1. Survival Guide for Study Abroad Students in an Arab Country
Ghinwa Alameen, Noha Ghali, Manal Habbal

3. Project Info Theme: Travel Product: Brochure كتيب إرشادي
Proficiency Level: Intermediate Level
Context: Mixed class (L2 & HL)
Duration: 7 weeks
Students: University Students

4. Student Proficiency Entry Level
HLLs
L2Ls
Speaking
Advanced
Novice high
Listening
advanced
Reading
Intermediate low
Writing
HLLs are challenged by reading Standard Arabic, which is different from their dialects. And L2Ls are form focused and more motivated to work on reading and writing.

5. Summary of Tasks Collect materials Find sample brochures
Interview of HL family/community members
Brochure outline
Brochure draft
Brochure .

6. Input materials Study abroad website
Interview with study abroad representative
Governmental and travel websites
Sample brochures
Interview with family/community member

7. Timeline (1) Week Task Instructions/ Scaffolding
Differentiated instruction strategies
Week 1
Search study abroad websites
Prepare interview questions for study abroad Rep. (5 points)
Introduction to traveling with a video (Interpretive)
Related discussion on travel and study abroad
Introduce related vocabulary
Week 2
Interview Representative
Submit key finding in Arabic (short sentences) (presentational) (intermediate) (15 points)
Sentence structure
Plural
Present tense and conjugation
Related vocabulary
HLLs mini lessons

8. Timeline (2) Task Instructions/ Scaffolding
Week
Task
Instructions/ Scaffolding
Differentiated instruction strategies
Week 3
Travel and government websites (Interpretive) (intermediate high)
Submit a list of 5 areas of challenge (presentational) (intermediate) (15 points)
Sentence structure
Connectors
Definite articles
Related vocabulary
Collaborative learning
Flexible groupings
L2 mini lessons
Week 4
Submit family/community member interview questions (presentational) (intermediate) (10 points)
Conduct interview (interpersonal)
Question formation (Standard & dialect
Mini lessons

9. Timeline (3) Task Instructions/ Scaffolding
Week
Task
Instructions/ Scaffolding
Differentiated instruction strategies
Week 5
Submit interview findings (presentational) (intermediate high) (15 points)
Brochure outline (presentational) (intermediate) (10 points)
Paragraph level connectors
Outline feedback
Mini lessons
Collaborative learning
Flexible groupings
Checks for understanding
Week 6
Brochure draft (presentational) (intermediate) (5 points)
Draft feedback

10. Timeline (4) Task Instructions/ Scaffolding
Week
Task
Instructions/ Scaffolding
Differentiated instruction strategies
Week 7
Submit brochure (presentational) (intermediate) (25 points)
Mini study abroad fair in class (presentational) (interpersonal) (intermediate)
Submit group work written reflection
Q & A about brochures

11. PBL Essential Design Elements
Key knowledge of travel abroad
Challenging problem of surviving in a new country
Sustained inquiry: 7 week project
Authentic real world problem
Students choose which country to research
Students reflect on their project group work
Students receive feedback
Public product to be shared with future students and study abroad office

12. Useful Project Links http://www.egypt-nyc.com/homepage/
dfcd64f5f71e/dl600AR.pdf?MOD=AJPERES
(with country information)