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This workshop featured four speakers: one who gave an overview of the geography and environment of southern Morocco, one who discussed tribal groups in Morocco, one who discussed economic variations: north-south, Middle Eastern-African, settled-nomadic, urban-rural, and one who gave an overview of the Arabic language, both written and spoken. There was a working lunch in which teachers worked in groups and discussed implementing cross-disciplinary lessons in the classroom. Teachers received 5 professional development credits, lunch, and a packet of resources for use in their classrooms and preparation for the trip.
The Program Featured:
- Quality program sessions by excellent professors and teachers
- A resource packet provided free to all participants
- Lunch provided free of charge
- 4-6 professional development hours
Workshop Resource Packet:
"Moroccan Immigration in the Mediterranean Region: Reflections in Ben Jelloun's Literary Works"
By Yehudit Ronen
"The Penal Code in the Customary Laws of the Swasa of the Moroccan Western Atlas and Anti-Atlas"
By David M. Hart
"Berber Names and Substrata in Mauritania and the Western Sahara: Linguistic and Ethno-Historical Guidelines for Future Research on a Paradoxical Problem"
By David M. Hart
"The Rgaybat: Camel Nomads of the Western Sahara"
By David M. Hart
"Transforming Brain Drain into Capital Gain: Morocco's Changing Relationship with Migration and Remittances"
By Mara A. Leichtman
Arabic Guide
By Friends of Morocco
Workshop Presentations:
"Arabic Language Written and Spoken"
By Nadia Hamrouni