Attached below is my presentation on the history of Persian:
I had never really taken the time to learn about the history of Persian (even though I knew some of the language) until tasked with doing so for this assignment. Much of the information I learned about Persian regarded the language's development and influence. For instance, I had no idea the Persian was one of the most widely spoken languages in Asia decades ago because it was a bridge language; a bridge language is a common language spoken between two people who speak different languages. Moreover, I previously knew about the strong impact of Persian literature and poetry from centuries ago that still impacts the culture today; however, I did not know that Persian written during those times was considered Modern Persian. Essentially, Modern Persian is the Persian that you would encounter today in Iran or Afghanistan, and it has been spoken since 800 AD. As a result, assuming you know Persian, you can pick Persian text from over 1000 years ago, and still be able to read and comprehend it with little effort.
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