Gamma+العربية+المتقدمة

__**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- list vocabulary/ expressions related to each

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 Wednesday**__ Complete Demo http://aappl.actfl.org/demo

Write questions you can ask

__**Due Friday 5/15**__ Listen to the text again

__**Due Thursday 5/14**__ Listen to the text and identify words that you know/ recognize http://www.langnet.org/learn_obj/lo_launch.html?loid=15447 __**Due Wednesday 5/13**__ Read text and answer questions

http://www.langnet.org/learn_obj/lo_launch.html?loid=15447 __**Due Monday 5/11**__ Read text and listen to the recording. Write the vowels on the text and record yourself reading out loud. __**Due Friday 5/8**__ Re-read Fairouz article Listen to and repeat the article and read aloud. Make a recording http://www.langnet.org/learn_obj/lo_launch.html?loid=14067 __**Due Thursday 5/7**__ Use context to discover the meaning of the words in the questions and the lines we read today in class. (1,2,3,6,7,11) Choose up to 5 words to look up during dictionary work tomorrow. Remember to choose words carefully.

__**Due Monday 5/4**__ Answer reading questions for Fairouz Re-read the Amru Diab text. Select words (up to 8) that do not have enough context to guess. 1) Read (looking for words you know): [] 2) Listen and read out-loud using "text plus" on the website
 * __Due Thursday 4/30__**
 * __Due Wednesday 4/29__**

Arabic to Arabic definitions of your words from class. Bring the article back to class and bring your vocabulary from class.
 * __Due Monday 4/27__**

Read Wikipedia in Arabic about your artist using reading comp strategies and looking for words you know List of vocabulary words in Arabic from your song
 * __Due Wednesday 4/22__**

write the most important vocabulary from the song you present in class in both Arabic and English.
 * __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:__**


 * __Due Tuesday 4/14:__**

Write at least 5 new vocabulary words from the song we have discussed in class, in order to present them next class. Song link: []

__**Due 4/10**__ 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**__

__**Due Friday 3/27**__ Safe travels ya rayaheen Read the poem http://lyricstranslate.com/en/Ya-Rayah-Oh-Emigrant.html#songtranslation __**Due Thursday 3/26**__ Choose a story, listen to it 3X or more. Read the questions. Listen again. Answer the questions. [|Webcasts] __**Due Wednesday 3/24**__ Listening to the news. Spend some time (min 5min maximum 25min) listening to the news in Arabic. Summarize what you hear by focussing on Where? and Who?

__**Due Wednesday 3/ 18**__ 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**__ Read your classmate's response to your work and continue the conversation. Gather your writing about this article, prepare for our conversation on Monday and bring it to class on Monday. Think about your reactions and consider how your opinions have changed. If you'd like, respond to Jimmy's question at the end of class: What would you do to work toward a solution?

__**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 Wednesday 3/11**__ 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 Friday 3/6**__ __**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 Thursday 3/5**__ Respond to the questions about your article. Find another article/ read the comments. Further the discussion regarding the emir's visit

__**Due Wednesday 3/4**__ Prepare a headline for class wednesday

__**Due Monday**__ **3/2** Read OP-ed on my wiki home-page 1. Agree/Disagree: As language learners we are ambassadors. Why/ Why not? 2. What is our role/ responsibility in the global community as learners/ speakers of Arabic?
 * __Due Friday 2/27__**

Read 2 headlines and analyze them according to the process we have used in class. Choose 1 word/ headline to look up using Google translate.
 * __Due Wednesday__ 2/25**


 * __Due Monday 2/23__**

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 educated guesses.

Continue to add vocabulary to your list 3-5 words

__**Due Friday 2/20**__ Read the headlines in your packet and determine where the story is taking place. Look for familiar words 3-5 new vocabulary from Al-Jazeera

BBC Radio listening: [] __**Due Thursday 2/19**__ 5-7 new vocabulary words from Al-Jazeera learning

Today's Listening [|Al- Jazeera Listening]

__**Due Wednesday 2/18**__ Explore: []

List new vocabulary 5-10 words

__**Due Friday 2/13**__ Explore [] Discover new vocabulary and read the titles

__**Due Thursday 2/12**__ Write definitions of the vocabulary in Arabic Write sentences using the vocabulary Review __**Due Monday 2/9**__ 2nd holiday description (if not finished in class)

New vocabulary- Newspaper/ News __**Due Friday 2/6**__ Completed, typed description of a holiday

__**Due Thursday 2/5**__ Corrections __**Due Wednesday 2/4**__ Corrections and additions to your Descriptions of an American holiday -Use "min" phrases -Create a list of words you would like to know

__**Due Monday 2/2**__ Outline a description of an American holiday that you'd like to describe in Arabic a) Decide which holiday b) Write a few sentences about that holiday

__In Class Monday:__ Using من to describe features of the holiday

__**Due Thursday 1/29**__ Find the feminine words in the 2nd paragraph Type up Charlie Hebdo response __**Due Wednesday 1/28**__ Review comprehension questions Title each paragraph Choose 3 vocabulary words to look up. Make sure you have a reason for choosing each word __**Due Monday 1/26**__ Complete the reading and comprehension questions Course Evaluation

__**Due Thursday 1/22**__ Reading Paragraph 3 Look for words you know Title the paragraph Answer the comprehension questions

__**Due Monday 1/19**__ Continue scanning the text and answer comprehension questions. Select 3 words to look up __**Due Friday 1/16**__ Reading: What does the title mean? Paragraph 1 - scan for words you know, answer the comprehension question

__**Due Thursday 1/15**__ [|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.

__**Announcement:**__ Tuesday, January 13 @230 meeting for advanced language students 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] __**Due Friday 1/9**__ __**Due Thursday 1/8**__ Gather images and prepare your work to be presented. Follow-up on your research by using your new questions to guide a further exploration of the holiday(s) and countries you are studying Think about: 1. Sources 2. Gaps in your information or mis-information 3. Frustrations/Successes 4. Questions you still have Focus on HOW you will talk about your country and what is most //interesting to YOU//.

__**Check out:**__ [|New Year in Dubai]

[|Zgougou]

__**Due Wednesday 1/7/2015**__ 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 __** 12-15 **__ New Vocabulary

5-7 sentences 3 full conjugations

__** 12-8 (porcelli out) **__ 10 Everyday verbs to learn from usttadh Shehab __** 12-3 **__ Description of your break (5-7 sentences) Description of partner's break (3-5 sentences) __**11-25**__ Written portions of your project due electronically

Write sentences and practice vocabulary- quiz next week
 * __ 11-17 __**

Study vocab from your project Vocabulary words from your project. Come prepared to teach your classmates 5-10 words you have learned for your project
 * __ 11-14 __**
 * __ 11-13 __**

Last 2 questions from the worksheet -What will you do Thursday? -When will you finish?
 * __ 11-12 __**

Use the phrases from class to describe your project المشروع الهدف الخطوة التالية بدا في انتهى من Type your email and continue work on your project
 * __ 11-5 __**
 * __ 31-10 __**

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
 * __ Due 29-10 __**

=البسملة=

=(التاريخ (م ، ه=

=العنوان=

Consider the question: Can we infer anything about the Arab culture based on the "bismillah" at the top of official letters? Why/ Why not?

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

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? Due 16-10 Write a few (3-7) sentences about your positive characteristics Then write a few examples using the phrase- "for example" __**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
 * __ Due 22-10 __**

__**3-10**__ Describe and react to the experience of defining words in Arabic. What was most challenging? What was succesful? What was frustrating? What information did you get that you didnt expect. __**2-10**__ Create 2 scenarios which describe the adjectives. You will be Using these scenarios to communicate the adjectives to Mr. Mewafi tomorrow. __**1-10**__ Define words in Arabic 10 words each

__**26-9**__ Can we change our personality traits? Assuming we can change, are we obligated to assume positive characteristics? Where/ how do we change? How do we learn what is positive and what is negative?

__**25-9**__ 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 __24-9__ Study new vocabulary and review Descriptions vocab. Quiz Thursday __22-9__ Flashcards Generate a list of Arabic words that you need to describe yourself and others

__19-9__ Definitions of new vocabulary in Arabic. Think about examples of people and how you might use the words in a sentence

__18-9__

Careful listening

[|Introduction Listening]



__17-9__ Describe why you selected your "favorite class, hardest class, easiest class". صفي المفضل اصعب صف اسهل صف

__15-9__ Use the different forms of lianna to make sentences

__12-9__ More "why" questions. 3-5 with answers


 * __الخميس 9-__ **** __11__ **

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.

__**Remember: Final 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