Critical Reading · JHS2 Arabic

Lesson notes

Learning Objectives

Indicator: B8.3.4.2.1 - Demonstrate recognition of Arabian cultural practices in reading passages.

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

Identify at least three Arabian cultural practices mentioned in a reading passage about Arab daily life and religion.
Distinguish between religious practices, social customs, and aspects of modern public life in Arabian culture based on a given text.
Explain the meaning of key vocabulary related to Arabian culture, such as prayer, hospitality, family, and fasting, as used in a passage.
Respond to comprehension questions in Arabic and English that require locating and interpreting cultural details in the passage.
Compare briefly how one Arabian cultural practice they read about is similar to or different from a practice they know in Ghana, using a simple sentence in Arabic or English.

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Curriculum details

Strand: Reading (Strand 3)
Sub-strand: Critical Reading (3.4)
Content standard: B8.3.4.2 - Learner identifies cultural and historical elements in reading text.
Indicator: B8.3.4.2.1 - Demonstrate recognition of Arabian cultural practices in reading passages.
Suggested placement: Term 3, Week 3 (Week 27 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.
Source document note: The official curriculum document has a fault in this entry, so the curriculum text above is transcribed exactly as printed:

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Curriculum reference: Arabic, Common Core Programme (JHS1-JHS3), 2023, p. 65
Transcribed from the official NaCCA publication. Check this page against the source.

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

Identify beliefs, customs, and everyday life activities associated with Arabs.
حياة العربالدينية والجتماعية والس �سية
- Manifestation of their religious practices
- Social life - family and relationship
- Public life and modernity