Writing and Calligraphy (Al-Khatt) · JHS2 Arabic

Lesson notes

Learning Objectives

Indicator: B8.4.1.1.3 - Show competence in writing the diacritics in their various forms in a handwritten script.

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

Identify and name the diacritical marks (harakat) in Arabic: fatha, kasra, damma, sukoon, shadda, and tanween forms.
Write the three main diacritics (fatha, kasra, damma) correctly above or below letters in a handwritten script.
Write the tanween forms (tanween fatha, tanween kasra, tanween damma) and sukoon accurately in their correct positions.
Apply shadda with its accompanying vowel correctly when writing simple Arabic words.
Copy a given Arabic text of 8 to 10 words, placing all diacritics accurately in a neat handwritten script.

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Curriculum details

Strand: Writing (Strand 4)
Sub-strand: Writing and Calligraphy (Al-Khatt) (4.1)
Content standard: B8.4.1.1 - Learner demonstrates ability to write various Arabic fonts.
Indicator: B8.4.1.1.3 - Show competence in writing the diacritics in their various forms in a handwritten script.
Suggested placement: Term 3, Week 6 (Week 30 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. 69
Transcribed from the official NaCCA publication. Check this page against the source.

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

1. Emulate the following text accurately:

Quoted Arabic verse is presented as a handwriting model. The wide black-and-white table is arranged with horizontal... — A quoted Arabic verse is presented as a handwriting model. The wide black-and-white table is arranged with horizontal divisions, vertical divisions.

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Second line of Arabic text is presented as a handwriting model. The wide black-and-white table is arranged with... — A second line of Arabic text is presented as a handwriting model. The wide black-and-white table is arranged with horizontal divisions, vertical divisions.

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2. Write your full name in two different Arabic fonts you know.