Reading Current Events in the Arabic Classroom
Reading Current Events in the
Arabic Classroom
Prof. Sana Hilmi
Northern Virginia Community College
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Topics covered
Maintaining Positive atmosphere
Showing Inclusion in Class
Choosing your topics
Relevant Topics and Texts
Assigning Suitable Homework
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Classroom
Atmosphere
Creating positive atmosphere in class
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Most of the culture is below the surface. Be aware of that.
The deeper, the greater. You can’t go that deep!
Be mindful of others: Recognize & understand differences.
Be sensitive and inclusive.
Bridge the gaps between students’ beliefs and the real world.
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The Iceberg
Concept of
Culture
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Reading
Current
Events
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Classroom
Atmosphere
Showing positive atmosphere while assigning an activity
Avoid assignments that might strike a chord
or bring negative criticism.
Be in control of your emotions and your
feelings and place them aside.
Keep your opinion and thoughts of the
matter away from the reach of the students.
Avoid expectations and judgements.
Do not let anyone put you or any student in a
defensive situation.
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Explain Vs
Defend
Explain vs Defend: Which One Is The Correct One?
(thecontentauthority.com)
Being Defensive says you have a clear
opinion.
To
“explain” is “to provide a clear and
thorough understanding of a concept,
idea, or argument.” Your explanation of
the event
or
the situation will allow
others understand it easily.
However, to “defend” is “to support or
justify a particular viewpoint or position.”
By presenting evidence and justifying
other’s actions you are standing with
someone’s perspective.
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Defend
is that what we
want to do in
class?
According to the article, “Defending is
the act of protecting something from
attack or criticism.”
The intensions of defending are usually
to justify it, validate a situation, or
convince others to carry it.
Defending a controversial opinion will
put you in a situation where you need to
support your argument by proving your
point and refute some
counterarguments.
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Before Reading
Authentic
Materials
Steps before reading Arabic News:
Preparing students to read
What do you need to prepare them for?
Preparations:
Prepare or help students read without
accents or provide the accent markers.
Define students’ interest and fields of study,
but address other topics as well.
Know their levels, acknowledge, and identify
their weakness. Do not ask them to read in
class if they haven’t practiced that.
Relate the readings to the material learned.
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Popular Arabic
News
Media
Newspapers
Define what is popular news in the Arab world.
Satellite Channels, newspapers, journals.
Compare Arab news to American news.
Explain how diverse those channels are. News
anchors are from all other the Arab world.
www.bbcarabic.com
www.al-Arabiya.net
www.Aljazeera.com
https://aawsat.com/
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Choosing the
Topic
What level are you teaching?
What is the
message
you want them to
get from the reading?
How will
you
portray the Arab culture
through those readings?
Be mindful of the lens of others.
Do not feed the stereotype that is
already there.
What are the topics that you could
start with vs more controversial topics.
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Easy reader
articles
Making articles easy to read:
Choose easy readable font.
Use at least font #16
Use accent markers.
Possibly make all prober nouns bold.
Shorten the article.
https://tashkeel.alsharekh.org/
When using this site, pay attention to punctuations.
Make sure the title of the article are well defined.
Make sure that the paragraphs are separated.
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Beginners and
Novice
Avoid Accent markers when using familiar
vocabulary.
Show a list of topics or titles covered in the
News.
Start reading titles that are easily read, or
familiar, non-Arabic events, covering Sprots,
Economy or Fashion.
List the most frequent vocabulary for each
reading and let students find the meanings.
Leave the political crisis at end of your “really
wish to cover that matter” list.
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High Beginners
– Low
intermediate
Students already built some expectations – no
surprise!
Introduce the main page or site by going over
the list of topics covered in the News.
Ask students to read a piece of news that is
related to your choice or interest. Better start
with easy topic such as, Sprots, Economy or
Fashion.
List the most frequent vocabulary for each
reading, but do not provide the meanings.
Ask students to relate that article to another one
in the American News.
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Intermediate
Students have seen authentic materials.
Make sure they are familiar with the most
frequent vocabulary used in the news.
Students search for an article related to
the topic you choose or of their interest.
Start with an easily topic such as, Sprots,
Economy and Fashion.
Student will bring the article with a brief
summary or translation; depending on
students’ levels.
Students will share their findings with the
class or group.
Ask students to relate that article to
another one in the American News.
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Online
Discussions
Assignment 1: Students copy one
important piece of news based on the
date of posting. Because students can see
the posts before replying, they may not
repeat the same news.
Assignment 2: Students respond to 2 posts.
Assignment 3: Students are asked to
compare and contrast one posted piece of
news to similar one in English.
Beginners will only copy and paste the title,
while intermediate will write a short summary.
Beginners may reply and compare in English.
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Cont. Discussion
Board
Each student will post an event such as sports, celebrity
news, or opening of a show, or fashion show based on
his/her interest regardless of the time or date of the
event.
Students are allowed to see others’ word before they
post and they may repeat the story or news but not the
same article.
Students may comment or like the posts. Students are
also allowed to ask questions to each other requesting
more information. Students may post pictures related to
those events that are mentioned in other students posts.
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Popular Arab
Newspapers
List some popular magazines and newspapers from
different places in the Arab world to allow students
search and browse on their own.
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Useful
textbooks
Ahlan Wa Sahlan, Beginning Arabic Lesson Nine
https://letslearnarabic.files.wordpress.com/2011/12/ah
lan_wa_sahlan_2010_book.pdf
Al-Kitaab Al-Asasi Part One
https://archive.org/details/AlkitabAlasasi1
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Foster a positive atmosphere, bridge cultural gaps, and avoid controversial assignments. Understand differences, practice sensitivity, and encourage inclusive discussions to maintain a harmonious learning environment. Enhance students' understanding and respect for diverse viewpoints.
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1 Reading Current Events in the Arabic Classroom Prof. Sana Hilmi Northern Virginia Community College Sana Hilmi, Reading Current Events
2 Maintaining Positive atmosphere Showing Inclusion in Class Choosing your topics Relevant Topics and Texts Assigning Suitable Homework Topics covered Sana Hilmi, Reading Current Events
Creating positive atmosphere in class 3 Classroom Atmosphere https://youtu.be/Y0NqYpyD2ZU?si=YP_ex7I28AO9miUG Sana Hilmi, Reading Current Events
Most of the culture is below the surface. Be aware of that. The deeper, the greater. You can t go that deep! Be mindful of others: Recognize & understand differences. Be sensitive and inclusive. Bridge the gaps between students beliefs and the real world. 4 The Iceberg Concept of Culture Sana Hilmi, Reading Current Events
5 Sana Hilmi, Reading Current Events
Showing positive atmosphere while assigning an activity Avoid assignments that might strike a chord or bring negative criticism. 6 Be in control of your emotions and your feelings and place them aside. Classroom Atmosphere Keep your opinion and thoughts of the matter away from the reach of the students. Avoid expectations and judgements. Do not let anyone put you or any student in a defensive situation. Sana Hilmi, Reading Current Events
7 Being Defensive says you have a clear opinion. To explain is to provide a clear and thorough understanding of a concept, idea, or argument. Your explanation of the event or the situation will allow others understand it easily. However, to defend is to support or justify a particular viewpoint or position. By presenting evidence and justifying other s actions you are standing with someone s perspective. Explain Vs Defend Explain vs Defend: Which One Is The Correct One? (thecontentauthority.com) Sana Hilmi, Reading Current Events
According to the article, Defending is the act of protecting something from attack or criticism. The intensions of defending are usually to justify it, validate a situation, or convince others to carry it. Defending a controversial opinion will put you in a situation where you need to support your argument by proving your point and refute some counterarguments. 8 Defend is that what we want to do in class? Sana Hilmi, Reading Current Events
Steps before reading Arabic News: Preparing students to read What do you need to prepare them for? 9 Preparations: Prepare or help students read without accents or provide the accent markers. Define students interest and fields of study, but address other topics as well. Know their levels, acknowledge, and identify their weakness. Do not ask them to read in class if they haven t practiced that. Relate the readings to the material learned. Before Reading Authentic Materials Sana Hilmi, Reading Current Events
Define what is popular news in the Arab world. 10 Satellite Channels, newspapers, journals. Compare Arab news to American news. Explain how diverse those channels are. News anchors are from all other the Arab world. Popular Arabic News Media Newspapers www.bbcarabic.com www.al-Arabiya.net www.Aljazeera.com https://aawsat.com/ Sana Hilmi, Reading Current Events
What level are you teaching? 11 What is the message you want them to get from the reading? How will you portray the Arab culture through those readings? Choosing the Topic Be mindful of the lens of others. Do not feed the stereotype that is already there. What are the topics that you could start with vs more controversial topics. Sana Hilmi, Reading Current Events
Making articles easy to read: Choose easy readable font. Use at least font #16 Use accent markers. Possibly make all prober nouns bold. Shorten the article. 12 Easy reader articles https://tashkeel.alsharekh.org/ When using this site, pay attention to punctuations. Make sure the title of the article are well defined. Make sure that the paragraphs are separated. Sana Hilmi, Reading Current Events
13 Avoid Accent markers when using familiar vocabulary. Show a list of topics or titles covered in the News. Start reading titles that are easily read, or familiar, non-Arabic events, covering Sprots, Economy or Fashion. Beginners and Novice List the most frequent vocabulary for each reading and let students find the meanings. Leave the political crisis at end of your really wish to cover that matter list. Sana Hilmi, Reading Current Events
14 Students already built some expectations no surprise! Introduce the main page or site by going over the list of topics covered in the News. Ask students to read a piece of news that is related to your choice or interest. Better start with easy topic such as, Sprots, Economy or Fashion. High Beginners Low intermediate List the most frequent vocabulary for each reading, but do not provide the meanings. Ask students to relate that article to another one in the American News. Sana Hilmi, Reading Current Events
Students have seen authentic materials. Make sure they are familiar with the most frequent vocabulary used in the news. Students search for an article related to the topic you choose or of their interest. Start with an easily topic such as, Sprots, Economy and Fashion. Student will bring the article with a brief summary or translation; depending on students levels. Students will share their findings with the class or group. Ask students to relate that article to another one in the American News. 15 Intermediate Sana Hilmi, Reading Current Events
16 Assignment 1: Students copy one important piece of news based on the date of posting. Because students can see the posts before replying, they may not repeat the same news. Online Discussions Assignment 2: Students respond to 2 posts. Assignment 3: Students are asked to compare and contrast one posted piece of news to similar one in English. Beginners will only copy and paste the title, while intermediate will write a short summary. Beginners may reply and compare in English. Sana Hilmi, Reading Current Events
17 Each student will post an event such as sports, celebrity news, or opening of a show, or fashion show based on his/her interest regardless of the time or date of the event. Students are allowed to see others word before they post and they may repeat the story or news but not the same article. Cont. Discussion Board Students may comment or like the posts. Students are also allowed to ask questions to each other requesting more information. Students may post pictures related to those events that are mentioned in other students posts. Sana Hilmi, Reading Current Events
18 List some popular magazines and newspapers from different places in the Arab world to allow students search and browse on their own. : Popular Arab Newspapers : : : : Sana Hilmi, Reading Current Events
19 AhlanWa Sahlan, Beginning Arabic Lesson Nine https://letslearnarabic.files.wordpress.com/2011/12/ah lan_wa_sahlan_2010_book.pdf Useful textbooks Al-Kitaab Al-Asasi Part One https://archive.org/details/AlkitabAlasasi1 Sana Hilmi, Reading Current Events
20 https://archive.org/details/AlkitabAlasasi https://archive.org/details/AlkitabAlasasi1 1 Culturally Responsive Practices in the World Language Classroom Culturally Responsive Practices in the World Language Classroom FLAVA FLAVA 2023 2023 https://youtu.be/Y https://youtu.be/Y0 0NqYpyD NqYpyD2 2ZU?si=I ZU?si=I07 07X X4 4MhG MhG90 90vkm vkm98 98l l https://letslearnarabic.files.wordpress.com/ https://letslearnarabic.files.wordpress.com/2011 k.pdf k.pdf 2011/ /12 12/ahlan_wa_sahlan_ /ahlan_wa_sahlan_2010 2010_boo _boo Explain vs Defend: Which One Is The Correct One? (thecontentauthority.com) Explain vs Defend: Which One Is The Correct One? (thecontentauthority.com) Citations https://www.zennedmath.com/levels https://www.zennedmath.com/levels- -of of- -culture culture- -for for- -culturally culturally- -relevant relevant- -teaching/ teaching/ https://seidlitzblog.org/ https://seidlitzblog.org/2020 below below- -the the- -surface/ surface/ 2020/ /12 12/ /07 07/culturally /culturally- -responsive responsive- -pedagogy pedagogy- -moving moving- - https://tashkeel.alsharekh.org/ Sana Hilmi, Reading Current Events
