Winner of:2014 Arab American Book Award, Children/Young Adult
Category Many Americans, educators included, mistakenly
believe all Arabs share the same culture, language, and religion,
and have only recently begun immigrating to the United States. A
Kid’s Guide to Arab American History dispels these and other
stereotypes and provides a contemporary as well as historical look
at the people and experiences that have shaped Arab American
culture. Each chapter focuses on a different group of Arab
Americans including those of Lebanese, Syrian, Palestinian,
Jordanian, Egyptian, Iraqi, and Yemeni descent and features more
than 50 fun activities that highlight their distinct arts, games,
clothing, and food. Kids will love dancing the dabke, constructing
a derbekke drum, playing a game of senet, making hummus, creating
an arabesque design, and crafting an Egyptian-style cuff bracelet.
Along the way they will learn to count in Kurdish, pick up a few
Syrian words for family members, learn a Yemeni saying, and speak a
little Iraqi. Short biographies of notable Arab Americans,
including actor and philanthropist Danny Thomas, singer Paula
Abdul, artist Helen Zughaib, and activist Ralph Nader, demonstrate
a wide variety of careers and contributions.
General
Is the information for this product incomplete, wrong or inappropriate?
Let us know about it.
Does this product have an incorrect or missing image?
Send us a new image.
Is this product missing categories?
Add more categories.
Review This Product
No reviews yet - be the first to create one!
Welcome to Loot.co.za!
Sign in / Register |Wishlists & Gift Vouchers |Help | Advanced search
