Culture Shock Arabia

Shock 1: Housing

House design Houses must match their environment. What things are in your house to make it more comfortable?

House design Design a house for an environment that is highly polluted, overpopulated and has very little open space.

Shock 2: Game On! Usually done with Africa Shock

Design a game Each culture has their own unique games to fit their environment. Polo was played on horses. Design a game to be played in the desert. Include the basic rules Include a description of the equipment Draw a picture of the game being played

Shock 3: Math

Math The Arabians loved math. They invented Algebra and helped popularize the number system we use today. They also loved number puzzles!

Magic Square Puzzles Squares where the numbers going diagonal, across and down add up to the same value. 16 10 7 1 4 9 2 Puzzle 2 adds up to 34

“Perfect Numbers” Any number where the sum of its factors, not including itself, equals the number. For example: 6 1 2 3 6 6 is a perfect number! Can you find any more? 28, 496, 8128 1 + 2 + 3 = 6

Shock 4 4 Quarters Our house, Burning down the house

Students write a description of what they see behind each panel individually.

Shock 5 Arabian Nights! Our house, Burning down the house

Tell the story of Arabian Nights, time permitting read a shortened version of the original Aladdin.