Jordan
FEATURES & DETAILS:
- Copyright: 2004
- Language: English, Spanish
- Closed-Captioned
- Color, Live Action
- MARC records, Catalog Card Kit and Single Main Entry Cards are available
- Audio: Dolby Digital Stereo
- Features: Chapter Select, Interactive Menu, Discussion Questions & Activities
- Technical: Single Layer, Single Sided, Full Screen
- DVD Region: ALL
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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)"This series does an outstanding job of giving youngsters a quick but complete introduction…fascinating, well-organized…" - School Library Journal (Jan 2008)