Egyptian Culture by Donna Kleinert https://padlet.com/kleined/7ihvnnm0ay2g en-us 2015-11-12 18:02:03 UTC 2025-12-09 15:06:46 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Dootheets.png Egyptians kleined https://padlet.com/kleined/7ihvnnm0ay2g/wish/118995525
Egyptians all speak Arabic. ]]> 2016-08-19 22:57:02 UTC https://padlet.com/kleined/7ihvnnm0ay2g/wish/118995525 Religion (completed by Dr. Kleinert) Please put your name on the block/slide you created and everyone submits the SAME presentation with names of blocks identified. kleined https://padlet.com/kleined/7ihvnnm0ay2g/wish/118997572
94% are Muslim (Sunni)
They are called to prayer 5 times a day and celebrate Ramadan and Eid Al Fitr and Eid Al Adha

6% are Coptic Christian and a minority under persecution in some areas of Egypt. The Coptic church has their own Pope and are descendants of the disciple Mark.  Most Coptics have a cross tattooed on their wrist. ]]> 2016-08-20 00:42:24 UTC https://padlet.com/kleined/7ihvnnm0ay2g/wish/118997572 Teachers Need to Know kleined https://padlet.com/kleined/7ihvnnm0ay2g/wish/118997695
Family comes first and nepotism is acceptable.  Loyalty to the family is most important. This is opposite of the individualism of the U.S.  

There is little social  mobility.  

Relationships are more autocratic than democratic. Leaders are respected and not questioned.  

They work in order to live.  Instead of live to work.  

They do not like change and are not indulgent.   

Honor, respect and esteem are very important.  

Gifts are a form of affection.

Appearance is important.  

Direct eye contact is important.  

The wealthy usually receive good schooling.  

Large class sizes and rote learning are common in public schools. Teachers change classes and not the students.  In primary schools the boys sit on one side and the girls on the other.  

There is a lower rate of literacy of girls than boys.  

Teachers are not paid well and the quality of instruction is low.  

It is an ancient culture with respect to the past.  

Dinner time is usually between 8:00pm and 12:00am.  

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Dr. Kleinert EDU 240 ]]> 2016-08-20 01:48:01 UTC https://padlet.com/kleined/7ihvnnm0ay2g/wish/118999118 Food kleined https://padlet.com/kleined/7ihvnnm0ay2g/wish/118999129 Falafel
Basbousa
Rice
Fish
Beans 
Halal meat ]]> 2016-08-20 01:48:36 UTC https://padlet.com/kleined/7ihvnnm0ay2g/wish/118999129 Hello kleined https://padlet.com/kleined/7ihvnnm0ay2g/wish/118999262 Ahlan or Ahlan wa sahlan

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