Students will discuss Deaf Culture through the experiences of a Deaf individual. Students will work to translate scenarios in ASL, while understanding the importance of facial expressions and non-manual signs in conversation.
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Students will work in a small group to discuss a variety of topics through the lens of comparing different countries. These discussions will be facilitated through a board game, and ASL vocabulary will be embedded.
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In this activity, students will practice using the short vowels in a word. They will also practice how to write أ،ب،ت،ث in the first\middle\end of a word.Can-Do Statements:I can differentiate between the short vowels.I can pronounce short vowels with أ،ب ،ت ،ث I can use the short vowels in a word.I can recognize and write أ، ب، ت، ث، in the first\middle\end of the word.
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This activity will have different and fun instructions using a tool called Jamboard. Students will write, pronounce, and memorize the opposites in Arabic. Can-Do Statements:I can use opposites in a conversation with a friend.I can find the opposite of the image provided to me.I can type/draw an opposite word in Arabic.
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In this activity, students will practice simple grammar roles in a fun way. It would be a form of multiple choice questions that will help them be able to use the Arabic subject pronouns in a sentence and in a question.Can-Do Statements:I can call my friends and co-workers according to their pronouns.I can use pronouns in a sentence and in a question.I can distinguish between Arabic subject pronouns.
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In this activity, students will practice the body parts vocabulary. They will also practice simple grammar using the demonstrative pronouns (this-that) for either masculine or feminine.Can-Do Statements:I can recognize all my body parts in Arabic.I can use (this/that) when talking about the body.I can distinguish feminine and masculine forms of the body.
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In this activity, students will focus more on giving and completing tasks. The activity will consist of two parts, students will start by answering questions about their daily routines. Then they will pretend to be a character using the cards provided to them. Can-Do Statements:I can compare and share my daily routine with friends.I can interact with a partner to create a daily routine.I can explain daily schedules and see how people organize their time.
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In this activity, students will play a game to learn some of the most common present-tense verbs to use in their daily life. The verb is related to the units that they are taking during the semester.Can-Do Statements:I can identify words through the description. I can communicate and work with others in a team.I can read and identify verbs.
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In this activity, students will focus on learning how to ask and answer questions about the weather as well as practicing تنوين الفتح adverbs.Can-Do Statements:I can identify different kinds of weather statuses.I can describe the weather conditions.I can answer any question about my daily routine and the weather.
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In this activity, the lab assistant will work as the waiter, and the students will be guests at a restaurant. The students will practice ordering food, discussing what is wrong with the food, and paying for their meals.Can-Do Statements:I can understand the differences in services and dishes between restaurants in the United States and the Middle East.I can order food at a restaurant, including drinks, entrees, and desserts.I can say if I liked the food or not.I can ask for the check after I have finished eating.
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In this activity, students will be able to explore different kinds of Middle Eastern special occasions in a Kahoot format.Can-Do Statements:I can understand the importance of celebrations in my own and in middle eastern cultures.I can use simple phrases and sentences to explain middle eastern special occasions.I can discuss my preferences.
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In this activity, students will practice the names of different dishes from the Arabic menu. Briefly, they will also discuss some history of the differences in Arabic food culture.Can-Do Statements:I can understand the differences in services and dishes between restaurants in the Middle East.I know the food names at Arabic restaurants, including ordering vocabulary such as drinks, entrees, desserts..etc.
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In this activity, students will play a game to learn some of the most common present tense verbs to use in their daily life. The verb is related to the units that they are taking during the semester.
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In this activity, students will practice using the appropriate greeting based on the time of the day and who they are speaking to, and also will practice saying their names and asking about them.Can-Do Statements:I can greet and say goodbye to someone:In the morningIn the afternoon\evening\nightBefore bedtimeBased on who I am speaking with, I can use a culturally appropriate greeting.
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In this activity, students will practice using the long vowels in a word. They will also practice how to write long vowels and how to read them as well.Can-Do Statements:I can understand the long vowels in Arabic.I can differentiate between long vowels and short vowels.I can write and read long vowels in Arabic.
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In this activity, students will practice talking about themself in four simple sentences. As well as reading new simple conversation sentences.Can-Do Statements:I can introduce myself to others.I can say:My nameMy age My nationalityMy majorI can ask others about their names, ages, majors, and nationalities.
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In this activity, students will practice reading and writing colors in Arabic with a fun game! As well as practicing using the color with feminine and masculine forms. Can-Do Statements:I can read/write colors in Arabic.I can recognize that colors have feminine and masculine forms in Arabic.I can use colors with feminine and masculine forms.
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In this activity, students will practice how to describe their emotions about something, they will be shown multiple pictures, and they will describe their feelings when seeing the pictures. They will also practice what to say when visiting someone sick.Can-Do Statements:I can describe my feelings in Arabic.I can understand and use the phrases of emotions for either feminine or masculine.I can use the appropriate phrase with someone sick.
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In this activity, students will be learning about Arabic countries in addition to European and South American countries. Also, practice asking and answering questions about various nationalities. Using feminine and masculine forms.Can-Do Statements:I can identify the names of Arabic countries.I can ask someone where they are from and say where am I from?I can use either feminine or masculine to describe my nationality.
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In this activity, students will practice the interrogatives in Arabic. In a forum of multiple choices questions, students will understand how to ask and answer the interrogative articles in Arabic.Can-Do Statements:I can understand the question sentences in Arabic.I can ask someone simple questions in Arabic.I can answer simple questions in Arabic.
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