These units were developed using the resource Read, Learn and Play: Online Interactive Arabic Reading Materials by Yale University, which provides original reading texts in the form of shareable eBooks alongside virtual online practice activities.
These unit plans were developed with support from a Title VI National Resource Center grant from the US Department of Education.
The Places I Go Unit Plan Novice
What role do the places I frequent play in my life?
| Language and Level / Grade | Arabic 9th - 12th grade | Approximate Length of Unit | 3 weeks |
| Performance Range | Novice | Approximate Number of Minutes Weekly | 40 min x 5=200 min |
Download The Places I Go Unit Plan Novice (.pdf)
The Places I Go Unit Plan Intermediate-Low
To what extent does where you live influence how you live?
How do we develop connections with places?
| Language and Level / Grade | Arabic 9th - 12th grade | Approximate Length of Unit | 3 weeks |
| Performance Range | Intermediate Low - Intermediate Mid | Approximate Number of Minutes Weekly | 45 per session - 225 for the whole unit |
Download The Places I Go Unit Plan Intermediate-Low (.pdf)
The Places I Go Unit Plan Intermediate-High
To what extent does the place where you live influence how you live?
| Language and Level / Grade | Arabic 12th grade | Approximate Length of Unit | 3 weeks |
| Performance Range | Intermediate High | Approximate Number of Minutes Weekly | 45 per session - 225 for the whole unit |
Download The Places I Go Unit Plan Intermediate-High (.pdf)
These unit plans draws upon the May 17th, 2023 DC Arabic Teachers' Council workshop "Using Technology to Support Arabic Literacy" from Sarab Al-Ani and Elisabeth Shovers, the creators of the Read, Learn and Play materials, the recording of which is available below.