JHS1 Arabic · Term 3 Week 8: Handwriting and Calligraphy (Al-Khatt)

Lesson notes

Indicator: B7.4.1.2.1 - Demonstrate understanding of various writing styles, forms and names of the various word formats.

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

Name at least three major styles of Arabic calligraphy (e.g., Naskh, Ruq’ah, Diwani) and state one distinguishing feature of each.
Explain what the “initial”, “medial”, and “final” forms of an Arabic letter are, building on their work from Week 7.
Identify the number of letters in a given Arabic word and break that word into its separate letter constituents.
Break simple Arabic sentences into their individual letters and present them in a clear, ordered list using correct letter names.
Justify, in a short spoken or written explanation, why the same letter can look different depending on its position in a word, using specific examples.

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Strand: Writing (Strand 4)
Sub-strand: Handwriting and Calligraphy (Al-Khatt) (4.1)
Content standard: B7.4.1.2 - Learner shows ability and skill in artistic writing (Khatt ul-Nuskha) of Arabic words.
Indicator: B7.4.1.2.1 - Demonstrate understanding of various writing styles, forms and names of the various word formats.
Suggested placement: Term 3, Week 8 (Week 32 of the year)
Our suggestion, laid out in curriculum order across three terms of twelve weeks. NaCCA does not fix the week, so follow your school's scheme of learning.
Curriculum reference: Arabic, Common Core Programme (JHS1-JHS3), 2023, p. 31
Transcribed from the official NaCCA publication. Check this page against the source.

1. Break the following sentences into their separate letter constituents.
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