date
Read more…Cultural Post #6- Jewish Music
Hebrew music is considered very diverse and dates back to thousands of years ago. All in all, the rhythm and sound of the music greatly differs depending on the origins of the Jewish composers. Ultimately, the history of Hebrew music is primarily abo
Read more…Cultural Post #5- Bar and Bat Mitzvah
According to Jewish religion and belief, a boy attains religious maturity and becomes responsible to fulfill all of the commandments of the Torah at the age of 13. Similarly, a girl becomes equally responsible at the age of 12, one full year earlier
Read more…Cultural Post #4- Sports in Israel
Not surprisingly, sports and fitness are important in Jewish culture. Overall, sports in Israel are performed both in competitive atmospheres, as well as for leisure and
relaxation. There are a wide range of athletic activities common among Jewish
c
Culture Post #4- Stoning in Iran
About a month after I watched THE STONING OF SORAYA M (2008), I was invited to join a group on Facebook: "Save Sakineh Mohammadi Ashtiani from being Stoned to Death in Iran"
The film was so depressing. I have a movie review site, the film judge - if
Culture Post #3 - Hollywood Movies in Iran
According to a recent Fox News article, most Hollywood movies are edited before they hit the big screen in Iran. Iran’s cultural adviser, Javad Shamaghdari, decides what movies will be shown and the cuts that are made. The article states that the t
Read more…Cultural Post - Men's Hairstyles in Iran
"Hair styles which show dependence or approval of loose and immoral political, cultural or
intellectual groups inside and outside the country is not permitted."
This is the 7th regulation listed in a booklet the Film Ministry in Iran printed in 1984.
Cultural Post #3- Jewish Cuisine!
I consider myself a big eater and when I say that, I truly mean that I
absolutely love to eat. Ice cream, spaghetti, pizza, grilled cheese,
chicken fingers, you name it, I eat it. That being said, I thought
there was nothing better to do a cultural p
Cultural Post #2- Facts about the Hebrew Language
Before diving into the Hebrew language, I thought it would be fun to learn some interesting facts about the language itself. However, because Hebrew is essentially completely new to me and I do not know much of
anything about the language or the Isra
Cultural Post
I thought we were supposed to do a fair amount of cultural posts throughout this semester, but I haven't seen any added here... Maybe I'm just putting it in the wrong place?
Anyway, I've started doing some thought for the Cultural Project, and I inten
Finding Cultural References in the Terms for Weekdays
I've always been interested in etymology and I like looking up the roots of words to see the patterns between them. In particular I've noticed that traditions and perspectives of different cultures can be seen in how they mark time, in the meanings b
Read more…Resources for Reflections on Culture and Language
The Economist has a regular blog named 'Johnson' after Samuel Johnson, who published his Dictionary of the English Language in 1755. Reading this blog's posts will certainly make you more aware of the links between language and culture. Of particul
Read more…Cultural Differences in Relationships
This weekend we had a Pastor from Tanzania over at my house, and there were some things that were interesting about the differences in how we view various relationships with people in our lives.
The first thing that I learned had to do with the vario
