Language Arts
- Visit ArabNet
- Oman and find out what a souq is. a
marketplace What would you like to see there? Answers
will vary.
- Visit ArabNet
- Oman and look at the history about independence. Read about
the castle and look at the pictures. Who built the castle and
what happened to them? the Portuguese,
the Omanis kicked them out in 1650 and gained their independence.
Social Studies
- Visit ArabNet
- Oman and read about the Omani empire. See this
map to see where Zanzibar is. In present
day Tanzania How far east did the empire extend? to present day Pakistan Print this
map and color the general area where the empire was. (You
may need to look at your globe!) they should
color the coast of Africa and over towards Pakistan, but not
India.
- Visit ArabNet
- Oman and look at the map and this map.
Describe the land forms. mountains to the
north, but the rest is flat What countries surround Oman?
Yemen, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates
What is the capital? Muscat What
bodies of water border Oman and where? Arabian
Sea, southeast, Gulf of Oman, north, Persian Gulf, west of the
Musandam Peninsula Why do you think some of the borders
are not defined? it could be the shifting
sand - or nomadic peoples
- Visit OmanNet and learn
about the economy in Oman. What makes up a significant part of
their income? oil exports What do
they spend most of their money on? education
For a fun challenge for students in the US, play the short version
of the budget
simulation. Leave the budget the same (hold even) and see
where the US spends the most money. What do you think of the
difference? Answers will vary.
- Read about the Search
for Ubar. Why couldn't people find this city? It
was lost in the sands which are almost impossible to search.
It was thought to be in the Empty Quarter, which is a great sand
sea with dunes over 600 feet high. Include info about
the Empty Quarter in your answer. What did NASA do to help? They used remote sensing to help find it. For
fun, take the Ubar quiz.
- Visit Oman.org and StudyWeb's
Oman page for more information.
Math
- Visit Omanet and look
at the national data. What is their money called? If you took
US $100 to get it exchanged, how much Omani money would you have?
RO 38.50 (extra challenge - have them do
it without a calculator - or make up their own amounts to exchange)
- Visit Omanet and look
at the national data. How many hours a week do the Omani work?
7 hours a day * 5 = 35 hours What
two days make up their "weekend"? Thursday
and Friday (If you're wondering why, learn about their
religion at one of the sites on this page.
Friday is the worship day for Muslims) Have all your classmates
find out how many hours a week their parents/guardians work?
Average the data you collect. How does it compare to Oman? Would
you rather work here or there? Why? Answers
will vary.
Bible
- Visit Oman
Info and read about the population and look at the pictures
under counties. What can you pray for? Answers
will vary.
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