Language Arts
- Visit ArabNet
- Qatar and read about the people who live there. What percent
of the people were not born in Qatar? 75%
How do you think this might affect the country? Answers will vary.
- Visit the State
of Qatar and look at the pictures. (This site is slow because
it is located in Qatar, but it is well worth the wait! The page
includes video clips). What do you think it would be like to
live there? What would you like to see?
Answers will vary.
- Visit the State
of Qatar and listen to the national anthem. What does it
make you think of? Answers will vary.
Social Studies
- Visit ArabicNews.com
and see if there is any recent news about Qatar. Write a summary
of the news for your class. If there isn't, check out the food
& recipes to see what Arabic people like to eat. What would
you like to make and taste? Answers will
vary.
- Visit ArabNet
- Qatar and read about the discovery of oil. How has this
affected life in Qatar? It has brought
in lots of income and a high standard of living. Read
about Housing to see an example of how the government helps its
citizens. They have a program to build
houses for its poorer citizens.
- Visit Atlapedia
Online and look at the maps of Qatar and surrounding areas.
Also look at the map at ArabNet
- Qatar and this
one from the CIA Factbook. What countries surround Qatar?
Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates
What is the capital of Qatar? Doha What
bodies of water are around Qatar and where are they (North, south,
etc)? Persian Gulf is north, east, and
southeast; Gulf of Bahrain is to the west and Dawhat as Salwa
is to the southwest. What is the name of land that is
shaped like Qatar? a peninsula
- Visit ArabNet
- Qatar and find out how Qatar is ruled? How are the rulers
similar? It is ruled by sheikhs of the
Al-Thani tribe. Members of this family have ruled Qatar since
the mid 1800s.
Math
- Visit the State
of Qatar and look at the figures about education. At which
level does the government have the most number of classrooms?
Primary How many students per teacher
were there in 1995 at the intermediate level? 12.3
How many students per teacher are there in your school? How many
more or less students per teacher are there in your school compared
to Qatar? Answers will vary.
- Challenge. Look at the other figures on the page above and
make up your own questions for your classmates.
Bible
- Visit the State
of Qatar and look at the pictures. What else can you pray
for?
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