TSARZARDAR-TSAKHARZARD
Now I want to tell you about one of my favourite Armenian holidays-TSAKHARZARD.Every year a week before Easter I take part in its celebration with my mother.
TSARZARDAR{the tree decorating}is the penultimate Sunday holiday a week before Easter.The major part of the ceremony is devoted to the awakening of spring.It’s the holiday of youth. Girls and boys dress in their best,boys uproot willows and either decorate the branches with candles,or pretend to’fight’ each other with the branches.The game ends when all the branches are broken.Then the children either pick the candles to take home and safeguard for the whole year,or gather the broken branches to take home and burn them.Usually people wear wreaths made of willow branches on their heads that are blessed in church.
I usually bless willow branches,take them home, keep them a year round,then burn them,ashes throw to the wind.It is believed that this will protect the crop and fruit trees from storms and winds.I greatly enjoy this holiday.Both teenagers and grown-ups are walking along the streets with willow wreaths on their heads singing songs,having fun.
Traditional dishes served during TSAKHARZARD are sweets,cakes,nut pakhlava{sheet dough pastry},aghands{salted and roasted wheat and poppy seeds}and dishes cooked with greens.TSAKHARZARD is also an occasion to plant trees,celebrate engagements and marriages and give gifts to friends and family.It’s a beautiful spring holiday.

MODULE#5

DEVELOPING a MEDIA EDUCATIONAL LANGUAGE

I’d like to introduce you a very interesting and short video about doll Barbie. I think it’s a good example for module#5

At first I saw only some bright and colorful dancing dolls-my Reptilian brain spoke.Then I heard rather gay rhythmitic song,that gave me happy feelings-the LimbricBrain began its workThe Neocortex started its work and I couldn’t stop watching the video.The dolls looks gay,I could notice that each Barbie is wearing its own suit for roller skating,skateboarding.The words of the song are easy to remember so I began singing with the girls that are helping Barbie-dolls dance.I,too, have dolls,2 or 3 Barbies among them but now I’d like someone present me Barbie on roller skates.

1 Symbols
We see dolls,roller skates of good quality and ,of course,well-covered yard that doesn’t damage from skateboarding,roller skating;well-looked after yard around dwelling houses.
2 Fear
While skating golls are jumping over 3-4 stairs.It’s dangerous,legs and arms can be hurt.
3 Name calling
During all the video dolls and girls who are helping them call for joining them:’Come on! Skate with me,skate with us.’
4 Simple solution
While watching this video you want to run to the shop,buy the rollers, put them on and join these happy dolls
5 Repetition
I’ve learned the song that is repeated ..
It takes you only 20 seconds to watch it but you see a wonderful colourful ad.
Watch and enjoy this short video as I do.