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Livonia Public Schools, MI. – 1978
This materials package supplements a high school level social studies curriculum unit on Arab American culture and the contributions of Arabs to development of the United States (SO 012 253). The duplicated materials are presented in six categories--the family, geography of the Middle East, Arab history and its contribution to the West,…
Descriptors: Arabs, Charts, Cultural Awareness, Ethnic Studies
Catran, Jack – 1986
This transcript and guide of a two-cassette course is designed to assist native Arabic-speaking immigrants eliminate their foreign accents. The course is appropriate for either individual or group study. The guide includes narrative and taped demonstrations of American English that pinpoint typical phonological barriers and pronunciation…
Descriptors: Arabic, Arabs, Consonants, English (Second Language)
Wolinski, Arelene – 1995
This teacher resource book provides information on ancient Egypt via short essays, photographs, maps, charts, and drawings. Egyptian social and religious life, including writing, art, architecture, and even the practice of mummification, is conveniently summarized for the teacher or other practitioner in a series of one to three page articles with…
Descriptors: African Culture, African History, Arabs, Foreign Countries
Skjervold, Christian K.; And Others – 1975
The student booklet presents short case studies illustrating the acculturation unit of the Minneapolis Multi-Ethnic Curriculum Project for secondary schools. It is presented in nine chapters. Chapter I provides background information on immigration and points out ways acculturation takes place. Chapter II, "Barrio Boy," tells of life in…
Descriptors: Acculturation, Arabs, Case Studies, Dialects
Sargent, Marcia; Malcolm, Vivian – 1997
This simulation allows students to travel north through the six divisions of the Nile River, with each major phase of the simulation called a "cataract". Students earn travel points as they sail the Nile from its source in Central Africa through the Sixth Cataract, all the way to the First Cataract, and then on to the delta where it…
Descriptors: Ancient History, Arabs, Cooperative Learning, Decision Making
Minneapolis Public Schools, Minn. Dept. of Intergroup Education. – 1975
The student booklet presents short chapters illustrating the migration unit of the Minneapolis Multi-Ethnic Curriculum Project for secondary schools. Sixteen brief chapters describe migration, immigration, and emigration in the United States. The first six chapters offer first person accounts of immigrants from Norway, Korea, Egypt, Hitler's…
Descriptors: Arabs, Blacks, Chinese Americans, Ethnic Groups
Pearson, Robert P.; Clark, Leon E., Ed. – 1975
This book, intended for use with secondary and college students, presents a Middle Eastern view of the Middle East and the world. Most of the material in the book has been written by Middle Easterners, and it comes from a variety of sources including autobiographies, fiction, poetry, newspaper and magazine articles, letters, diaries,…
Descriptors: Arabs, Area Studies, Children, Education
Download full textFiedler, Fred E.; And Others – 1966
A five-book programed course in Arab culture is offered for professionals who are about to be stationed in the Middle East. This material is designed to supplement the Defense Language Institute's course in Saudi Arabic. In order to impart awareness of Saudi cultural characteristics, 66 hypothetical situations that might be encountered in…
Descriptors: Arabic, Arabs, Communication (Thought Transfer), Cross Cultural Training
Kelahan, Brian, Ed.; Penn, Marni, Ed. – 1996
These books offer primary source readings focusing on significant eras of world history and the pivotal role of the Middle East. Each "crossroad" examines a particular juncture in world history through the cultural and economic crosscurrents that existed at the time. The eras identified include: (1) "The Medieval Period"; (2)…
Descriptors: African History, Arabs, Asian History, Foreign Countries
Greenberg, Hazel Sara, Ed.; Mahony, Liz, Ed. – 1995
These books offer primary source readings focusing on issues of identity and personality in the Middle East. Individual sections of the books examine a particular issue in personality development through the perspectives of Islamic religion and cultural tradition. The issues of identity include: (1) "Religion"; (2) "Community";…
Descriptors: African History, Arabs, Asian History, Foreign Countries
Handy, Terry – 1991
This simulation allows students to learn about the history and culture of Islam and the Islamic world by "becoming" Muslims. There are five phases of the unit. Students are assigned to a city, choose an Arabic name, and become familiar with their group and responsibilities outlined in the Student Guide. In the introduction section,…
Descriptors: Ancient History, Arabs, Cooperative Learning, Decision Making
Al-Qazzaz, Ayad – 1976
This monograph explores the interrelationships, or linkages, between Arabs in the United States and Arabs in the Arab world. It is intended to help teachers understand the complexities of ethnic identity among Arabs as a minority group in the United States. It is presented in five sections. Section one examines why social scientists in the United…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Arabs, Cultural Background, Cultural Images
Brown Univ., Providence, RI. Center for Foreign Policy Development. – 1992
This unit presents five distinct options designed to allow high school students to explore a range of alternatives for U.S. policy toward the Arab-Israeli conflict. The unit includes a 10-day and a 5-day lesson plan. Both plans follow a similar sequence, first introducing the historical background of the conflict and presenting Arab and Israeli…
Descriptors: Arabs, Area Studies, Diplomatic History, Discussion
