Welcome to Projects in Action at Al-Bustan!
Here we present a glimpse of how the Um Kulthum Curriculum Unit can be used in a non-formal educational setting. All examples provided below were designed and utilized by our six subject teachers (Arabic, Music, Science, Video, Art, & Drama) at Al-Bustan Summer Camp 2013. The camp was held for two weeks (excluding weekends) and each teacher was responsible for a daily class period of 45 to 60 minutes. The teachers developed their projects around the theme of the life and times of Um Kulthum, and used this Curriculum Unit as an inspiration and reference. The projects were developed for students in K-12, with grade levels noted accordingly. Please browse the links below for videos, photos, and PDF files of the projects arranged by theme… and let us know your feedback!
Arabic  Arabic Projects
 Arabic Teacher Brahim El-Guabli teaching the youngest campers the alphabet |
Music Music Projects
 Music Teacher Hafez Kotain teaching the teen campers a percussion arrangement |
Science Science Projects
 Science Teacher Hope Willoe helping campers design their own desert animals habitat |
Video Video Project
 Video Teacher Nadia Awad working with teens on their video project
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Art Art Projects
 Art Teacher Tremain Smith showing campers how to do screen-printing
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Drama Drama Projects
 Drama Teacher Justin Poole working with campers to develop their script
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Special thanks to our teachers for compiling this extension of our Curriculum project:
- Brahim El-Guabli (Arabic)
- Hafez Kotain (music)
- Hope Willoe (science)
- Nadia Awad (video)
- Tremain Smith (art)
- Justin Poole (drama)
- Alia Ben Ammar (Arabic teaching assistant)
- Colleen Daley (camp manager)