Arabic+1+Gamma

[] __**Due Wednesday 6/1**__ 1. Complete the "clothing" section of your letter based on the questions we generated in class today 2. Write any last questions you still have about the format of the exam 3. Review Geography Note: Tomorrow in class, we will have a 20 minute practice final. __**Due Tuesday 5/31**__ a. Practice vocabulary- fill in your vocab list/ study by topic/ make vocab cards b. Complete the "fill in the blank" section of your sample problems c. Practice Geography

__**Due Friday 5/27**__ 1. Review: [|I live...] [|Places] [|Places 2] 2. Write the "neighborhood" section of your letter

__**Due Thursday 5/26**__ Write the school schedule portion of your letter. Answer the questions we brainstormed in class __-->Days of the week:__ [] __-->I Study__ [] __**Due Wednesday 5/25**__ Write the family introduction section of your letter Review: 1) Hobbies =[|انا احب]= 2) Family [|Family Intro sample]

[] __**Due Tuesday 5/24**__ Write the introduction section of your letter in Arabic. Try to guess the questions you will be asked for this section and respond to them in Arabic __**Due** Wednesday__ 5/18 Look through review packet -Write any questions you have __**Due Monday 5/16**__ Quiz on food vocabulary

__**Due Friday 5/13**__ What can we learn from the pictures and stats? What can we learn by comparing the photo to the US photo? (be ready to present to the class)

__**Due Thursday 5/12**__ Read the first pages "the world on a plate"

__**Due Wednesday 5/11**__ [|Food] __**Due Friday 5/6**__ Study for quiz on conjugations and rooms of the house. __**Due Thursday 5/5**__ Complete word association for 3 of the rooms of the house. Write words in Arabic that you think of when you think of the different rooms of the house. __**Due Wednesday 5/4**__ 1) Complete the sentences on the worksheet __**Due Monday 5/2**__ 5 Sentences with 5 different verbs and 5 different subjects

__**Due Friday 4/29**__ Translate the following: a. At school we study Arabic. b. Are y'all going to the restaurant or do y'all want (like) us to cook? c. She walks to school they do not __**Due Thursday 4/28**__ Choose 2 verbs- do a full conjugation of each verb

__**Due Wednesday 4/27**__ Quiz Wednesday- to practice, write sentences with the verbs we learned 1) Translation 2) Dictation 3) Sentence writing 4) Reading outloud __**Due Monday 4/25**__ Study new verbs for a quiz next week [|Verbs] __**Due Friday 4/22**__ Make flash cards for new vocabulary __**Due Thursday 4/21**__ Practice writing the vocabulary from class today __**Due Wednesday 4/20**__ Choose 3 verbs and write 3 sentences in Arabic. __**Due Wednesday 4/13**__ No new Homework- You may want to reflect on the listening demo you took today OR practice for the AAPPL by reviewing vocabulary or completing a demo. __**Due Thursday 4/7**__ 2 Sentences about what you do After school =بعد المدرسة= __**Due Wednesday 4/6**__ 1. Write 3 sentences about your own break- You may borrow from my pre-written sentences. 2. Bring your worksheet back to class

[|Days of the week] [|Weather/ seasons vocabulary] __**Due Thursday 3/24**__ Reflection on speaking activity from today

__**Due Monday 3/21**__ Do a demo of the ILS: Try speaking for 15-30 secs at a time [] __**Due Friday 3/18**__ Play with the demo assessment. Complete either ILS IR or IL for Arabic [] __**Due Wednesday 3/15**__ 1. Finish the worksheet from class 2. Watch the "tips" video [] __**Due الاثنين 14/3**__ 1) Fill in the blanks worksheet

2) Study vocabulary, especially pronunciation and writing.

__**Due Friday 3/11**__ Finish worksheet from class __**Due Thursday 3/10**__ [|Places 2] __**Due Wednesday 3/9**__ Re-read "reading 2" Summarize the weather for each day in your own words in Arabic. Write the day and the weather for each day __**Due Monday 3/7**__ Mark the words you know: [|Reading 2] __**Due Friday 3/4**__ Try to read the words on the right side of the page before the colon:

__**Due Thursday 3/3**__

Reading from class on Thursday: Circle the words you know and try to discover: What is this text? [|Reading 1]

__**Due Wednesday 3/2**__ 1) Find and save (or print) a weekly forecast in Arabic for an Arabic speaking country (assigned in class) []

__**Due Monday 2/29**__ 1) Respond to the prompt: Is it acceptable for non-Arab men to wear the thoub OR is it acceptable for non-muslim women to wear the hijab? Is it cultural appropriation? Why/Why not? 2) Review the reading distributed in class today. Look for words you recognize and use the context clues to discover "what is this text?"

__**Due Thursday (For students who will not be present Wednesday)**__

Find a weather report for an Arabic speaking country

__**Due Wednesday (For students who will be present)**__ Complete National Dress Presentation

__**Due Friday**__ No new work- continue to review vocabulary and ESPECIALLY writing __**Due**__ **__Thursday 2.18__** 1. Review for Colors/ Clothes quiz 2. Check out: Different styles of clothes in Saudi Arabia __ @http://www.saudiembassy.or.jp/DiscoverSA/TC.htm __ Different styles of Ghotra (men's head scarf) __ @http://saudijeans.org/2009/09/07/how-to-wear-a-ghotra/ __ Videos and pictures for doing different styles __http://thehijablog.wordpress.com/2008/12/01/mo7gbat-learn-to-tie-tons-of-new-hijab-styles/__ http://www.fashion4arab.com/vela-hijab/ http://www.fashion4arab.com/new-viel/ __**Due Wednesday 2/17**__ Study for quiz on reading/ writing/ speaking about clothes and colors __**Due Friday 2/12**__ Tomorrow we will view Arab fashion magazines- write: What do you expect to see? __**Due Thursday 2/11**__ Tomorrow we will view Arab fashion magazines- write: What do you expect to see?

__**Due Wednesday 2/10**__ Write the school uniform in Arabic

__**Due Monday 2/8**__ Practice colors vocabulary - writing and reading and pronouncing out-loud __**Due Friday 2/5**__ Ghutra Article Reaction "Can we know something about someone based on what they are wearing? Why/ why not?"

__**Due Thursday 2/4**__ Read Ghutra article. Underline the "facts"- If you can identify their distortion, write how they have been distorted. __**Due Wednesday 2/3**__

In a paragraph or two discuss: Is the tone of the film optimistic or pessimistic? Use comments from class today to prove your point __**Due Monday 2-1**__ Discuss Question 1, 5 or "Is the father positive or negative?" Write a paragraph or two and mention ideas discussed in class __**Due Thursday 28-1**__ Read the discussion questions- make notes about specific scenes that are relevant to the question __**Due Monday 25-1**__ A. Evaluate your predictions about the movie- for each prediction decide if you were correct and give evidence from the movie B. Predict what will happen next

__**Due Thursday 21-1**__ Tomorrow we will be watching a film about a Saudi girl 1- Based on your background knowledge, stereo-types, assumptions- What do you think you will see in the movie? 2- Where do you think you got these ideas

__**Due Wednesday 20-1**__ Worksheet on writing __**Due Friday 15-1**__ Vocabulary practice __**Due Wednesday 13-1**__ 1. Study vocabulary pronunciation [|Places] 2. Go through the words and circle letters you do not recognize. __**Due Wednesday 13-1**__ Quiz writing and defining the new vocabulary __**Due Monday 11-1**__ Practice writing the new vocabulary in Arabic!- Quiz next week

Try taking dictations from the YouTube- Listen, repeat, try to write- check your work [|break] __**Due Thursday 7-1**__ 1. Listen to and repeat break vocab: [|break] 2. In your vocabulary packet from class, write the short vowels- circle letters you do not recognize

__**Due Wednesday 6-1**__ Watch a video of the Dubai Fireworks

__**Due Friday**__ Worksheets

__**Due Wednesday 16-12**__ Add visuals to your presentation

Prepare a brief presentation about an Arabic speaking country (3-5 minutes maximum) The presentation must include: a. A picture of the flag b. A fun fact about the country c. Something related to your own interests __**Due Monday 7-12**__ Practice the country names and the locations on the map using unit 1 drill 3 or any other materials- You must know the locations and Arabic names for the following countries Morocco, Algeria, Tunis, Libya, Egypt, Palestine, Lebanon, Syria, Jordan, Iraq, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Yemen, Oman, UAEmirates, Qatar, Bahrain

Palestinian singer Muhammed Asaaf- [] __**Due Thursday 3-12**__ Does the US "speak English"? 1-2 paragraphs. Explain what important realities about the US are ignored if we answer yes. Unit 1 Drill 3 __**Due Monday**__ Finish in-class drills __**Due Friday**__ Drills as assigned in class
 * __Due Wednesday 2-12__**

__**Due Thursday**__ Unit 5 drill 5

__**Due Wednesday November 18**__ Unit 5 drill 4 Drill 11 unit 4 Review all skills! __**Due Monday November 16**__ Drill 11 unit 4 Review all skills! Use your "self-evaluation" Choose 2 skills that you need to work on Find the pages in the book that target these skills Complete at least 2 drills to practice the skills __**Due Friday November 12**__ Use your "self-evaluation" Choose 2 skills that you need to work on Find the pages in the book that target these skills

__**Due November 11**__ Look up "baclava" Look up 1 place in Doha

Sub plan

Film for Wednesday [|Hajj Documentary] Drills 3,4,5 unit 2
 * __Due Monday 2-11__**

Read and annotate "to the student" page vii-ix
 * __Due Thursday 29-10__**
 * __Due Monday 26-10__**

Video projects due at the start of class. You may turn in your video 1) by email/ link 2) with your phone (if you bring your charger cable) 3) on a flash drive

__**Due Thursday 22-10**__ Record section #4 - Family members (3) at least 1 male 1 female [|Family Intro sample]

__**Due Wednesday 21-10**__ 1) Go to the companion web-site 2) Watch the videos on Unit 1 Drill 4 3) Record a draft of sections 1 and 2 of your video __**Due Monday 19-10**__ Choose 1 section of the video project: 1. Review related vocabulary 2. Record a draft

__**Due Friday 16-10**__ 1) Review one vocabulary unit 2) Review the project and rubric __**Due Wednesday 14-10**__ JRs and SENIORS- NO HW- Sleep well before tests! Soph/ Fresh 1. Review days of the week 2. Make a video of your entire schedule for one day

__**Due Tuesday 13-10**__ Practice vocabulary Make a video saying 3 classes you study __**Due Friday 9-10**__ PRactice pronunciation __**Due Thursday 8-10**__ Practice "I study" vocabulary []

__**Due Wednesday 7-10**__ Is dividing schools by sex inherently sexist? Why/ why not? Be sure to define what you mean by sexist.

Choose one scene from the documentary or one ritual from the hajj and write a paragraph or two exploring the following prompts: 1. Describe what is happening, does it seem similar to anything you know? 2. What is surprising to you? What is unexpected? Why? 3. What questions do you have?
 * __Due Friday 2-10__**

__**Due Wednesday 30-9**__ Travel theme: Over the next 2 days you will see films about people who travel. Respond in 2 paragraphs: Why do you (and people in general) travel? What is the value of travel?

__**Due Monday 28-9**__ Learn the days of the week: [] __**Due Thursday 24-9**__ Quiz on Family vocabulary Friday Due tomorrow- practice family vocab- speaking and writing __**Due Wednesday 23-9**__ Create a video introducing 2 members of your family. (Consider doing one male and one female) Include: -name -relation to you -where they are from -age -likes/dislikes __**Due Monday 21-9**__

Family vocabulary- learn words, try to spell in Arabic [|Family Intro sample]

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__**Due Thursday 17-9**__ Quiz Friday- numbers and letters __**Due Wednesday 16-9-2015**__ Be able to recite 15 letters by next class. Use: Repetition Chunking Songs Do it once, do it again later

__**Due Monday 14-9-2015**__ Practice the Alphabet [|Alphabet] [|different video w/o music...longer but with clear pronunciation and examples of words. Drop the -un endings for the name] __**Due Friday 11-9-2015**__ Reflection on "backwards" 1) What are the connotations/ denotations of the word? What does backwards mean to you? 2) Is Arabic written backwards? 3) Is it acceptable/ fair to call Arabic "backwards"? why?/ why not?

__**Due Thursday 10-9-2015**__ Writing: 1) What does backwards mean? 2) Give 3 examples of things that are "backwards" to clarify your definition. __**Due Wednesday 9-9-2015**__ 1) Practice "uhib" vocabulary =[|انا احب]= 2) Make an introductory video that includes -name -where you are from -age -one thing you like

__**Due Friday 4-9-2015**__ Discussion reflection 1) Summary with quotes 2) Reactions + questions + confusions + expansions

__**Due Thursday 3-9-2015**__ Discussion preparation "Why do you study Arabic?" "What are your goals?" (be specific)

__**Due Wednesday 2-9-2015**__ Teach yourself the numbers 1-10 [|Video 1 #'s] __ [|Video 2 #'s] __

__**Due Monday 31-8-2015**__ Teach someone who does not speak Arabic to introduce him/herself in Arabic Make a video of the introduction __**Due Friday 28-8-2015**__ Practice writing your name and identify the letters within you name. Make sure you know how to write you name from memory.

__**Due Thursday 27-8-2015**__ Look up how to write your name in Arabic. Come to class prepared to recognize your name.

__**Due Wednesday 26-8-2015**__

Syllabus Quiz Wednesday Practice "the communicative method" by teaching someone a word without translating.

__**Due Tuesday 25-8-2015**__ Syllabus Quiz Wednesday

1) Review Syllabus 2) Sign Photo Release Form and Syllabus Form