Outcomes Similarities have been identified (differences too) Pupils will be able to identify 4 key elements Jordanian classroom Know some basic facts about – geography, politics, traditions, history, food Pupils understand the value of having a link with a school in Jordan (a school in the middle East) Pupils can identify reasons for why it is important to understand modern Arabic culture Connecting Classrooms ‘Wiltshire goes to Jordan 2013’ Connecting Classrooms ‘Wiltshire goes to Jordan 2013’

Where is the Middle East? Choose a box with the countries that you think are in the Middle East Box 1 Honduras Bolivia Ecaudor Nicaragua Box 2 Serbia Montenego Macedonia Romania Box 3 Syria Lebanon Palestine Iran Box 4 Bhutan Brunei Cambodia China

Where is the Middle East? Choose a box with the countries that you think are in the Middle East Box 1 SOUTH AMERICA Honduras Bolivia Ecaudor Nicaragua Box 2 EUROPE Serbia Montenego Macedonia Romania Box 3 THE MIDDLE EAST Syria Lebanon Tunisia Kuwait Box 4 ASIA Bhutan Brunei Cambodia China

Map of the middle East

What is Connecting classrooms?

Why should we learn about Arabic culture? Put your hands up if you have ever been to Jordan before We are connecting ourselves with a school in Jordan in order to; 1.To develop more understanding of another culture 2.To make informed opinions about others and their cultures 3.We should think about what is in the media a)Is it always true? b)What does the media say about Arabic culture and is it fair? 4.Arabic is now in the top 6 languages that people are learning 5.It is the fastest growing religion in the West 6.Much of the world’s economy is based on resources from the Middle East 7.You are likely in the future to work with people from other countries

Al Jubeiha secondary school in the capital of Jordan, Amman

Activities – what we did in Jordan

Are we so different from each other?

What is learning like?

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