COURSE/UNIT DESIGNS
Social Justice in the Arab World: A CBI Syllabus
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A course syllabus based on using content-based instruction to teach about social justice issues in the Arab world.
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Geared towards ACTFL Intermediate-level learners
LESSON PLANS/ACTIVITIES
Famous Places in Marrakesh: A Task-Based Lesson Plan
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A task-based lesson plan for the ACTFL Intermediate level
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Enables students to practice the comparative and the linguistic function of negotiating among options
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A lesson plan for the ACTFL Novice level
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Introduces students to greetings in several dialects, as well as providing a first look at gender agreement in Arabic
Racial and Ethnic Diversity in the Arab World
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An activity to be incorporated into a lesson for the ACTFL Novice level; adapted from Al-Kitaab, part 1, second edition
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Introduces students to the nisba adjective, and familiarizes them with minority groups and prominent activists in the Arab world
Dissent in the Arab World: A Content-Based Unit
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A (partial) unit plan, lesson plan, and integrated performance assessment for a content-based unit aimed at the ACTFL Intermediate level
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Focuses on famous Arab dissidents and literature of dissent
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Practices verbs in all three tenses and both conditional particles