Idea 1: Create a multimedia presentation using Prezi or Photopeach in which you compare the education or political system in Egypt (or any other Arab Country) and compare it with the education system in the USA.
Level: Intermediate high
Targeted Standards:
- 1.3: Students present information, concepts, and ideas to an audience of listeners or readers on a variety of topics.
- 2.2: Students demonstrate an understanding of the relationship between the products and perspectives of the various culture of the Arab World.
- 3.1: Students reinforce and further their knowledge of other disciplines through Arabic.
- 4.2: Students demonstrate understanding of the concept of culture through comparisons of the cultures of the Arab world and their own.
In order for you to do this, you need to:
- learn how to use Prezi and/ or Photopeach.
- In addition, and this is far more important and it requires more work: You need to collect the material needed to create the Prezi or Photopeach. You need images and other information about your project.
- Find Youtube videos about your topic
Idea 2: Create an invitation (poster) to a Eid/ Birthday or any other party using Glogster. On your Glog you must use images, text and a map. Say where (with a google map of the place) and when the party will be, who is coming, what should people bring with them and what they will be expecting at the party (music, food, drinks, etc.) Post the invitation on your blog or send it via e-mail.
Targeted Standards:
- 1.1: Students engage in conversations and correspondence in Arabic to provide and obtain information, express feelings and emotions, and exchange opinions.
- 1.3: Students present information, concepts, and ideas to an audience of listeners or readers on a variety of topics.
- 2.1: Students demonstrate an understanding of the relationship between the practices and perspectives of the various culture of the Arab World (Focus on practices such as traditions, norms, beliefs and societal structure).
- 4.2: Students demonstrate understanding of the concept of culture through comparisons of the cultures of the Arab world and their own.
Idea 3: Use Photopeach and create a quiz on a unit you have just finished teaching, for example on greetings, body parts or on any grammatical topic (e.g. verb conjugations or plural).
Idea 4: Use Photopeach and create a quiz on the Arab world: names of countries, capitals, rivers, mountains, populations, personalities, etc.
Idea 5: Use Mind42.com to create a mind map in Arabic on any of the following topics: the seasons, body parts, Arab writers, holidays, clothing, family members, … Your mind map must include images, text and also audio or video from the Internet.
Idea 6: Create your own virtual restaurant by either using Glogster or a Blog. Make sure that everything is in Arabic: Address, the opening and closing times, telephone number, and most importantly a menu (using Glogster) with ingredients for each meal. Add images for each menu item (food and drinks).
Idea 7: Create a virtual trip to the Arab World, e.g. from Casablanca in Morocco to Cairo in Egypt or from Aqaba in Jordan to Halab in Syria to Al Basra in Iraq, … Use maps, images of tourist sites, currency needed, and create a route using either Google Earth or google maps. Add also some sound files (popular music from each country). You may use Woices, Glogster, Blog, Voice Thread, or all three.
