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Characteristics Of Trust (Waqf) In Islamic Law (Sharea’A), Khaireldeen Taleb

Journal of the Arab American University مجلة الجامعة العربية الامريكية للبحوث

The paper consists of an introduction and two chapters, namely, definition of Waqf in language and convention and characteristics of Islamic Waqf. In the introduction, the author studies the importance of Waqf. Furthermore, he surveys the literature review and introduces his methodology. In the first chapter of the paper, the author explains the meaning of the term “Waqf” and its legality in the Quran, Sunna, jurisprudential provisions, and scholars’ opinions. The second chapter provides an overview of the characteristics of Waqf, its importance, and its effect on the state as well as individuals. Among these characteristics are divinity, positivism, humanity, …

Women In Palestinian Folk Tale, Mohammed Dawabsheh

Journal of the Arab American University مجلة الجامعة العربية الامريكية للبحوث

This paper examines the wemen are portrayed in the Palestinian folktales. Of special interest are the so-cial spiritual, psychological and sexual portrayal of women in the roles they assume: mother, sister, wife, daughter, daughter-in-law and fellow wife. It also investigates both the negative and positive mythical depictions of women in Palestinian folk tales. Later, the paper draws a comparison between this portrayal and the way women are featured in modern social and psychological science. Inspired by the relevant approaches, particularly the mythical ap-proach, the paper used the descriptive analytical approach.

Metaphor And Emotiveness As Rhetorical Devices In Abbas’S Address To The Pope, Aysar Yaseen

Journal of the Arab American University مجلة الجامعة العربية الامريكية للبحوث

Managing any linguistic event means steering the situation towards serving one’s own purpose or goals via careful wording of one’s message. This is immensely achieved through using emotive words that address the receiver’s emotions rather than his/her intellect since managing linguistic occurrences is closely intertwined with subjectivity and emotiveness. In other words, language must be warm, intimate, and sentimental and addresses conscience to effect persuasion. Furthermore, Language is the carrier of image. For the image to be understood, two conditions must be met. First, image must be accessible, i.e. exists or can be imagined in the immediate context and culture. …

Lesson Plan, Social Studies, 2nd Grade, Erika Faubion

Fall Workshop November 2020

TEKS (Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills): 2.4 The student understands how historical figures, patriots, and good citizens helped, shape the community, state, and nation. 2.20 The student uses problem-solving and decision-making skills, working independently and with others, in a variety of settings. The student is expected to: (B) use a decision-making process to identify a situation that requires a decision, gather information, generate options, predict outcomes, act to implement a decision, and reflect on the effectiveness of that decision.

Lesson objective(s): 1. The Learner will (TLW) make connections using problem solving strategies. 2. TLW use prior knowledge to connect to …

Unidad Didáctica, Ciencias Políticas: Gobierno Federal, Duodécimo, Graciela Alonso, San Juana Granado

Fall Workshop November 2020

Competencias y Aptitudes Esenciales del Estado de Texas (TEKS, por sus siglas en inglés): Ciencias Políticas - Gobierno: 2A, B 3B 13A, B, C, 15A Historia: 9A-F, I

Objetivos de la lección: 1. Analizar diferentes puntos de vista de partidos políticos y agrupaciones de representación o ideológicas tales como la Liga de Ciudadanos Latinoamericanos Unidos (LULAC por sus siglas en inglés) respecto a problemáticas contemporáneas importantes. 2. Comprender el impacto del movimiento en favor de los derechos civiles describiendo el papel de las organizaciones que promovieron dichos derechos. 3. Evaluar los cambios que tuvieron lugar en los Estados Unidos como …

Unidad Didáctica, Historia De Ee. Uu. Desde 1877, Décimo, Undécimo, David Quiroz

Fall Workshop November 2020

Competencias y Aptitudes Esenciales del Estado de Texas (TEKS, por sus siglas en inglés): (25) Cultura: el alumno comprenderá cómo las personas de diferentes grupos sociales contribuyen a nuestra identidad nacional. Se espera que el estudiantado: (a) Explique las acciones llevadas a cabo para expandir las oportunidades económicas y los derechos políticos de los diferentes grupos raciales, étnicos, de género y religiosos de la sociedad estadounidense. (b) Describa el proceso de asimilación estadounidense utilizado para integrar a los inmigrantes y a los nativos americanos en la cultura nacional. (c) Explique cómo las contribuciones de personas de diversos grupos raciales, étnicos, …

Aurora E. Orozco: Mexican Immigrant In Mercedes, Texas/Community Leader And Educator In Cuero, Texas (Powerpoint), Cynthia E. Orozco

Fall Workshop November 2020

No abstract provided.

Adela Sloss-Vento: Civil Rights Activist, Public Intellectual & Feminist (Powerpoint), Cynthia E. Orozco

Fall Workshop November 2020

No abstract provided.

Early Civil Rights In The Lower Rio Grande Valley 1900-1930 (Powerpoint), Elizabeth Salinas, Samuel Hernández

Fall Workshop November 2020

No abstract provided.

Lulac's Founding And The Lower Rio Grande Valley, Cynthia E. Orozco

Fall Workshop November 2020

No abstract provided.

Lesson Plan, World History, 6th Grade, Josie Herrera

Fall Workshop November 2020

TEKS (Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills): 6.2 Contributions of Cultures A) Explain the significance of individuals or groups in societies B) Describe the influence of individual and group achievement in a society

Lesson objective(s): 1. Identify civil rights activists’ leaders of Mexican American heritage. 2. See how Mexican American Leaders endured and overcome discrimination to make a difference in society.

Differentiation strategies to meet diverse learner needs: For special education students and 504 students, students are guided through the gallery walk by coteacher and teacher in two groups. GT students and more rigorous questionnaire and do the gallery walk. Regular …

Lesson Plan, 11th Grade, Romeo D. Revuelta

Fall Workshop November 2020

TEKS (Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills): History 5B,5C Culture 26A

Lesson objective(s): 1. Students will identify the similarities/differences between the NAACP platform and the Harlingen Convention. 2. Student relates movement of people and how push/pull factors drive human migration, including in the area of South Texas. 3.Students can describe the roles of reform leaders such as W.E.B. Dubois and J.T. Canales and their impact on American society.

Differentiation strategies to meet diverse learner needs: - Multi sensory approach: Video, music, images, Power point presentation. - Class discussion, Q and A - Illustration

Lesson Plan, Economics, 12th Grade, Adrian Tovar

Fall Workshop November 2020

TEKS (Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills): Mexican American Studies 8A: describe how Mexican Americans supported and changed government, 8F: discuss the role of various organizations such as GI Forum and LULAC that have participated in the Mexican American struggle for power.

Lesson objective(s): 1. The Learner will (TLW) explain the role and contribution Adela Sloss-Vento to the cause of political participation of women and the Mexican American struggle for a political voice. 2. TLW compare and contrast to one of the following suffragettes: Elizabeth Stanton, Eleanor Roosevelt.

Differentiation strategies to meet diverse learner needs: 1. Reading out loud and clarifying …

Lesson Plan, Social Studies, Kindergarten, Citlali González

Fall Workshop November 2020

TEKS (Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills): TEKS 113.11, 113.12 113.13,113.14, 113.5,113.6

Lesson objective(s): 1.Students will be able to compare and contrast local leaders with those leaders listed on books (ex. Martin Luther King vs. Alonso Perales) 2. Students will be able to make connections among different ethnic background leaders

Differentiation strategies to meet diverse learner needs: Teacher will model what the activity will look like. Divide class into groups to assist each other.

Lesson Plan, U.S. Government, 12th Grade, David Quiroz

Fall Workshop November 2020

TEKS (Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills): 113.41 c (12) Citizenship. The student understands the rights that are protected and secured by the U.S. Constitution and Bill of Rights. The student is expected to: (A) explain the roles of limited government and the rule of law in the protection of individual rights. (B) identify and define the unalienable rights. c (15) Citizenship. The student understands the importance of the expression of different points of view in a constitutional republic. The student is expected to: (A) analyze different points of view of political parties and interest groups such as the League of …

Lesson Plan, U.S. History, 8th Grade, Juan C. Vega, Juan López

Fall Workshop November 2020

TEKS (Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills): 8.23(D) analyze the contributions of people of various racial, ethnic, and religious groups to our national identity. 8.23(E) identify the political, social, and economic contributions of women to American society.

Lesson objective(s): 1.The Learner will (TLW) -analyze the political contributions of women and their significant roles they in promoting in the reform movements and civil rights. 2. TLW compare and contrast the letters to significant political leaders of their time of Mercy Otis Warren and Adela Sloss-Vento.

Differentiation strategies to meet diverse learner needs: Students will write a letter (in Spanish and English) to …

Lesson Plan, Social Studies, Kindergarten, Diana Rocha

Fall Workshop November 2020

TEKS (Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills): TEKS 113.11, 113.12 113.13,113.14, 113.5,113.6

Lesson objective(s): 1.Students will be able to compare and contrast local leaders with those leaders listed on books (ex. Martin Luther King vs. Alonso Perales) 2. Students will be able to make connections among different ethnic background lead.

Differentiation strategies to meet diverse learner needs: Teacher will model what the activity will look like. Divide class into groups to assist each other.

Lesson Plan, Social Studies, 2nd Grade, Marisol Salinas

Fall Workshop November 2020

TEKS (Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills): 2.4 The student understands how historical figures, patriots, and good citizens helped, shape the community, state, and nation. 2.20 The student uses problem-solving and decision-making skills, working independently and with others, in a variety of settings. The student is expected to: (B) use a decision-making process to identify a situation that requires a decision, gather information, generate options, predict outcomes, act to implement a decision, and reflect on the effectiveness of that decision.

Lesson objective(s): 1. The Learner will (TLW) make connections using problem solving strategies. 2. TLW use prior knowledge to connect to …

Unidad Didáctica, Undécimo, Romeo D. Revuelta

Fall Workshop November 2020

Competencias y Aptitudes Esenciales del Estado de Texas (TEKS, por sus siglas en inglés): Historia 5B,5C Cultura 26A

Objetivos de la lección: 1. Comparar y contrastar la Asociación Nacional para el Progreso de las Personas de Color (NAACP, por sus siglas en inglés) con la Convención ‘Pro-Raza’ de Harlingen. 2. Relacionar la emigración de las personas con los factores incitadores y disuasorios que la propiciaron, incluyendo el sur de Texas. 3. Comprender y relatar el papel que desempeñaron los dirigentes reformistas, tales como W.E.B. Dubois y J.T. Canales, así como el impacto que supuso en la sociedad estadounidense.

Diferenciación de …

Unidad Didáctica, Economía, Duodécimo, Adrian Tovar

Fall Workshop November 2020

Competencias y Aptitudes Esenciales del Estado de Texas (TEKS, por sus siglas en inglés): Estudios Mexicoestadounidenses 8A: Describir cómo los mexicoestadounidenses apoyaron cambios en los gobiernos y los propiciaron. 8F: Debatir el papel de organizaciones varias, tales como las del Foro del Soldado Americano y LULAC, las cuales han participado en la lucha de los mexicoestadounidenses por alcanzar cuotas de poder.

Objetivos de la lección: 1. Explicar el papel y la contribución de Adela Sloss Vento a la causa de la participación política de las mujeres y los esfuerzos mexicoestadounidenses por tener voz propia en la política. 2. Comparar y …

Unidad Didáctica, Historia Universal, Sexto, Josie Herrera

Fall Workshop November 2020

Competencias y Aptitudes Esenciales del Estado de Texas (TEKS, por sus siglas en inglés): 6.2 Contribuciones de las culturas. (A) Explicar la relevancia de los individuos o de los colectivos en las sociedades. (B) Describir la influencia de los logros individuales y colectivos en una sociedad.

Objetivos de la lección: 1. Identificar a los dirigentes de los movimientos en favor de los derechos civiles de ascendencia mexicoestadounidense. 2. Reconocer los logros y los obstáculos que experimentaron los dirigentes mexicoestadounidenses para marcar una diferencia en la sociedad.

Diferenciación de estrategias para necesidades específicas de un estudiantado diverso: Siguiendo las pautas …

Unidad Didáctica, Historia De Ee.Uu., Octavo, Juan C. Vega, Juan López

Fall Workshop November 2020

Competencias y Aptitudes Esenciales del Estado de Texas (TEKS, por sus siglas en inglés): 8.23 (D) Estudiar las contribuciones de personas de diversos grupos raciales, étnicos, y religiosos a nuestra identidad nacional. 8.23 (D) Identificar las contribuciones políticas, sociales y económicas de las mujeres a la sociedad estadounidense.

Objetivos de la lección: 1. Estudiar las contribuciones políticas de la mujer y su papel en la promoción de los movimientos de reforma y derechos civiles. 2. Comparar y contrastar las cartas de Mercy Otis Warren y Adela Sloss Vento a los dirigentes políticos importantes de la época.

Diferenciación de estrategias para …

Early Civil Rights In The Rio Grande Valley: Mexican American Activism In The Early Twentieth Century (Elementary Social Studies K-5), Maritza De La Trinidad

Fall Workshop November 2020

Relevant TEKS for Elementary.

Early Civil Rights In The Rio Grande Valley: Mexican American Activism In The Early Twentieth Century (High School Social Studies), Maritza De La Trinidad

Fall Workshop November 2020

Relevant TEKS for High School.

Early Civil Rights In The Rio Grande Valley: Mexican American Activism In The Early Twentieth Century (Middle School Social Studies), Maritza De La Trinidad

Fall Workshop November 2020

No abstract provided.

Lesson Plan, Social Studies, 2nd Grade, Ruby Martínez

Fall Workshop November 2020

TEKS (Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills): 2.4 The student understands how historical figures, patriots, and good citizens helped, shape the community, state, and nation. 2.20 The student uses problem-solving and decision-making skills, working independently and with others, in a variety of settings. The student is expected to: (B) use a decision-making process to identify a situation that requires a decision, gather information, generate options, predict outcomes, act to implement a decision, and reflect on the effectiveness of that decision.

Lesson objective(s): 1. TLW make connections using problem solving strategies. 2. TLW use prior knowledge to connect to the article.

Differentiation …

Lesson Plan, Government, 12th Grade, San Juana Granado

Fall Workshop November 2020

TEKS (Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills): Govt: 2A, B 3B 13A, B, C, 15A History: 9A-F, I

Lesson objective(s): 1. Analyze different points of view of political parties and interest groups such as the League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC), on important contemporary issues. 2. Understand the impact of the Civil Rights Movement by describing the role of organizations that promoted rights. 3. Evaluate the changes in the United States that have resulted from the civil rights movement, including increased participation of minorities in the political process.

Differentiation strategies to meet diverse learner needs: graphic organizers, Multisensory approach, …

Unidad Didáctica, Prescolar, Citlali González, Diana Rocha

Fall Workshop November 2020

Competencias y Aptitudes Esenciales del Estado de Texas (TEKS, por sus siglas en inglés): 113.11, 113.12 113.13,113.14, 113.5,113.6

Objetivos de la lección: 1. Los alumnos serán capaces de comparar y contrastar las figuras de los dirigentes locales con personalidades mencionadas en los libros de texto, como por ejemplo Martin Luther King frente a la figura de Alonso Perales. 2. Establecer conexiones entre líderes de antecedentes étnicos distintos

Diferenciación de estrategias para necesidades específicas de un estudiantado diverso: El docente ajustará la configuración de la actividad y dividirá a los alumnos en grupos para que se ayuden entre sí.

Unidad Didáctica, Ciencias Sociales, Segundo, Erika Faubion, Rebecca Gutiérrez, Ruby Martínez, Marisol Salinas

Fall Workshop November 2020

Competencias y Aptitudes Esenciales del Estado de Texas (TEKS, por sus siglas en inglés): 2.4 Comprender cómo las figuras históricas, los patriotas, y la buena ciudadanía contribuyeron a dar forma a la comunidad, el estado y la nación. 2.20 Usar habilidades de resolución de problemas y de toma de decisiones, trabajar de manera independiente y en grupo, en una variedad de entornos. El alumno debe: (B) usar el proceso de resolución de problemas para identificar una situación que requiera una solución, recopilar información, generar opciones viables, predecir resultados, implementar decisiones, y medir la efectividad de esa decisión.

Objetivos de la …

La Fundación De Lulac Y El Valle Del Bajo Río Grande (Powerpoint), Cynthia E. Orozco

Fall Workshop November 2020

No abstract provided.