1. Connections 9.3

2.  How are men and women treated in Arab- speaking cultures related to Islam?  How are women trying to modernize in Arab speaking cultures?  What are cultural dimensions of the Arab culture?

3.  Islamic Values – Poetry Activity  Group 1 = Adawiyya  Group 2 = Rumi  Group 3 = iqbal  Group 4 = Arabi  Group 5 = Ozak  Group 6 = Seder  Group 7 = al Horoun  Group 8 = al Shafi  Classic Poems  http://www.islamicedfoundation.com/material.htm http://www.islamicedfoundation.com/material.htm  What values does your poem seem to be espousing?  As a class we will create a master list on chart paper of the values described by your poems.

4.  How much Arabic do you speak?  How much Arabic do you speak worksheet  Make sure to underline any words you think may have an Arabic connection  Once you receive the answer sheet, answer the two questions.  Are you surprised that English speaking cultures use Arabic words?

5.  Islamic dress code  Anyone traveling to an Arab country will notice the different dress code. In this activity, you will learn about the dress code for men and women.  The class will be divided into 4 groups, each group will research the topic of the Islamic dress code using the resources provided and prepare a two page paper explaining the types of dress of Muslim men and women.

6.  The paper at a minimum should include the following points:  1) the religious basis of the dress code  2) the dress code for men explaining the names and types of dress  3) the dress code for women explaining the names and types of dress  4) how do the dress codes change in different countries  5) one drawing or photograph of each of the types of men’s and women’s dress  Website resources:  Muslim clothing facts  http://www.ehow.com/about_6666879_muslim-clothing.html http://www.ehow.com/about_6666879_muslim-clothing.html  Women’s Traditional Clothing in Muslim Countries  http://en.rian.ru/infographics/20100201/157739754.html http://en.rian.ru/infographics/20100201/157739754.html  Dress Codes  http://www.netplaces.com/understanding -islam/islamic-law-in-daily-life/dress- codes.htm http://www.netplaces.com/understanding -islam/islamic-law-in-daily-life/dress- codes.htm  The Islamic Dress Code  http://www.almasjid.com/content/islamic_dress_code http://www.almasjid.com/content/islamic_dress_code

7.  Women’s Rights Jigsaw Activity  Video  Saudi Woman Campaigns for Right to Drive  http://youtu.be/gke1CYaKVOY http://youtu.be/gke1CYaKVOY  group 1 = education  Group 2 = work  Group 3 = marriage  Group 4 = divorce  Group 5 = politics/suffrage  (make a copy of websites and articles)

8.  Franks: Women’s Rights in the Arab World  http://www.ehow.com/facts_7357404_women_s-rights-arab-world.html http://www.ehow.com/facts_7357404_women_s-rights-arab-world.html  Sabra: Women’s Rights in the Arab World: Equality, not just Before the Law  http://secure1.awid.org/eng/Issues-and-Analysis/Library/Women-s-Rights- in-the-Arab-World-Equality-Not-Just-before-the-Law http://secure1.awid.org/eng/Issues-and-Analysis/Library/Women-s-Rights- in-the-Arab-World-Equality-Not-Just-before-the-Law  Macleod: What’s Holding Back Arab Women?  http://www.time.com/time/world/article/0%2C8599%2C1567155%2C00. html http://www.time.com/time/world/article/0%2C8599%2C1567155%2C00. html  Out of the Shadows, into the World  http://www.economist.com/node/2766134 http://www.economist.com/node/2766134  Now is the Time  http://www.economist.com/node/21532256 http://www.economist.com/node/21532256  Nelson: In a Land of a Few Rights, Saudi Women Fight to Vote  http://www.npr.org/2011/05/04/135993676/in-a-land-of-few-rights-saudi- women-fight-to-vote http://www.npr.org/2011/05/04/135993676/in-a-land-of-few-rights-saudi- women-fight-to-vote

9.  Power Distance, Individualism/Collectivism, and Masculinity/Femininity  Review each dimension….  Cultural Dimensions in Arabic Countries Activity Sheet  Hofstede Centre (Chose a country from the “select a country” drop down menu. For Libya, chose the “Arab World”)  http://geert-hofstede.com/countries.html http://geert-hofstede.com/countries.html

10.  Listen to the following NPR broadcast and answer the questions below:  What Will Uprisings Mean for Women in the Arab World?  http://npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=1341 31357 http://npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=1341 31357  What are some of the advances in Women’s rights that people hope to see as a result of the Arab Spring?  What happens in the event of a divorce in the Arab world?  What dot the family laws include?  How can women’s rights be developed?