| THE ARAB WORLD: AN INTRODUCTION TO LANGUAGE, LAND, and FOOD | |
TO LANGUAGE LAND AND FOOD Saturday, June 28, 2008 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. Cost: $70 Instructor: Maha Foster Location: Armstrong Hall, 14 E. Cache La Poudre, Room 353A The Arabic culture is one of the oldest and richest in the world. Its origins go as far as the time of Abraham the Patriarch. Arabic is spoken in 22 countries extending from Morocco and Mauritania in the west of Africa to Iraq in the eastern edge of the Arabian Peninsula. Many Arabs agree that language is what unites them. This course will explore the diversity of Arab culture in the Middle East through language, music, dance, and food. Students will have an opportunity to learn some basic Arabic phrases and explore the geography that makes up the many lands of Arab peoples. Students will learn to make a simple Middle Eastern dish and enjoy a light dinner, Turkish coffee, and desserts. This course will culminate with festive music and dance from the Arab world. Maha Foster teaches introductory, intermediate, and adjunct courses in Arabic language. A native speaker from Lebanon, she has taught Arabic at the U.S. Air Force Academy. She holds French and Lebanese baccalaureates from the College Protestant Francais in Beirut, B.A. in linguistics with distinction and M.A. in teaching English as a second language from the American University of Beirut. Foster also gives private lessons in piano. |
