Egypt by https://padlet.com/shivani_patel_1425/1qat0xzulr40 Shivani Patel & Andrea Cardoni en-us 2018-05-02 01:41:57 UTC 2023-06-08 19:55:36 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Send.png Artifacts shivani_patel_1425 https://padlet.com/shivani_patel_1425/1qat0xzulr40/wish/257085889 - Palette of King Narmer (3000-2920 BCE): A practical makeup palette for humans and sculptures. Makeup was used decoratively, but also to help protect eyes from the sun.

]]> 2018-05-02 01:48:00 UTC https://padlet.com/shivani_patel_1425/1qat0xzulr40/wish/257085889 Places shivani_patel_1425 https://padlet.com/shivani_patel_1425/1qat0xzulr40/wish/257085947 - Capital: Cairo 
- other major cities, 
  • Alexandria: second largest city in Egypt is Alexandria where 4,546,231 people live
  • Giza: home to 3,628,062 people and is the third largest city in the country, considered a suburb of the Greater Cairo metropolitan area.
- Places to See:
  • Great Pyramids 
  • Pyramids of Giza
  • The Great Sphinx of Giza
  • Luxor's Karnak Temple and the Valley of the Kings
  • Aswan
]]> 2018-05-02 01:48:20 UTC https://padlet.com/shivani_patel_1425/1qat0xzulr40/wish/257085947 Practices shivani_patel_1425 https://padlet.com/shivani_patel_1425/1qat0xzulr40/wish/257085961 - Weddings: Egyptian weddings are exuberant affairs. The parties are resplendent with enough music, entertainment, and food, which create a splendid night. 
     - Consist of:
           - Engagement
           - Laylat Al-Hinna or the Henna Party
           - Wedding Venue and Procession
           - Wedding
           - Post Wedding 

- Birth of a Child
      - The Sebou (meaning the seventh) is one of Egypt's oldest and most cherished celebrations. The family gathers a week after the birth of a baby of either sex by either Coptic or Muslim families from all status-groups, rural and urban.
        - If the mother looks healthy, full of life and happy it is assumed that she is expecting a boy. If her face and body are covered with rashes or there is discoloring or redness, then the mother is thought to carry a girl.]]> 2018-05-02 01:48:24 UTC https://padlet.com/shivani_patel_1425/1qat0xzulr40/wish/257085961 Beliefs shivani_patel_1425 https://padlet.com/shivani_patel_1425/1qat0xzulr40/wish/257086004 Islam in Egypt is the dominant religion with around an estimated 90% of the population. Almost the entirety of Egypt's Muslims are Sunnis, with a small minority ofShia and Ahmadi Muslims. There are also many Christians in Egypt, making up perhaps around 10 per cent of the population.]]> 2018-05-02 01:48:43 UTC https://padlet.com/shivani_patel_1425/1qat0xzulr40/wish/257086004 Food shivani_patel_1425 https://padlet.com/shivani_patel_1425/1qat0xzulr40/wish/257086021 A lot of the food on the menu relies heavily on vegetables and legumes rather than meats, same as it has been for millennia, mainly because veggies are much cheaper than meat. Each region adds its own unique flavour or twist to the recipe.
         - Falafel
         - Kabab wa kofta
         - Shawerma
- Fattah
]]> 2018-05-02 01:48:50 UTC https://padlet.com/shivani_patel_1425/1qat0xzulr40/wish/257086021 Music shivani_patel_1425 https://padlet.com/shivani_patel_1425/1qat0xzulr40/wish/257086064 The ancient Egyptians credited the god Thoth with the invention of music, which Osiris in turn used as part of his effort to civilize the world.]]> 2018-05-02 01:49:02 UTC https://padlet.com/shivani_patel_1425/1qat0xzulr40/wish/257086064 Languages shivani_patel_1425 https://padlet.com/shivani_patel_1425/1qat0xzulr40/wish/257086079 - Arabic
- Modern Standard Arabic

]]> 2018-05-02 01:49:06 UTC https://padlet.com/shivani_patel_1425/1qat0xzulr40/wish/257086079 Educational System shivani_patel_1425 https://padlet.com/shivani_patel_1425/1qat0xzulr40/wish/257086121 Egypt Education System follows a 6+3+3 format. The categorisation consists of six years of primary education, three years of secondary education and three years of senior secondary education.]]> 2018-05-02 01:49:24 UTC https://padlet.com/shivani_patel_1425/1qat0xzulr40/wish/257086121 Educational Beliefs shivani_patel_1425 https://padlet.com/shivani_patel_1425/1qat0xzulr40/wish/257086139
  • firm belief that education is extremely crucial for the national development of the country
  • Education in Egypt is considered to be significant in transmitting cultural values which also act as a strong force in bringing about individual development.

    • ]]>     2018-05-02 01:49:31 UTC https://padlet.com/shivani_patel_1425/1qat0xzulr40/wish/257086139     Student-Teacher interactions shivani_patel_1425 https://padlet.com/shivani_patel_1425/1qat0xzulr40/wish/257086186 The relationship between teachers and students is formal in Egypt. Upon the teacher’s entrance to the classroom, the students stand up and greet him or her. A student may only call his or her teacher by a title followed by the first name, for example, Miss Sara.]]> 2018-05-02 01:49:44 UTC https://padlet.com/shivani_patel_1425/1qat0xzulr40/wish/257086186 Classroom management practices shivani_patel_1425 https://padlet.com/shivani_patel_1425/1qat0xzulr40/wish/257086247 - disagreement with elders is disrespectful, so you need to be mindful during classroom discussions

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