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Arabic Cultural Studies Grade 9. Mrs. Lubna Samha. Can you guess our topic?. Hint: its not Halloween. Celebrations. Myp Unit question:. Why is Halloween NOT celebrated in the Middle East? In your lovely yellow notebooks brainstorm if you agree or disagree and why?
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Arabic Cultural StudiesGrade 9 Mrs. Lubna Samha
Can you guess our topic? Hint: its not Halloween
Myp Unit question: • Why is Halloween NOT celebrated in the Middle East? • In your lovely yellow notebooks brainstorm if you agree or disagree and why? • ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
So, what’s the big idea • Celebrations can have positive and negative influences on societies.
What are the AOIs?our focus is on….. Community and Service
What are celebrations called in Arabic? A’3yad or Ihtefalat What do you call them in your language (other than English) or in a language class your taking?
Some Arabic Vocab./expressions related to Celebrations • Celebrations (plural) • aayad, • ehtefalat • Greetings during celebrations: • Kul 3am waantumbakhir • Meaning of greeting… • Respond to celebration greetings: • Wa anta/um bakhir (singular/plural) • Meaning of greeting
Celebrations: Religious or Cultural • What are some celebrations? A3 Activity • Brainstorm: (in your notebook) again…List the celebrations you know occur around the world and the Middle East? • _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ • Label them as religious or cultural or both.
How do Communities/countries demonstrate their celebrations: • I.E. National Days, decorations, etc. what else?
Imagine this…. • You are a Muslim family visiting another Muslim family during Eid Al Fitr in Qatar. • Write down the things you would say at the beginning, middle, and end of your visitation. (in English is fine for now, using Vocab. Learned earlier)