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** Goal ** Students will learn about the development of Yiddish and its role in unifying Ashkenazi Jewry. **1. Gain the attention of the learner** Read one or more proverbs in Yiddish. Ask if anyone can translate. Ask if anyone knows what language was spoken. Explain that the language is Yiddish and translate. Examples: “Dem emessn tam fun wasser derkent men in der midber.” (“In the desert, one knows the true taste of water.”) “A doktor un a kabren wintscht men nit keyn ‘gut jor.’” (“One does not wish a doctor or a grave digger, ‘Have a good year!’” ) “Doss beyse hot schtendik a mentschleche geschtalt.” (“Evil always has a human form.”) “Afile der schojte ojfn kisse-hamalchuss is a melech.” (“Even an idiot on the throne is a king.”) “Der halber emess is der geferlishsster lign.” (“The half truth is the most dangerous lie.”) Anmajsstn faln mentschn nit, wajl sej senen zu schwach, nor wajl sej hlatn sich far zu schtark.” (“Most people are defeated not because they are too weak, but because they think they are too strong.”) “Nit schtendik is doss schejne gut, ober schtendik is doss gute schejn.” (“What is beautiful is not always good, but what is good is always beautiful.”) ** 2. Relevant past learning ** Remind and summarize for the students of the information in the previous lesson about the unifying effect of Yiddish in the Ashkenaz. ** 3. Introduce new material ** Summarize in the first two paragraphs on page 192 and the material on page 193 in “A Historical Atlas of the Jewish People.” Introduce Yiddish vocabulary. ** 4. Provide guided practice ** Write on the board English sentences and have the students replace certain words with their Yiddish translations. Discuss the subtle differences in meaning between the exchanged words. ** 5. Provide independent practice ** Have students write rap/poem with Yiddish words and English, using at least ten words. Come together and share writings.  **6. Close the lesson** Note the parallel emergence of the Spanish dialect, Ladino, as the language of the Sefardi Jews.
 * 5:8 ** **The Emergence of Yiddish**