A kid's guide to Arab American history : more than 50 activities / Yvonne Wakim Dennis and Maha Addasi.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Dennis, Yvonne Wakim.

Contributor:

Addasi, Maha, 1968-

Series:

A Kid's Guide series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Arab Americans--History--Juvenile literature.

Arab Americans.

Arab Americans--History--Study and teaching--Activity programs--Juvenile literature.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (226 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Chicago. : Chicago Review Press, 2013.

Summary:

Many Americans, educators included, mistakenly believe all Arabs share the same culture, language, and religion, and have only recently begun immigrating to the United States. A Kid's Guide to Arab American History dispels these and other stereotypes and provides a contemporary as well as historical look at the people and experiences that have shaped Arab American culture. Each chapter focuses on a different group of Arab Americans including those of Lebanese, Syrian, Palestinian, Jordanian, Egyptian, Iraqi, and Yemeni descent and features more than 50 fun activities that highlight their distinct arts, games, clothing, and food. Kids will love dancing the dabke, constructing a derbekke drum, playing a game of senet, making hummus, creating an arabesque design, and crafting an Egyptian-style cuff bracelet. Along the way they will learn to count in Kurdish, pick up a few Syrian words for family members, learn a Yemeni saying, and speak a little Iraqi. Short biographies of notable Arab Americans, including actor and philanthropist Danny Thomas, singer Paula Abdul, artist Helen Zughaib, and activist Ralph Nader, demonstrate a wide variety of careers and contributions.

Contents:

Front Cover; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Acknowledgments; Note to Readers; Time Line; Introduction; 1 Who Are Arab Americans?; Everybody Dance the Dabkeh; 2 Lebanese Americans; Perform a Shadow Puppet Show; Jazz Up a Building in Helen Zughaib's Style; Become a Fashion Designer; Cook a Tabbouleh Salad; Construct a Derbekke Drum; Design a National Safety Month Poster; Craft Olive Oil Soap; Grow the Famous Four; Create a Jack Hanna Book of Animals in Arabic and English; 3 Syrian Americans; Craft a Wood Inlay Box; Make and Play Mancala; Design a Sarma Embroidered Scarf; Construct a Riq

Say It in SyrianMake Hummus; 4 Palestinian and Jordanian Americans; Become a Sidewalk Artist; Embroider a Notebook Cover; Write a Poem like Naomi Shihab Nye; Say It in Jordanian; Mix a Fatoosh Salad; Create a Vest for the Dabkeh Line Dance; 5 Egyptian Americans; Play a Game of Senet; Make a Harp; Design a Ceramic Tile Hot Plate; Light a Fanous Lantern; Cook Egyptian Falafel; Sew a Kaftan; Say It in Egyptian; Make a Cuff Bracelet; 6 Iraqi Americans; Play El-Quirkat; Design a Birthday Copper Pendant; Make Bandora (Tomato Salad); Count in Kurdish; Create a Birdbath with an Arabesque Design

Say It in Iraqi7 Yemeni Americans; Sculpt Coasters with Yemeni Frieze Designs; Cook Melon Baal Canaf (Melon with Wings); Play Oh Hillcock, Oh Hillcock; Say It in Yemeni; 8 Arab Americans from the African Continent: Moroccan, Tunisian, Algerian, and Libyan Americans; Stitch a Camel Friend; Make Karakebs; Say It in Moroccan; Create a Pair of Belgha Slippers; Snap a Photograph in Zaida Ben-Yusuf's Style; Design a Dried-Flower Serving Plate; Cook Couscous; 9 Arab Americans from Arabian Gulf Countries: Saudi, Kuwaiti, Bahraini, Qatari, Emirati, and Omani Americans; Become a Comic Book Artist

Play Mazen Al Qurawi (The Hunter)Stuff Date Candy; Create Worry Beads; Say It in Kuwaiti; Design a Girgian Candy Bag; 10 From Admiral to Zero: Celebrate the Arabic Heritage of America; Cook Sitti's Puffy Pancakes; Design a Banner for Arab American Heritage Month with Arabic Calligraphy ; Resources; Arab American Museums, Festivals, and Cultural Centers; Suggested Reading List for Kids; Suggested Reading List for Adults; Websites; Index; Back Cover

Notes:

Includes index.

ISBN:

1-61374-018-2

OCLC:

824487174