Iranian Culture with Language Series

Created by the Language Acquisition Resource Center at San Diego State University

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  • Lesson 1
    • Iran Essentials Introduction
    • Geography and Climate
    • Origins
    • Iranian Identity
    • Religions
    • Languages
    • Economy
    • Recent History
    • Conclusion
  • Lesson 2
    • Tehran and Tehrani People Introduction
    • Growth and Expansion
    • Climate and Demographics
    • Economy and Industry
    • Attractions
    • Transportation
    • Fashion
    • Tehrani Lifestyles
    • Youth Culture and Music
    • Technology
    • Conclusion
  • Lesson 3
    • Iran’s Nuclear Program
    • Post-Revolution
    • Timeline
    • Views and Opinions
    • Iran’s Leaders
    • Formal vs. Informal Language
    • Conclusion
  • Lesson 4
    • Religion in Iran
    • Pre-Islamic Religion
    • The Ottoman Power Play
    • Becoming an Islamic Republic
    • Religious Institutions
    • Approaches to Islam
    • Religion and the Law
    • Religion and the Government
    • Religious Holidays
  • Lesson 5
    • Beyond Politics – Iran and the West
    • France-Iran
    • Britain-Iran
    • Germany-Iran
    • US-Iran
    • Success in the West
    • Persian/Farsi Language
    • Openness of the Internet
  • Lesson 6
    • Daily Life in Iran
    • The Razavi Family
    • The Alizadeh Family
    • The Farzani Family
    • Conclusion
  • Lesson 7
    • Tourism in Iran
    • Tabriz
    • Shiraz
    • Isfahan
    • The Caspian Sea
    • Conclusion
  • Lesson 8
    • Introduction and the Marriage Process
    • Weddings
    • Divorce
    • Living Together
    • Funerals and Conclusion
  • Lesson 9
    • Iranians Outside of Iran
    • A Look at the Numbers
    • Who are the Iranians abroad?
    • Socioeconomics and Education
    • Assimilating to the host country
    • Comedy and Conclusion
  • Lesson 10
    • Introduction and Persian Poets
    • Haft-Seen – Table of Seven
    • Blue Domes
    • Symbol of Zoroastrianism
    • Food and Drink of Iran
    • Ancient Persia
    • Iranian Fashion Rules
    • Iran’s Flag
    • Persian Rugs
    • Conclusion
  • Full Lessons
    • Lesson 1
    • Lesson 2
    • Lesson 3
    • Lesson 4
    • Lesson 5
    • Lesson 6
    • Lesson 7
    • Lesson 8
    • Lesson 9
    • Lesson 10
  • Previous Lessons
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    • Lesson 2 Previous
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Lesson 10.1 – Introduction and Persian Poets

April 13, 2015Lesson 10larc

Iran Culture with Language Course – Lesson 10.1

  • Introduction
  • Hafez’s poetry
  • Popularity of poetry in Iranian culture
  • Other popular Persian poets – Ferdowsi and Saadi
  • Tourism: Visiting tombs of Persian poets

 

 

http://larc.sdsu.edu/iran/podcast/10-1intro.mp4

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Lesson 10.2 – The Table of Seven S’s

April 13, 2015Lesson 10larc

Iran Culture with Language Course – Lesson 10.2

  • Haft-seen: The Table of 7 S’s
  • Nowruz
  • Items on the Haft-seen
  • The festival of fire
  • Gifts and picnics
  • A global celebration

 

 

http://larc.sdsu.edu/iran/podcast/10-2table.mp4

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Lesson 10.3 – Blue Domes

April 13, 2015Lesson 10larc

Iran Culture with Language Course – Lesson 10.3

  • Blue domes on mosques
  • Significance of the color blue
  • Islam in Iran
  • Minority religions
  • Baha’i discrimination

 

 

http://larc.sdsu.edu/iran/podcast/10-3bluedomes.mp4

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Lesson 10.4 – Farvahar

April 13, 2015Lesson 10larc

Iran Culture with Language Course – Lesson 10.4

  • Symbol of the Zoroastrian religion
  • Found in Persepolis and Fire temples
  • Farvahar explained
  • Zoroastrian revival

 

 

http://larc.sdsu.edu/iran/podcast/10-4farvahar.mp4

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Lesson 10.5 – Food and Drink of Iran

April 13, 2015Lesson 10larc

Iran Culture with Language Course – Lesson 10.5

  • Saffron
  • Global production
  • Saffron in Persian cooking – Rice dishes
  • Dry fruits and nuts
  • Tea vs. Coffee

 

 

http://larc.sdsu.edu/iran/podcast/10-5saffron.mp4

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Lesson 10.6 – Ancient Persia

April 13, 2015Lesson 10larc

Iran Culture with Language Course – Lesson 10.6

  • Ancient Persia
  • Persepolis – History
  • Symbol of Iranian pride

 

http://larc.sdsu.edu/iran/podcast/10-6ancient.mp4

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Lesson 10.7 – Iranian Fashion Rules

April 13, 2015Lesson 10larc

Iran Culture with Language Course – Lesson 10.7

  • Fashion rules
  • Hijab
  • Chador
  • Fashion Police
  • Punishment
  • Opposition to fashion rules
  • Rules for men’s wardrobes

 

 

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Lesson 10.8 – The Iranian Flag

April 13, 2015Lesson 10larc

Iran Culture with Language Course – Lesson 10.8

  • The Iranian Flag
  • Changes pre- and post-1979 Revolution
  • Colors
  • Emblem
  • Symbol of opposition

 

 

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Lesson 10.9 – Persian Rugs

April 13, 2015Lesson 10larc

Iran Culture with Language Course – Lesson 10.9

  • Persian rugs
  • Exporting
  • Value
  • Other exported goods – OIL

 

 

http://larc.sdsu.edu/iran/podcast/10-9rugs.mp4

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Lesson 10.10 – Conclusion

April 13, 2015Lesson 10larc

Iran Culture with Language Course – Lesson 10.10

  • Conclusion
http://larc.sdsu.edu/iran/podcast/10-10conclusion.mp4

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Lesson 9.1 – Introduction and History

March 13, 2015Lesson 9larc

Iran Culture with Language Course – Lesson 9.1

  • Introduction
  • 3 waves of emigration
  • Wave 1 – 1950s – 1979
  • Wave 2 – 1979 – 2001
  • Wave 3 – 2001 – present
http://larc.sdsu.edu/iran/podcast/9-1intro.mp4

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Lesson 9.2 – The Numbers

March 13, 2015Lesson 9larc

Iran Culture with Language Course – Lesson 9.2

  • How many Iranians live outside of Iran?
  • Where have the settled?
  • Inaccurate census data
  • Iranians in Europe, Israel, and Turkey
http://larc.sdsu.edu/iran/podcast/9-2numbers.mp4

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Lesson 9.3 – Who are Iranians abroad?

March 13, 2015Lesson 9larc

Iran Culture with Language Course – Lesson 9.3

  • Iranian-American diversity
  • Iranian religious and ethnic minorities abroad
http://larc.sdsu.edu/iran/podcast/9-3who.mp4

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Lesson 9.4 – Socioeconomic Status

March 13, 2015Lesson 9larc

Iran Culture with Language Course – Lesson 9.4

  • Education achievement
  • Brain drain
  • Financial success
  • Challenges to success
  • Self-employment
http://larc.sdsu.edu/iran/podcast/9-4socioeconomic.mp4

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Lesson 9.5 – Assimilation

March 13, 2015Lesson 9larc

Iran Culture with Language Course – Lesson 9.5

  • Assimilating to the US
  • Iranian-American identity
  • The new generation
  • Showing Persian pride
  • Generation gap
  • Uniting Iranian-Americans
http://larc.sdsu.edu/iran/podcast/9-5assimilation.mp4

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