Alpha+العربية+المتقدمة

http://www-personal.umich.edu/~jrcole/gibran/prophet/prophet.htm#Eating

ROOTS: __**Due Friday 5/29**__ Pre-write 1) Questions for host family 2) Favorite classes and why you like them __**Due Thursday 5/28**__ Review Personal Characteristics and Fear + Hope Pre-write the section of your letter "describe yourself and your physical characteristics and personality" + "Describe a hope and a fear about Arabic"



__**Due Tuesday 5/26**__ EXAM 6/2 11 AM A. Make a list of topics you remember studying this year

B. Read the exam instructions

C. Make yourself a study schedule for the next week The schedule should include: -What topic(s) will you review each day? -How long will you review each day? -What will you do to review (flash cards/ reading/ writing/ listen to the news/ write sentences/ work with a friend etc.) -When (specifically) will you plan to review?

__**Due Thursday 5/21**__ Complete the reading or listening section of the AAPPL- MAX TIME 1 hr. Thursday (listening) __**Due Tuesday 5/19**__

Complete demo: http://aappl.actfl.org/demo

Read Topics and Listen to Tips video http://aappl.actfl.org/sites/default/files/AAPPL_2015_Tasks_and_Topics.pdf __**Due Friday 5/15**__ Reread the text and listen to it. http://www.langnet.org/learn_obj/lo_launch.html?loid=15447

__**Due Thursday 5/14**__ Read the new text and answer the questions. Title the paragraphs as you read __**Due Tuesday 5/12**__ Re-read text and listen to the recording. Record your voice reading out-loud http://www.langnet.org/learn_obj/lo_launch.html?loid=14067 __**Due Monday 5/11**__ Read text and listen to the recording. Write the vowels on the text. __**Due Friday 5/8**__ Re-read fairouz article Listen to an repeat the article and read aloud. Make a recording http://www.langnet.org/learn_obj/lo_launch.html?loid=14067 __**Due Thursday 5/7**__ 2 paragraph response to today's teaching experience a. Your reactions - What was it like teaching others? b. Your conclusions- What did you learn about yourself as a language learner? What lessons can you derive to become a better language student?

__**Due Tuesday 5/5**__ 1-5 words to look up. Choose words that will help you unlock sentences. Make sure you know WHY you have chosen a particular word. ("I don't know it"- is not a sufficient reason) __**Due Monday 5/4**__ Answer reading questions for Fairouz __**Due Thursday 4/30**__ 1) Find a fairouz song on youtube and listen to it 2) Re-read Amru Diab Article a. Listen to the recording on the web [] b. Write the short vowels c. Record yourself reading the first paragraph

__**Due Tuesday 4/28**__ Read New Article and Scan for Words you know: []

Listen and read out loud []

Read and translate paragraph 1 Definitions (in arabic) of the words you looked up today in class
 * __Due Monday 4/27__**
 * __Due Thurs 4/23__**

List of song vocab words in Arabic Read Wikipedia in Arabic on your artist write the most important vocabulary from the song you present in class in both Arabic and English.
 * __Due Tues 4/21__**
 * __Due Monday 4/20:__**

research a song from the Arab world, you will need to present the song with lyrics and explain the most important vocabulary.
 * __Due Friday 4/17:__**


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Write at least 5 new vocabulary words from the song we have discussed in class, in order to present them next class. Song link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7eoZvD2B6eU

__**Due Friday 4/10**__ Write a full description (1 paragraph) of one of the holidays we have discussed in class

__**Due Thursday 4/9**__ Write a headline in Arabic about 1 of the two holidays we explored today in class. The headline can be about ancient stories or modern celebrations. Example: "Moses goes to Israel from Egypt" or "Jews eat bread without yeast!"

__**Due Friday**__

__Read the song ya rayah__ http://lyricstranslate.com/en/Ya-Rayah-Oh-Emigrant.html#songtranslation

Listen to a news story http://nclrc.org/webcasts/arabic/2009-9-30/2009_09_30.htm

__**Due Thursday 3/26**__ Listening to the news __**Due Tuesday 3/24**__ 1) Translate one headline from English to Arabic. Focus on using the words you know (as opposed to literal translation) and drop details that are less important 2) Read a few headlines in Arabic.

__**Due Thursday 3/19**__ A new headline translated from English to Arabic Continue your comparison between English and Arabic news sites. Compare Al-Jazeera ENG to Al-Jazeera ARB

__**Due Tuesday 3/ 17**__ Gather your assignments about the Op/ Ed- Due tomorrow Find one English headline and translate to Arabic- focus on: where is the story, what is the subject __**Due Monday 3/16**__ Following our conversations about the Emir of Qatar and his article, what questions do you still have?

On Wednesday, you wrote in response to the following prompt: C- In your opinion, what is our role/ responsibility/ obligation as Arabic students, as americans, as youth, as global citizens, as...?

Following our conversation, how has your opinion changed? What would you say our role is?

__**Due Friday 3/13**__ 1) Read your classmates' writing and respond directly to what they wrote. Be sure to quote what they are saying, explain in your own words, and react. 2) Respond to paragraph 6. A. The author says hopelessness "knows no state or religion". Is he saying that there are similarities between the "terrorist threat" and the problems in the US and Europe? How, in his opinion, are they similar/ different? B. Do you agree that the same cause- hopelessness- is responsible for the societal ills seen in certain parts of the M.E. and certain parts of Europe and the U.S.? Why/ why not? C. Is it fair to draw similarity between the "terrorist threat" and the problems in Europe in America? Why/ Why not?

__**Due Thursday 3/12**__

1. Find quotes to support the bullet points offered in class today.

2. Write a response to the article including A- what aspects of the statement need more explanation? What do you agree with? What do you disagree with? B- What does the author say our role is? C- In your opinion, what is our role/ responsibility/ obligation as Arabic students, as americans, as youth, as global citizens, as...?

__**Due Tuesday 3/10**__ React to your classmates' opinions quoting the article

__**Due Friday 3/6**__ Other articles describing the Emir's visit.

__**Due Thursday 3/5**__ Response to OP-ed- Quote the text and respond -What does the author mean? -What is the context of what he is saying? -Do you agree/ disagree? -What are some alternative views?

__**Due Tuesday 3/3**__ Prepare a headline for class

__**Due Monday**__ **3/2** Read OP-ed on my wiki home-page __**Due Friday 2/27**__ Headline for class

__**Due Thursday 2/26**__ Choose a new article. Try to choose an article about which you think you have background knowledge. Read the headline and follow the process we have been practicing __**Due Tuesday 2/24**__

1) Pick a headline from online news and analyze the headline according to the process we used in class -Where is the story? -Who is the subject? -What is the action/ event being described? Use context to make a list of possibilities.

2) Discover and Add 3-5 new vocabulary words to your list- []

__**Due Monday 2/23**__ Read the headlines on the back page of your packet. Decide where each story is taking place.

Go to al-jazeera and add 3-5 new vocabulary words to your list

__**Due Friday 2/20**__ Discover 5-7 vocabulary words on this site []

__**Due Tuesday 2/17**__

Use context to discover the meaning of the section titles. Write them down. [] __**Due Friday 2/13**__ Review vocabulary for newspaper and make sure you have written sentences/ defined the words Read corrections on your holiday description

__**Due Thursday 2/12**__

New vocabulary- sentences or definitions. __**Due Tuesday 2/10**__ 1) Submit typed, corrected description 2) Outline/ study for 2nd description- in class tomorrow you will write a new description

__**Due Monday 2/9**__ Typed, corrected description of a holiday

__**Due Friday 2/6**__ Corrections and continue writing adding new sentences to your description __**Due Thursday 2/5**__ Description of an American Holiday/ Tradition (5-7 sentences) -Choose a Holiday -Use "min" phrases to describe its elements

__**Due Tuesday 2/3**__ Arabic definitions for vocabulary __**Due Monday 2/2**__ Review Holiday vocabulary Quiz Monday!

__**Due Thursday 1/29**__ Complete adjectives drill from your book. (worksheet distributed in class) Review: __**Due Tuesday 1/27**__ 5 Noun Adjective pairs __**Due Monday 1/26**__ Course evaluation Electronic copy of Charlie Hebdo reaction

__**Due Monday 1/19**__ Study holiday vocabulary. Write a description of a holiday tradition in the US

__**Due Friday Jan 16**__ [|drawing] What does the "je suis charlie" sign mean? Why is he holding it? Why is he crying? What does "all is forgiven" mean? Who is forgiving? Who is forgiven? What is forgiven?

__**Due Wednesday Jan 14**__ Chose 3 verbs and write 5 sentences for each using new vocabulary

__**Announcement:**__ Tuesday, January 13 @230 meeting for advanced language students (level 3 and above) during Eta. Please dismiss to the MPR @ 2:25 Before Tuesday, reflect on the following: 1) What are your specific short term and long term goals for learning a language? 2) In what ways do you think learning Arabic is an asset to you, your community, and your career? 3) Do you think everyone should learn a language? Why/ Why not?

Our guest is Ms. Monique Roske She teaches translation at UMD and has a side business for training and testing high school students who can earn college credit for proficiency in a heritage language. She also lobbies on behalf of JNCL-NCLIS the National Council for Languages and International Studies. Its mission is to ensure all Americans have the opportunity to learn and use English and at least one other language.  __**Due Monday Jan 12**__ Study holiday vocabulary [|PBS NEWSHOUR] Reflect on your mini-research about holidays in the Arab world. In a several paragraph response, write about the following questions: We live in a world saturated with information. -How do we respond to the information we have access to? -What are the limitations of the information that is available -What strategies can we apply to sift through the information we have? What did you focus on during your research?/ What kinds of information did you value? __**Due Thursday 1/8**__ Follow up on your research about the holidays- prepare your work for display __**Check out:**__ [|New Year in Dubai] [|Zgougou]
 * __Due Friday 1/9__**

__**Due Tuesday 1/6/2015**__ Choose a country in the Arab world and find information about the holidays in the Arab world. You can use pictures, video, FB posts, tweets, foods, dishes etc. to describe the holiday. Find your info on the embassy websites, social media, wikipedia, or using several targeted google searches.

1) How do the Arabs celebrate: -Christmas? -New Year?

2) What is "Mawlid"?

__**Due Friday 12/19**__ Watch the video: [] Follow-up to Jack's presentation:

a) Email a question jackkarn@jerusalempeacebuilders.org

b) check out the web www.sfcg.org www.k4p.org www.seedsofpeace.org www.jerusalempeacebuilders.org

c) think and write about how leadership and communication connects with your work at school and in Arabic New vocabulary- 5-7 sentences  Full conjugations
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5 Everyday verbs you would like to know from Usttadh Shehab Write a short story 5-7 sentences using different forms of "kana" Description of your break (5-7 sentences) Description of partner's break (3-5 sentences) Write description of your vocabulary words in Arabic Sentences and Descriptions due tomorrow in class Quiz in 2nd part of the class (Write sentences and define words)
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Write sentences and practice vocabulary- quiz next week
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Vocabulary from presentation Come to class with your updated work. SK, CR- Typed summaries (work on google doc) JC- Practice vocab and update letter BH- Recipe
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Specific work plan for tomorrow What will you accomplish? How will you spend your time?
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Continue work on your project- emails, vocabulary lists, schedules Type your email and continue work on your project
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Continue drafting your email and type what you have written so far. Be sure to list any new words/ phrases you need to know.
 * __ Due 30-10 __**

Add 3 new elements to your email =البسملة= =(التاريخ (م ، ه= =العنوان=
 * __ Due 28-10 __**

Write a draft of your email to Mr. Shehab in Arabic Record the words that you need to know.
 * __ Due 27-10 __**


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1. Answer the questions that your classmates asked and continue thinking about your project

2. Respond to letters C and D on the notes from today "welcome ideas"

C. What do you need to know?

D. WHat needs to be accomplished?



Brainstorm: What do we need in order to accurately describe out school? Brainstorm: What do we need to be able to do to welcome the new Arabic teacher? Write 5 positive and 5 negative characteristics of our school. Explain WHY they are positive/ negative and give an example
 * __ Due 21-10 __**
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__ Due 16-10 __ Write a few (3-7) sentences about your positive characteristics Then write a few examples using the phrase- "for example" __**Due 10-10**__ Questions for Ustaadh Shehaab about his personal characteristics

__**Due 9-10**__ DRAFT of self-description graphic organizer (FINAL COPY DUE NEXT WEEK) Must include -personality Adj (including some that you are: sometimes, always, usually, never) -body adj -word(s) you looked up

__**3-10**__ Arabic definitions for vocabulary __**2-10**__ Write 1 word definitions (in Arabic) for each of the characteristics __**30-9**__ Outline your graphic organizer of your personality traits. List the characteristics that you will use. Write down any words that you would like to know. Quiz on characteristics later this week __**29-9**__

Can we change our personality traits? Assuming we can change, are we obligated to acquire positive characteristics? Where/ how do we change? How do we learn what is positive and what is negative? __**25-9**__ Today in class you divided the adjectives into positive attributes and negative attributes. //How did you choose which traits were positive and which were negative?// //What makes a trait positive or negative?//

If you would like, you can preview the group of questions we may discuss Thursday __**23-9**__ Make flashcards Study vocabulary Add to list by writing words you would like to know

New Vocab *personal description Think of an example for each adjective and use it in a sentence. Careful listening. Bottom section
 * __22-9__**
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Careful listening [|Introduction Listening] Create 7 sentences by combining subjects with لان Describe why you selected your "favorite class, hardest class, easiest class". صفي المفضل اصعب صف اسهل صف
 * __16-9__**
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Re-write story of the "mushkila" that happened to Mr. P "ams"
 * __12-9__**

1) Write more questions about the schedule. Try to use every question word. 2) Write responses to each of the questions you wrote for Homework last night.
 * __الخميس 9-11__**

REMEMBER: Typed Break/ Class descriptions due Thursday!

__**Due 9-9/ 10-9**__

//A. 5 questions about the Arabic schedule// -Look at the schedule. Ask 5 questions the we can answer by looking at the schedule

//B. 5 "why" questions.// -These questions can be about anything as long as we can answer them with fairly straightforward language.

__**Due 8-9**__ Complete typing your break description, classes and hopes and fears Add: ...هذه السنة ...صفي المفضل ...اصعب صف ...عندي واجب كثير في __**Due 5-9**__ 1) Write the classes you are taking this year 2) Combine Break Description, Classes this year, and Hopes and Fears to create a single document. 3) Start Typing __**Due 4-9**__ 1) Photo(s) for break description 2) Conjugation practice. Choose at least 2 verbs. Write several (3+) sentences for each verb using different subjects. Show that you know how to conjugate verbs in the past tense using different subjects. 3) (optional) Typing practice

[|Aktub] UN: aporcelli@latinpcs.org PW: Alpo4435

__**Due 2-9 الثلاثاء**__ Revise break descriptions adding new details and more sentences. __**Due 29-8 الجمعة**__ 1) Write a description of your classmate's break using 3-5 sentences and the past tense verbs

2) Continue to add to your "Know/ want to know" list __**Due 28-8 الخميس**__ 1) Add to your break description using more expressions. Add 3-5 new sentences. 2) Continue to add terms and phrases in to the "know/ want to know"

__**Due 27-8 الاربعاء**__ 1) Re-write hopes and fears in Arabic (include others' hopes and fears) 2) Alpha ONLY: Record "know" and "want to know" notes. --> Bring break descriptions to class tomorrow

__**Due الثلاثاء 8-26**__ 1) Review Syllabus 2) Sign Photo Release and Syllabus 3) Write a short description of your break in Arabic

__**Typing Practice?**__ [|https://aktub.com/typing/track/1/#no] UN: aporcelli@latinpcs.org PW: Alpo4435