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Countries and Their Cultures

Countries and Their Cultures: Ma'dan (Marsh Arabs)

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides an overview of the traditional culture and lifestyle of the Ma'dan, Marsh Arabs who live in Iraq. Gives basic facts about location, language, folklore, foods, social customs, family life, education, religion, pastimes, societal...
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Central Intelligence Agency

Cia: World Factbook: United Arab Emirates

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource presents outlined information from the CIA World Factbook on the United Arab Emirates, including geography, people, government, economy, communications, transportation, military, transnational issues. The resource includes...
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Anti Discrimination Committee: Facts About Arabs

For Students 9th - 10th
This site offers facts on Arabs, the Arab world, Arab Americans, Muslims, the Muslim world, and the Middle East. It includes a list of famous Arab Americans and links to relevant lesson plans, an online quiz, and maps.
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Penguin Publishing

Penguin Random House: Living Language: E Ticket Arabic [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
These lessons will help you if you are planning a trip to countries where the main spoken language is Arabic and could use a helpful traveler's phrasebook with hundreds of essential words and phrases.
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Arab Americans

For Students 9th - 10th
Site provides demographics for the Arab American consumer market. The Detroit Free Press lists 100 questions and answers "As a step toward more accurate journalistic portrayals of Arab Americans."
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Saudi Aramco World: Rediscovering Arabic Science

For Students 9th - 10th
For most westerners, and indeed for many Arabs, the spectacular achievements of Arabic language science from the eighth through the 16th centuries come as a startling discovery, as if an unknown continent had suddenly appeared on the...
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Wiris Editor: Arabic Mathematical Notation

For Students 10th - 12th
The WIRIS Math Editor can be used to edit math formulas for arabic scientific texts.
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Countries and Their Cultures

Countries and Their Cultures: Jews, Arabic Speaking Settlements

For Students 9th - 10th
Throughout their history, the vast majority of Jews have lived in large cities and market towns. They lived in neighborhoods that were largely Jewish, but in most cities they had neighbors who adhered to other religions. Preference was...
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American-Israeli Cooperative Enterprise

Jewish Virtual Library: Statement by the Arab League States

For Students 9th - 10th
Arab statement after the state of Israel was announced includes declarations and demands.
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American-Israeli Cooperative Enterprise

Jewish Virtual Library: Israeli Arabs

For Students 9th - 10th
Links to documents, articles, and additional sources concerning Arabs living in Israel.
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Countries and Their Cultures

Countries and Their Cultures: Arab Americans

For Students 9th - 10th
The students will learn about the origins and the cultures of the Arab American.
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Joe Landsberger

Study Guides & Strategies for Speakers of Arabic.

For Students 9th - 10th
This is the Arabic language version of a study skills site also available in English and other languages as well. Different sections teach skills in reading and writing, Internet literacy, critical thinking, math, science, dealing with...
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Digital Dialects

Digital Dialects: Arabic Language

For Students Pre-K - 1st
A starter for learning Arabic. Find introductory vocabulary terms. Challenge recognition and understanding with games.
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Michigan State University

Michigan State University: Global Edge: United Arab Emirates : Introduction

For Students 9th - 10th
Discover statistics, history, economy, culture, politics, and demographics for the country of the United Arab Emirates in the Middle East.
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American-Israeli Cooperative Enterprise

Jewish Virtual Library: The Arab Israeli Conflict

For Students 9th - 10th
An exhaustive look at the history of the conflict between the Arabs and the Israeli people, written from the Jewish perspective. The site is creatively set up as it is divided into different sections and presents myths and rebuttals.
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United Nations

Unesco: Math Games (In Arabic)

For Students 6th - 8th
This site offers games and lessons that teach basic math concepts such as area and volume, number patterns, time, etc. Games use familiar tasks such as shopping to reinforce math concepts. While the title of each page includes an English...
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World Atlas

World Atlas: Syrian Arab Republic

For Students 9th - 10th
Features a description and history of the Syrian Arab Republic with links to information on its geography, symbols, flags, and more.
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Arab World Books: Arab Authors' Home on the Web

For Students 9th - 10th
This page contains a listing of authors from the Arabic world. Authors are listed in alphabetical order according to their last name. To find an author, click on the name and you'll be taken to that writer's page where it contains a...
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BBC

Bbc: News: Country Profile: United Arab Emirates

For Students 9th - 10th
BBC News presents a general overview of the United Arab Emirates which is a federation of seven states. Focus is on history, current information, country facts, political leaders, and news media. Provides links to a timeline of key...
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Arab American National Museum: Coming to America, Living in America

For Students 9th - 10th
Four-part interactive exhibit provides an illustrated overview of the cultural heritage of Americans of Arabic descent. Includes documentary evidence of the experiences of Arab immigrants and the influence of Arab Americans on U.S. society.
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Arab American National Museum

For Students 9th - 10th
The site offers a glimpse of the Dearborn-based museum's exhibitions (both permanent and rotating), all designed to document Arab American history, Arab American cultures, and contributions by Arab immigrants and Arab Americans to US...
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Nations Online Project

Nations Online: United Arab Emirates

For Students 9th - 10th
Offers a country profile and travel guide to the United Arab Emirates, background overview, and numerous links to comprehensive information on the nation's culture, history, geography, economy, environment, tourism, population, news,...
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Islami City

Islamic History: Arabic Numerals

For Students 9th - 10th
Considers the origin of our "Arabic," system of number notation as probably having originated in India. Has illustrations demonstrating how much less cumbersome this system is than Roman, Egyptian, or Greek numeration.
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TESL Journal

The Internet Tesl Journal: English Arabic Vocabulary Quizzes

For Students 9th - 10th
Several matching quizzes that test knowledge of English words for colors, numbers, selective adjectives, and common words beginning with the letter "t." Site uses both romanized Arabic and Arabic characters.

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