Arabic Alphabet Explorers: A Kindergarten English and Math Adventure

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Arabic Alphabet Explorers: A Kindergarten English and Math Adventure

KindergartenEnglishMath10 days

In this project, kindergarten students explore the Arabic alphabet through creating informative texts and exploring numbers. Beginning with a mysterious letter, students create flashcards, fact files, and a collaborative class book, combining English and Math concepts with Arabic literacy. The project encourages letter recognition, phonetic understanding, and collaborative skills, fostering a cross-cultural learning experience and provides opportunities for reflection on their learning journey..

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Inquiry Framework

Question Framework

Driving Question

The overarching question that guides the entire project.How can we use the Arabic alphabet to create informative texts and explore the world of numbers?

Essential Questions

Supporting questions that break down major concepts.

How can we use the Arabic alphabet to share information?
How can we use the Arabic alphabet to count?

Standards & Learning Goals

Learning Goals

By the end of this project, students will be able to:

Learn the Arabic alphabet.
Write informative texts using the Arabic alphabet.
Explore numbers using the Arabic alphabet.
Count using the Arabic alphabet.
Share information using the Arabic alphabet

Common Core Standards

K.W.2

Primary

Write informative/explanatory texts in which they name a topic, supply some facts about the topic, and provide some sense of closure.Reason: The project directly involves writing informative texts, which aligns with this standard.

Entry Events

Events that will be used to introduce the project to students

The Mysterious Letter

A mysterious package arrives in the classroom containing beautiful Arabic alphabet tiles and a letter from a faraway land asking for help in teaching their alphabet to new students. This sparks curiosity and introduces the project's goal of creating informative content around the Arabic alphabet.

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Portfolio Activities

These activities progressively build towards your learning goals, with each submission contributing to the student's final portfolio.

Activity 1

My Arabic Letter

Students will be introduced to the project by exploring Arabic alphabet flashcards. They will each choose one letter to focus on for this activity.

Steps

Here is some basic scaffolding to help students complete the activity.

1. Distribute Arabic alphabet flashcards to each student.

2. Have students select one letter that interests them.

3. Students practice tracing and writing the letter on their flashcard.

4. Decorate the flashcard with colors and drawings.

Final Product

What students will submit as the final product of the activityA decorated flashcard with the Arabic letter.

Alignment

How this activity aligns with the learning objectives & standardsK.W.2 (Introduce a topic)

Activity 2

Arabic Letter Fact File

In this activity, students will learn basic facts about their chosen Arabic letter, such as its sound and how it's written. They will create a simple sentence about their letter.

Steps

Here is some basic scaffolding to help students complete the activity.

1. Teacher provides a lesson on the sounds and shapes of Arabic letters.

2. Students practice saying the sound of their chosen letter.

3. Students create a simple sentence using a word that starts with their letter in Arabic (teacher provides assistance).

4. Students draw a picture representing their sentence.

5. Combine the letter, its sound, the sentence, and the picture on a poster.

Final Product

What students will submit as the final product of the activityA poster with the Arabic letter, its phonetic sound, and a simple sentence using the letter.

Alignment

How this activity aligns with the learning objectives & standardsK.W.2 (Supply some facts about the topic)

Activity 3

Our Arabic Alphabet Book

Students will participate in a class alphabet book project. Each student contributes their letter poster to create a collaborative book that showcases the entire Arabic alphabet learned.

Steps

Here is some basic scaffolding to help students complete the activity.

1. Collect all individual letter posters from the students.

2. Arrange the posters in alphabetical order.

3. Bind the posters together to create a class book.

4. Add a title page and a closing page to the book.

5. Share the completed book with another class or at a school event.

Final Product

What students will submit as the final product of the activityA class-created Arabic alphabet book with each page featuring a different letter and student's artwork.

Alignment

How this activity aligns with the learning objectives & standardsK.W.2 (Provide some sense of closure)

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Rubric & Reflection

Portfolio Rubric

Grading criteria for assessing the overall project portfolio

Arabic Alphabet Portfolio Rubric

Category 1

Arabic Letter Flashcard

Assessment of the accuracy and artistic quality of the Arabic letter flashcard.

Criterion 1

Letter Accuracy

Accuracy of letter formation and its English equivalent.

Exemplary

4 Points

The Arabic letter and its English equivalent are accurately represented and neatly formed. Demonstrates excellent attention to detail.

Proficient

3 Points

The Arabic letter and its English equivalent are mostly accurate with minor errors in formation. Shows good attention to detail.

Developing

2 Points

The Arabic letter or its English equivalent has noticeable errors in formation. Shows some attention to detail but needs improvement.

Beginning

1 Points

The Arabic letter and its English equivalent are poorly formed or inaccurate. Lacks attention to detail.

Criterion 2

Creativity and Effort

Creativity and effort in decorating the flashcard.

Exemplary

4 Points

The flashcard is exceptionally decorated with vibrant colors, creative drawings, and shows significant effort and personal expression.

Proficient

3 Points

The flashcard is well-decorated with colors and drawings, showing good effort and personal expression.

Developing

2 Points

The flashcard is decorated with some colors and drawings, showing basic effort and limited personal expression.

Beginning

1 Points

The flashcard has minimal decoration or lacks effort in its presentation.

Category 2

Arabic Letter Fact File

Evaluation of the student's understanding and application of the Arabic letter in creating a fact file.

Criterion 1

Pronunciation

Correct pronunciation of the chosen letter's sound.

Exemplary

4 Points

Student pronounces the letter's sound clearly and accurately, demonstrating excellent understanding of its phonetic value.

Proficient

3 Points

Student pronounces the letter's sound accurately with minimal hesitation.

Developing

2 Points

Student attempts to pronounce the letter's sound but struggles with accuracy.

Beginning

1 Points

Student is unable to pronounce the letter's sound or makes significant errors.

Criterion 2

Sentence Creation

Ability to create a simple, relevant sentence using the letter.

Exemplary

4 Points

Creates a grammatically correct and meaningful sentence that effectively uses a word starting with the chosen letter in Arabic. Demonstrates strong understanding.

Proficient

3 Points

Creates a simple sentence that uses a word starting with the chosen letter in Arabic with minor grammatical errors. Demonstrates good understanding.

Developing

2 Points

Creates a sentence with significant grammatical errors or struggles to use a word starting with the chosen letter in Arabic. Demonstrates basic understanding.

Beginning

1 Points

Unable to create a coherent sentence or use a word starting with the chosen letter in Arabic.

Criterion 3

Illustration

Quality and relevance of the drawing representing the sentence.

Exemplary

4 Points

The drawing is detailed, relevant to the sentence, and demonstrates creativity and effort.

Proficient

3 Points

The drawing is relevant to the sentence and shows good effort.

Developing

2 Points

The drawing is somewhat relevant to the sentence but lacks detail or effort.

Beginning

1 Points

The drawing is not relevant to the sentence or lacks effort.

Category 3

Arabic Alphabet Book

Assessment of the student's participation and contribution to the collaborative Arabic alphabet book project.

Criterion 1

Collaboration

Contribution to the class book and cooperation with classmates.

Exemplary

4 Points

Actively contributes to the arrangement of the class book, showing leadership and excellent cooperation with classmates.

Proficient

3 Points

Contributes to the arrangement of the class book and cooperates effectively with classmates.

Developing

2 Points

Participates in the arrangement of the class book but requires some guidance and shows basic cooperation with classmates.

Beginning

1 Points

Requires significant guidance to participate in the arrangement of the class book and struggles to cooperate with classmates.

Criterion 2

Presentation

Presentation and neatness of the final page contributed to the book.

Exemplary

4 Points

The contributed page is exceptionally neat, well-organized, and visually appealing, enhancing the overall quality of the class book.

Proficient

3 Points

The contributed page is neat, well-organized, and visually appealing.

Developing

2 Points

The contributed page is somewhat neat and organized but may have some areas for improvement.

Beginning

1 Points

The contributed page is messy, disorganized, or lacks visual appeal.

Reflection Prompts

End-of-project reflection questions to get students to think about their learning

Question 1

What was your favorite part of learning about the Arabic alphabet and creating our class book?

Text

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Question 2

How did you feel when you saw your letter's page in our finished Arabic Alphabet Book?

Multiple choice

Required

Options

Proud

Happy

Excited

Shy

Question 3

On a scale of 1 to 5, how much do you think you learned about the Arabic alphabet during this project?

Scale

Required