| Price: | $19.95 | | | | | Grades: | 2 to 5 | | | | | Runtime: | 13 minutes | | | | | Item #: | V6729 | | | | | Availability: | In Stock! | | | | | Format: | DVD | | | | | Also Available In: | | | | | | Closed-Captioning: | Yes |
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PRODUCT SUMMARY
For sale in U.S. only-- Welcome to Jordan! In this program, students will travel to the capital city of Amman and wander through the ruins of a Roman amphitheater on the way to a souk -- an Arab market -- to shop for spices to make mansaf, a traditional Jordanian dish. Throughout the program, students will learn about some of the cultural traditions, history, climate and politics of Jordan, including an introduction to the Bedouins, a nomadic tribe. Before their journey ends, students will visit the Folklore Museum, listen to the muezzin call the faithful to prayer and travel through a narrow canyon to the ancient city of Petra. Part of the Countries Around the World Series. A teacher's guide for the series is included and available online. Title-specific guides are available online.
EDITORIAL REVIEWS
"
...this series would make a fine supplement for geography curriculums, as well as solid introductions for public library collections...Recommended." " -
Video Librarian (March/April 2008)
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This series does an outstanding job of giving youngsters a quick but complete introduction…fascinating, well-organized…" -
School Library Journal (Jan 2008)
