Jordan by https://padlet.com/avdasch06/izd7eo4twuv1 Avery Dascher en-us 2019-01-24 18:35:25 UTC 2019-02-07 19:01:48 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Planets.png Religion avdasch06 https://padlet.com/avdasch06/izd7eo4twuv1/wish/324084435 Jordan is 97.2 percent Muslim (predominantly Sunni Branch Muslim) 6 percent of Jordan's population is Christian.]]> 2019-01-24 18:45:44 UTC https://padlet.com/avdasch06/izd7eo4twuv1/wish/324084435 Religion avdasch06 https://padlet.com/avdasch06/izd7eo4twuv1/wish/324089833 For Jews and Christians, Jordan is part of the holy land, sacred for its connection to Christian biblical figures, such as John the Baptist as well as Jewish patriarchs Abraham and Moses.]]> 2019-01-24 18:54:01 UTC https://padlet.com/avdasch06/izd7eo4twuv1/wish/324089833 Religion avdasch06 https://padlet.com/avdasch06/izd7eo4twuv1/wish/324091777 Jordan is also important to Islam because many tombs of prophet Muhammad's companions are located there.]]> 2019-01-24 18:57:13 UTC https://padlet.com/avdasch06/izd7eo4twuv1/wish/324091777 Travel avdasch06 https://padlet.com/avdasch06/izd7eo4twuv1/wish/324098239 Jordan's government values travel, since King Abdullah ordered that government workers be given Friday and Saturday off, in hopes of developing new interests and traveling to sites such as Petra.]]> 2019-01-24 19:07:50 UTC https://padlet.com/avdasch06/izd7eo4twuv1/wish/324098239 Graphic Arts avdasch06 https://padlet.com/avdasch06/izd7eo4twuv1/wish/324101934 Folk art is important and survives through leather crafts, pottery, ceramics, and tapestries.]]> 2019-01-24 19:13:23 UTC https://padlet.com/avdasch06/izd7eo4twuv1/wish/324101934 Sources avdasch06 https://padlet.com/avdasch06/izd7eo4twuv1/wish/324103992 + “Jordan.” Countries and Their Cultures, www.everyculture.com/Ja-Ma/Jordan.html.
+ “Jordan Holidays and Festivals.” Adventure Tourism - Experiential Travel Guides, www.iexplore.com/articles/travel-guides/middle-east/jordan/festivals-and-events.
+ Jordan Tourism Board. “Values and Tradition.” Feasting in Jordan, international.visitjordan.com/GeneralInformation/valuestradition.aspx.
+ “The World Factbook: Jordan.” Central Intelligence Agency, Central Intelligence Agency, 29 Jan. 2019, https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/jo.html
]]> 2019-01-24 19:16:08 UTC https://padlet.com/avdasch06/izd7eo4twuv1/wish/324103992 Unique Holiday avdasch06 https://padlet.com/avdasch06/izd7eo4twuv1/wish/326414965 Muharram is unique holiday of Jordan that takes place in January as it marks the beginning of the Islamic New Year. Each year, it occurs on a different day according to the cycles of the moon. ]]> 2019-01-31 18:33:27 UTC https://padlet.com/avdasch06/izd7eo4twuv1/wish/326414965 Traditional Practices avdasch06 https://padlet.com/avdasch06/izd7eo4twuv1/wish/326433146 In Jordan, when people visit friends and family Turkish-style or Arabic-style coffee, tea, or fruit juice is served to the guests.]]> 2019-01-31 19:05:24 UTC https://padlet.com/avdasch06/izd7eo4twuv1/wish/326433146 Traditional Attire avdasch06 https://padlet.com/avdasch06/izd7eo4twuv1/wish/326809551 There are three styles of clothing for women in Jordan. One of the most prominent types is religion oriented outfits, which include an outfit called the libris shar'i or jilbab. This outfit consists of a floor-length, long-sleeved, button-front dress worn with the hair covered by a scarf.]]> 2019-02-01 18:02:15 UTC https://padlet.com/avdasch06/izd7eo4twuv1/wish/326809551 Language avdasch06 https://padlet.com/avdasch06/izd7eo4twuv1/wish/327387133 The official language of Jordan is Arabic, although English is taught to students and is widely spoken.]]> 2019-02-04 16:30:02 UTC https://padlet.com/avdasch06/izd7eo4twuv1/wish/327387133 Language Continued avdasch06 https://padlet.com/avdasch06/izd7eo4twuv1/wish/327389112 Below is a video of someone speaking Arabic.]]> 2019-02-04 16:32:36 UTC https://padlet.com/avdasch06/izd7eo4twuv1/wish/327389112 Unique Fact avdasch06 https://padlet.com/avdasch06/izd7eo4twuv1/wish/327391484 Jordan is a very geographically diverse country. It has fertile valleys, colorful sand and rock mountains, and arid deserts. It also contains the Dead Sea, which is the lowest point on earth.]]> 2019-02-04 16:36:25 UTC https://padlet.com/avdasch06/izd7eo4twuv1/wish/327391484 Social Interactions With Other Countries and Within Jordan avdasch06 https://padlet.com/avdasch06/izd7eo4twuv1/wish/327401956 Jordan has a small economy in comparison to other countries in the Middle East. It has insufficient supplies of oil, water, and other natural resources so it relies heavily on other countries to supply these. Jordan's largest economic sectors are finance, transportation, and the industrial sector.]]> 2019-02-04 16:51:33 UTC https://padlet.com/avdasch06/izd7eo4twuv1/wish/327401956