This Wide Angle video segment illustrates Islamic and secular elements of life …
This Wide Angle video segment illustrates Islamic and secular elements of life in Turkey, and introduces Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, the first president of Turkey, and his reforms.
CultureTalk - Arab World features native speakers from across the Arabic-speaking world …
CultureTalk - Arab World features native speakers from across the Arabic-speaking world giving filmed interviews, in Arabic and sometimes English, on selected topics. Text-based translations and transcriptions are often provided as downloadable documents for most Arabic videos. The videos engage a number of region/country-specific topics, including cultural traditions, religion, politics, and sports.
In this course you will learn the fundamentals of fashion! By the …
In this course you will learn the fundamentals of fashion! By the conclusion of this course you will be able to do the following: - Identify and appropriately use key terms and concepts associated with the fashion industry. - Name and describe attributes of influential designers in contemporary fashion design and fashion careers.
How to Use this eTextbook: This LibGuide is divided into different modules that cover different topics. Start with the Introduction Module by clicking on it to get a brief summary of what you will find in that module. Also, a drop down tab will appear for each module if there are more sub-module sections to explore. It is recommended to go through each module in order as the content covered from one module builds to the next.
Students will practice introducing each other, describing clothes, colors, and commands. Students …
Students will practice introducing each other, describing clothes, colors, and commands. Students will learn how to describe other individual's physical features.
In this activity, students will be describing their partners imaginary outfit with …
In this activity, students will be describing their partners imaginary outfit with "French slang" and also shopping online for clothes. Students will learn more about slang and online shopping in French culture. Students will also learn about clothing choices.
This course introduces students to the world of French photography from its …
This course introduces students to the world of French photography from its invention in the 1820s to the present. It provides exposure to major photographers and images of the French tradition, and encourages students to explore the social and cultural roles and meanings of photographs. Designed to help students navigate their own photo-saturated worlds, it also provides opportunity to gain practical experience in photography. Taught in English.
The Girls Who Build: Make Your Own Wearables workshop for high school …
The Girls Who Build: Make Your Own Wearables workshop for high school girls is an introduction to computer science, electrical and mechanical engineering through wearable technology. The workshop, developed by MIT Lincoln Laboratory, consists of two major hands-on projects in manufacturing and wearable electronics. These include 3D printing jewelry and laser cutting a purse, as well as programming LEDs to light up when walking. Participants learn the design process, 3D computer modeling, and machine shop tools, in addition to writing code and building a circuit.
The Girls Who Build: Make Your Own Wearables workshop for high school …
The Girls Who Build: Make Your Own Wearables workshop for high school girls is an introduction to computer science, electrical and mechanical engineering through wearable technology. The workshop, developed by MIT Lincoln Laboratory, consists of two major hands-on projects in manufacturing and wearable electronics. These include 3D printing jewelry and laser cutting a purse, as well as programming LEDs to light up when walking. Participants learn the design process, 3D computer modeling, and machine shop tools, in addition to writing code and building a circuit.
This course examines contemporary and historical cultural production on and from Africa …
This course examines contemporary and historical cultural production on and from Africa across a range of registers, including literary, musical and visual arts, material culture, and science and technology. It employs key theoretical concepts from anthropology and social theory to analyze these forms and phenomena. It also uses case studies to consider how Africa articulates its place in, and relationship to, the world through creative practices. Discussion topics are largely drawn from Francophone and sub-Saharan Africa, but also from throughout the continent and the African diaspora.
This class explores the political and aesthetic foundations of hip hop. Students …
This class explores the political and aesthetic foundations of hip hop. Students trace the musical, corporeal, visual, spoken word, and literary manifestations of hip hop over its 30 year presence in the American cultural imagery. Students also investigate specific black cultural practices that have given rise to its various idioms. Students create material culture related to each thematic section of the course. Scheduled work in performance studio helps students understand how hip hop is created and assessed.
This activity consists of 3 mini-activities. In the first, students fill out …
This activity consists of 3 mini-activities. In the first, students fill out a checklist for a partner in a "fashion show." In the second, there are videos and exercises for pronunciation between specific sounds that don't exist in English. In the third, students practice indirect objects.
This Coptic website contains a section for learning languages. In the Arabic …
This Coptic website contains a section for learning languages. In the Arabic learning section, there are nineteen different categories including the alphabet, grammar, numbers, and groups of vocabulary words used in daily life, such as women's clothing and insects. The vocabulary in these categories include labeled illustrations.
Students learn how to set up pre-programmed microcontroller units like the Arduino …
Students learn how to set up pre-programmed microcontroller units like the Arduino LilyPad and use them to enhance a product’s functionality and personality. They do this by making plush toys in monster shapes (template provided) with microcontrollers and LEDs sewn into the felt fabric with conductive thread to make circuits. At activity end, each student will have created his or her own plush toy, complete with LEDs that illuminate in a specified sequence: random twinkle, blink, heartbeat and/or breathing.
This list presents a basic set of vocabulary words that deal with …
This list presents a basic set of vocabulary words that deal with categories of clothing, jewelry, and tailoring. The words include both nouns and verbs that describe various clothing items, clothing styles, and types of clothing accessories.The majority of words contained within the website are nouns, and some verbs are interspersed. The words and verbs are presented in both Modern Standard Arabic and Egyptian colloquial Arabic. All of the words feature Arabic script and transliteration.
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