Mounia

ESL 156 M1567 Comparative Culture Studies Instructor: Lyra Riabov Presenter: Mounia El Maâllem Fall 2008

I - General Information: Morocco & USA II - History USA vs. Morocco

III- Values IV– Interviews V- Challenges VI- Solutions

USA & Morocco

USA

Morocco

Morocco 

Capital: Rabat

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Largest City: Casablanca

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Government: Constitutional Monarchy - King: Mohammed VI Ethnic Groups: 99.1%Arab-Berber, 0.7% other, 0.2% Jewish Area Total: 446,550 Km² Population 2007 estimate 33,757,175

USA 

Capital: Washington, DC

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Largest City: New York City

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Government: Federal constitutional republic -President: George W. Bush (R) Ethnic Groups: White: 75% ; Black: 12% ; Asian: 0,2%; Hispanics: 12%; American Indian: 0,9% Area Total: 9,826,630 km² Population - 2008 estimate 305,421,000 - 2000 census 281,421,906

History AMERICA

Native Americans and European settlers  Independence and expansion  Civil War and industrialization  World War I, Great Depression, and World War II  Cold War and civil rights  Contemporary era 

MOROCCO

Berber Morocco  Roman and pre-Roman Morocco 

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Medieval Morocco Islam: 683

Alaouite Dynasty 1666–1912  European influence  Resistance  Modern Morocco 

Values 1/2 Individual Freedom & Self-Reliance

USA Material Wealth & Hard Work

Equality Of Opportunity & Competition

Values 2/2 Family

Religion

Morocco

Hospitality

Collaboration

Combined Class

Interview: First Class 

First contact and Brake the ice Melissa and Courtney American future teachers Family Independent Sport/Job

Culture Activity Class

Interview : Second Class 

Art talk, culture, activities

Preparation for Halloween Sharing pumpkins Sharing culture Activities

Challenges Moroccan Motto : GOD, Nation, King

Religion Family Authority, Respect

Father Mother Children

Solutions Religion Family Equality

Father & Mother

Moudawana

Children

• • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Morocco • http://www.kwintessential.co.uk/resources/global-etiquette/moroccocountry-profile.html

• http://www.herodote.net/histoire/synthese.php?ID=48&ID_dossier=48 • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Values • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Values_Survey

Thank You For Your Attention