ESL 156 M1567 Comparative Culture Studies Instructor: Lyra Riabov Presenter: Mounia El Maâllem Fall 2008

I - General Information: Morocco & USA II - History USA vs. Morocco III- Values IV– Interviews V- Challenges VI- Solutions

USA & Morocco Morocco USA

Morocco  Capital:  Capital: Rabat  LargestCity:  Largest City: Casablanca  Government : Constitutional Monarchy - King: Mohammed VI  Ethnic Groups: 99.1%Arab-Berber, 0.7% other, 0.2% Jewish  Area  Area Total: 446,550 Km²  Population 2007 estimate 33,757,175

USA  Capital:  Capital: Washington, DC  Largest City  Largest City: New York City  Government:  Government: Federal constitutional republic -President: George W. Bush (R)  Ethnic Groups: White: 75% ; Black: 12% ; Asian: 0,2%; Hispanics: 12%; American Indian: 0,9%  Area  Area Total: 9,826,630 km²  Population estimate 305,421, census 281,421,906

History AMERICAAMERICAAMERICAAMERICA MOROCCOMOROCCOMOROCCOMOROCCO  Native Americans and European settlers  Independence and expansion  Civil War and industrialization  World War I, Great Depression, and World War II  Cold War and civil rights  Contemporary era  Berber Morocco  Roman and pre-Roman Morocco  Medieval Morocco Islam: 683  Alaouite Dynasty 1666–1912  European influence  Resistance  Modern Morocco

Values 1/2 USA Individual Freedom & Self- Reliance Equality Of Opportunity &Competition Material Wealth & Hard Work

Values 2/2 Morocco Family Collaboration Hospitality Religion

Combined Class

Interview: First Class  First contact and Brake the ice Melissa and Courtney American future teachers Family Independent Sport/Job

Culture Activity Class

Interview : Second Class  Art talk, culture, activities Preparation for Halloween Sharing pumpkins Sharing culture Activities

Challenges Religion ReligionFamily Father Mother Children Authority, Respect Moroccan Motto : GOD, Nation, King

Solutions Religion ReligionFamily Father & Mother ChildrenEqualityMoudawana

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