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

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

3. USA & Morocco Morocco USA

4. 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

5. 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 - 2008 estimate 305,421,000 - 2000 census 281,421,906

6. 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

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

8. Values 2/2 Morocco Family Collaboration Hospitality Religion

10. Combined Class

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

12. Culture Activity Class

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

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

15. Solutions Religion ReligionFamily Father & Mother ChildrenEqualityMoudawana

17. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Morocco http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Morocco http://www.kwintessential.co.uk/resources/global-etiquette/morocco- country-profile.html http://www.kwintessential.co.uk/resources/global-etiquette/morocco- country-profile.html http://www.herodote.net/histoire/synthese.php?ID=48&ID_dossier=48 http://www.herodote.net/histoire/synthese.php?ID=48&ID_dossier=48 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Values http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Values http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Values_Survey http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Values_Survey

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