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Marhaba: Welcome To The World Of Arabic |
Topics about Arab and Arab-American culture and history, and Islam, which we covered on the show over the past two years. General cultural topics: *Map--Where do Arabs and Muslims live; names of countries in Arabic *Shows about specific countries, with special guests from these countries: Egypt Iraq Tunisia Jordan Sudan Libya Lebanon *Alphabet development in Mediterranean region *The Arab-American experience in Philadelphia (Balch Institute exhibit) *Arab cuisine (one show about Arab food for Thanksgiving) *Coffee *Words in English derived from Arabic *Arabic and Islamic names *Family members *Arabian horses *Famous Arab-Americans *Numbers; Arab contribution to mathematics *Islamic Art--calligraphy *Astronomy/astrology *Stamps, money in Arab countries *Home--house/apartment *Weather, seasons *Colors *Emotions Religious topics: *Discussion of Allah (same God as in Christianity and Judaism) *Islamic calendar--difference between solar and lunar calendars *5 pillars of Islam *Qur'an *Islamic holidays--how they are celebrated in the Arab world and in America Ramadan cIid al-Fitr The Hajj (Pilgrimage to Mecca) cIid al-Adha cAshuraa Islamic new year *Christmas: How it is celebrated by Christians in Arab world, and by Arab-Americans *Easter: How it is celebrated by Christians in Arab world, and by Arab-Americans *Difference between Shici and Sunni Islam For more information visit mec.sas.upenn.edu/marhaba/lesson_plans.html |