Issue 8 - 2013 A Periodical issued biannually by Senior School Students Diversity stands within us and within our school; the complex matters of life are faced everyday in students’ different approaches to certain situations. Our biannually issued newsletter portrays many activities and students’ various approaches to becoming leaders and increasing their potential in many different fields. e determination and commitment that is seen in students is miraculous. It is not everyday you get to see Grade 5 and 6 raise awareness about saving the environment ‘Save Water, Save Life’. It is ecstatic to capture these small moments and cherish them forever. With this semester’s Oracle committee’s fortitude and dedication, we were able to draw a clear conclusion, that in order to put together something spectacular and successful it definitely takes more than one person. A team made up of photographers, editors and reporters from students to teachers were able to work together to issue Mashrek International School’s Oracle Newsletter for the academic year 2013. Abeer El Ansari Chief Editor just increased the presentation TOK Conference Graduation KG International Day Page 3 Page 15 Page 9
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Issue 8 - 2013 A Periodical issued biannually by Senior School Students
Diversity stands within us and within our school; the complex matters of life are faced everyday in students’ different approaches to certain situations. Our biannually issued newsletter portrays many activities and students’ various approaches to becoming leaders and increasing their potential in many different fields. The determination and commitment that is seen in students is miraculous. It is not everyday you get to see Grade 5 and 6 raise awareness about saving the environment ‘Save Water, Save Life’. It is ecstatic to capture these small moments and cherish them forever.
With this semester’s Oracle committee’s fortitude and dedication, we were able to draw a clear conclusion, that in order to put together something spectacular and successful it definitely takes more than one person. A team made up of photographers, editors and reporters from students to teachers were able to work together to issue Mashrek International School’s Oracle Newsletter for the academic year 2013.
Abeer El Ansari
Chief Editor
just increased the presentationTOK Conference
Graduation
KG International Day
Page 3
Page 15
Page 9
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School Events
After the massive success of Mashrek’s Senior School play, The Visit, a Middle School
production was to be born. During the second semester of the school year, Mashrek International School presented the play ‘Charlie and the Chocolate Factory’ by Roald Dahl. This play was
directed by no one other than our great drama teacher, Mr. Anthony Nesling. ‘Charlie and the Chocolate Factory’ is about a famous chocolate maker named Willy Wonka, who invites five children to his factory aiming to find the perfect child to inherit his factory.
The Middle School students with their hard dedication and commitment were able to put on 6 magnificent shows, 3 for the public, 2 for private schools and one very special performance dedicated to students from the Unrwa and another public school. The School’s cooperation with Ruwwad, which is a non-profit community empowerment organization that helps disadvantaged communities overcome marginalization through youth activism, civic engagement and education, was able to bring
students for a special performance. They enjoyed the show and interacted with the cast.
The simply amazing performance by devoted and enthusiastic students, with a great backstage crew and loyal teachers and staff made the second play for this academic year a great success.
By: Laila Issa
By: Abeer El Ansari
CHARLIE & THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY
MOSTAFA SALAMEH
apartment and his car to gather enough money to go on this journey. After a long 2 month climb, Mostafa Salameh was able to reach the highest point in the world and on Jordan’s Independence Day. Making his family, friends and his own country proud, the first Jordanian to climb Mount Everest spread his culture and religion throughout his journey. Raising awareness for cancer, Mostafa and his team members have a fund for cancer named: «Lowest Point to Highest Point for Cancer». His next mission is walking the North Pole and the South Pole in 2014. Affecting everyone around him and making a difference, the question to be asked now is: WHAT IS YOUR EVEREST?«At the end of your life, what matters most is what you have accomplished while living.» – Mostafa Salameh
in Hotel Management, Mostafa Salameh returned to his home
country and began working with Sheraton. What was
his next step? If he was able to go from a poor
family to working as Assistant Manager
in Sheraton, it means he can achieve anything he set his mind to. The dedication Mostafa had, led him to his
next dream of being the first Jordanian to climb Mount Everest. Needing support and sponsors, everyone thought he was crazy. He trained on lower mountains in different continents and set his mind to climb the 7 Summits of the World. After being recognized by Prince Ali and King Abdullah II, Mostafa got sponsors and in 2005 he went on his first trial to climb Mount Everest, but had to come
down due to medical problems. He went back up for the second time in 2007 and again had to
return because of an infection in his lungs. It was during 2008 when he was strong-willed to climb it for one more time. Nobody agreed to sponsor
him for the 3rd time. Therefore, he sold his
Mostafa Salameh’s motivational speech was a great experience
and inspiration for students, teachers and staff. Mostafa Salameh, the first Jordanian to climb Mount Everest, came to Mashrek International School on March 25th, 2013. Speaking about his life journey, while showing various photos, videos and equipment throughout his climb, he was able to leave the theater with a feeling of enthusiasm and determination. Living with a family of 11 children in a small 2 bedroom apartment, Mostafa was not capable of growing up with the education he has always dreamed of but that never made him give up. He supported his family throughout his life and when he graduated from high school, he worked as a waiter. Always dreaming of becoming part of the hotel management field, Mostafa Salameh worked hard for many years to gather enough money to attend a University in England. After completing his major
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On Thursday March 14th, 2013 it was the 10th graders night to shine, showing off what
they are capable of achieving within a year’s time. Starting their personal project during the summer of 2012, the day finally came where all their hard work paid off and it was the end of their journey. As an MYP requirement to achieve the MYP Certificate at the end of the year, students must complete their own personal project. They had the choice in 9th grade of choosing any topic they were interested in and wanted to go more in depth. They had to pick an Area of Interaction (AOI) that was related to the topic they chose and had to come up with a guiding question that would guide them throughout their process. If it was from raising awareness about diabetes, cancer or physically disabled people, to ideas of creating their own videos, artwork, music or different ways of helping the environment, the outcomes in the end were marvelous. Going around the exhibition with the colorful boards, outstanding artwork, creative movies and the environmentally friendly machines built was mind blowing. Before going to each one and asking them about their process and experience, I could just tell how dedicated these students were. Projects ranged from Safi Nazzal’s movie “The Silent Hero” that he created and directed on his own, to Rama Ramahi’s astonishing artwork about the Ancient Egyptians. The facilities that the school provided
increased the presentation of the 10th graders work. Other projects covered teaching physically disabled children that were deaf on how to learn Palestinian Dabkeh by Yasma Budeiri. And Juman Abdo’s project on raising awareness to donate money to help build the new section of the King Hussein Cancer Center. On the other hand, there was the topic tackled by Ibrahim Mseis on bullying. Inspiration for their future was also evident during this exhibition. Khaled Agha wanting to become an architect in the future, based his project on designing a building that combined both Islamic and
modern architecture. Noor Salahat wanting a better environment for her country, created a park. Ghena Khassawneh inspired by the architecture of the Blue Mosque located in Turkey, decided to study it and build it herself. Musa Khurma went in depth on the different activities one can do in Jordan, other than going to a café, restaurant or movie. A book written by Maya Nazzal on how to stay fit, a portrait drawn by Rand Snobar on how everyone sees things in their own perspective and a cookbook created by Farah Abu Saad on delicious yet healthy food were some other accomplishments during the personal project.
Using the IB Learner Profile, the 10th graders truly became knowledgeable creative inquirers. Parents, teachers, heads, and friends were proud of the 10th grade students’ outcomes. These are quotes by some 10th grade students about their personal experience throughout their project:“The Personal Project was an amazing experience that I truly enjoyed; it was worth all the time and effort.” –Hadeel Al-Sharqawi“The Personal Project actually made me like the experience of being able to present my work and do something that I enjoy.” –Faisal Sharaiha
4TH ANNUAL TOK CONFERENCE
By: Hasan Nabulsi
By: Ahmad Nawaiseh
School Events
10TH GRADE PERSONAL PROJECT EXHIBITION
thrilled. The successful event hosted an inspiring
key speaker who teaches American Literature in
the Universit of Jordan, Ms.Rula Quwas, which
added more enthusiasm to this event.
10th graders about the upcoming course they are going to be taking in 11th grade to complete their IB Diploma Certificate. The Conference was under the title:“Knowledge & Culture” and many different topics were discussed through presentations. Questions were asked, arguments were debated and the day was a very exciting one. Topics such as: gay marriage, the uncertainty of certain math, mercy killing, music, beauty and the beast and many more were discussed.
The well prepared conference conducted by a great committee of 11th grade students was able to achieve its goal. 10th graders got a brief about what they are about to face and were
On Wednesday April 24th, 2013 the 4th
Annual TOK Conference was held in
Mashrek International School. This annual
conference held by 11th graders is to enlighten
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The year was 2011, my mother and I viewed a newspaper article entitled: “Spend a Year in
the States”. It was illusive yet engaging. We decided to follow it up and so my journey took its first step. I signed my name up for a voyage that I would have never dreamed of. A journey that would end up shaping my life, my dreams and inspiration. I did not know that at the time. I applied to a program known as the YES Program (Youth Exchange and Studies) through the infamous Amideast office. The phone rang the next week informing me that I was accepted along with 4000 other students from Jordan, into the primary stages of heading to the States. Test after test, the phone kept ringing. Until 3 months later, the phone rang for the final time. I was fully enrolled into a journey that would define my education later on.
Along with 13 others, I was accepted as a Jordanian ambassador to represent our country whilst spending a year in the United States with a host family. I felt nothing, but that nothingness was exciting. The YES Program was only a dream the previous night; it was slowly turning into reality as my departure date crawled closer. The visa was done and plane ticket in my hand. Hugs to my friends, kisses to my parents, tears for my country, I was off.
Exiting the borders of our Arab lands was foreign to me, doing it alone without my parents was even more eccentric. I was about to venture into an experience that would change my character, my charisma and ultimately, my purpose. I expected nothing. Put yourself in my situation, what would you expect? Spending 11 full months with a family you never met, in a village you have never been to, in a state you have not even heard of, in a country
more than 10 hours away. Frightening isn’t it?
Williamsburg, Iowa - a small city in Iowa County, Iowa, United States. Its population was just over 3000 people. 3000 people, that’s the size of my native Ammani neighborhood. That was all I knew about what I was about to face for the coming year; well, that and the name of my temporary host family. The Broegs took me into their house for 2 weeks until a permanent host family was found for me by my coordinator Sherrie Nisely. The Koppenhaffers willingly took me in as one of their own. They accepted me as a fourth child and treated me equally. Their hospitality and
well being was very motivational for me as a person. They literally accepted a foreign student they have never met before to live under their roof with their 3 children. I attended Williamsburg Jr/Sr High School as a regular sophomore like any other kid. However walking through the hallways the first few weeks, I felt different, discriminated and unusual.
Maybe it was the fear that drove this emotion, but it was hastily gone after I made friends and made myself well known, or as our community might call it “popular”. I quickly joined activity groups, including Student Council, Soccer, Show Choir, Concert Choir, Concessions stands and FCCLA. These initiatives helped jump start my year in the States.
One presentation followed by another. I finished the year with a total of 52 presentations, each with 15+ people attending. That adds up to 750+ people educated about Jordan within my community. This number may seem small but it’s a start, a start towards change and a better world. That became my aim; change through education. I slowly taught my culture with my presentations, as I learned the American lifestyle and many other skills,
including: farming, singing, and improving my social interaction with techniques like small talk and conversation starters. Slowly, I became a very sociable person being able to withstand conversations with principals and high officials. I learned to speak out against the wrong and aid the truth. I learned to fight and most importantly I learned that my voice is my instrument and to engage people, I must play it well.
I lived on a farm. Living in Amman my entire life, I have never ever seen a real life cow before.
We had cows, sheep, chickens and horses. Waking up at 5:00 am was rare in Amman, in Iowa it was every day. Tending to sheep was simply beautiful. Some mama sheep have 2-3 young lambs. One mama sheep can only make milk for 1 or maximum 2 of her babies. The third baby lamb received its affection and milk from us, three times a day from a bottle. Tending to 4 lambs by the end of a year to
the beginning of their adult life, it was certainly the most life changing experience I ever went through. Leila, Zeus, Zaid and Tamara were their names.
Now cows were another story, a frightening one. Statistically, more people die from cows than sharks every year. Yes I was scared out of my pants. To go up close and personal with an animal 4 times the size of my own body was very startling. Vaccinations and pregnancies, the cows underwent this process twice a year and twice that year I faced those horrifying animals. Farming life was exquisite to say the least. The animals, the harmony, the silence, the hard work, the satisfaction by the end of the day, the look on the animal’s faces and most importantly the affection shared by the family at the dinner table.
This journey is really hard to sum up in words. At times it was painstaking, other times, it was joyful. What matters in the end is the satisfaction felt when you sleep at night after a warm inspiring presentation knowing that people may change their minds and aim for a better future. Cultures are what define us. I represented our Arab culture in a whole 11 month journey with every breath I took in the United States. It was a demanding thing to accomplish. However, it was accomplished.
11 MONTHS ON FARM LANDBy: Tariq Shahrouri
Out of Kingdom Trips
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In early Feburary, a total of 6 students and one supervisor attended a conference in Qatar. I was
one of the 6 who had gone along with Amer Naffa, Laith Musallam, Ahmad Nawiseh, Abeer El-Ansari, and Talah Al-Sharqawi with our supervisor Mrs. Mirna.
We went to the annual FAME Conference held at Texas A&M University in Qatar. The FAME Conference (Future Agricultural and Mechanical Engineers) has been held annually at the University with students from Qatar, Dubai, Kuwait and
Jordan newly joining. The University only accepts about 140 students per year and it is very competitive, requiring high grades and specific subjects. Texas A&M University in Qatar only had four majors available, which were: Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Petroleum Engineering, and Electrical Engineering.
We worked as teams in various competitions, where we learned about the university campus and the history behind the university. Being
split in two different teams during the competition, both teams came out with a great outcome. One team that included Mashrek students got 1st place
and the other team came in 3rd. Of the many different parts of the university that we had seen, we found the most interesting parts the Student Center and the doors weighing in at 2.5 tons. The Student Center was a place for students to relax and enjoy themselves with any students from other universities
in education city.
We also had the chance to explore Qatar as a city and had the privilege, after conference hours to roam around in the streets and visit Villageo, which is a very famous mall in Doha, designed and built in way as through it is a village from the inside. We also went to Souq Waqif, bought many souvenirs and watched many traditional parades.
Personally, I found that the greatest experience in the whole trip was spending time with the other students, especially students from our school. It was the first time I had ever been to Qatar and it was a really wonderful experience to visit a new country and see how each country differs. The experience was one to remember and is something that I will remember for the rest of my life. I am glad that I went, especially students I went and Ms. Mirna.
QATAR FAME CONFERENCEBy: Ahmad Almomani
Out of Kingdom Trips
Yasmeen Leclerc
LEBANON TOK CONFERENCE TRIP
Naccache, who lucidly displayed how both math and art are closely interrelated and the other guest speaker was Dr. Martin Bright, a Math Teacher at AUB. All of the presentations during those three days were beyond beneficial as we were capable of noticing the faults and flaws in some and got inspired by others. The Conference came to an end with a brief concluding presentation that displayed pictures of the event along with a few words from one of the TOK teachers at AUB.
To sum it all up, I personally found this to be a beneficial experience which will be of great help to all of us IB students who attended this conference. Along with it being educational, it was also interesting and included exciting trips.
four. Each group visited a certain area of Beirut such as: Solidare, Al Rawsheh, Hamra Street, and Zaytoona Bay. The next day, all students were awake by 8:00 am and prepared themselves to visit Byblos, which is a well known touristic site in Lebanon that displays the history of the country along with the beautiful landscape that stretches over the beach. After the trip, around 6:00 pm everyone was formally dressed, ready to attend the conference. The Conference began in a very interesting manner as the guest speaker, Dr. Thomas Kim, a Music Teacher at
the AUB introduced us to the fundamental behind the Conference: “The Art of Math and The Math of Art”. Dr. Kim introduced the correlation between math and music and interacted with the audience, allowing some of our students to get on stage and volunteer.
The following days were filled with a diversity of presentations coming from students of various origins and different views, all presenting intriguing TOK topics. During the next two conference days. more guests speakers came in order to enlighten us with the relation between art and math. One of the guest speakers was an artist by the name of Ziad
On the afternoon of the February, 20th, around 47 IBDP1 students from our school arrived to
Beirut in order to attend the Annual TOK Conference that takes place at the AUB. The aim behind this trip was to introduce us students to the different topics and ways a TOK presentation should be. We were warmly greeted by a guide from the ACS (American Community School) who led us around a variety of places, introducing us to the Lebanese culture. Hence, we were capable of gainin knowledge on our future presentations and the culture of a neighboring country.
Upon our arrival, we checked into the Golden Tulip Serenade Hotel and were divided into groups of
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During the second semester of our school year, Mashrek International School collaborated
with Injaz. Compass Student Company was created by Mashrek students during the organization’s company program.
Established in 1999, INJAZ first started as a project under Save the Children, funded by the USAID. It was re-launched in 2001 as an independent non-profit Jordanian organization, under the patronage of Her Majesty Queen Rania Al Abdullah with the mission to inspire and prepare young Jordanians to become productive members in their society and succeed in the global economy.
Since its inception, INJAZ has successfully reached over 600,000 beneficiaries across the Kingdom through its network of dedicated volunteers, with the support of its partners from the private and public sectors and in full coordination with the Ministry of Education. INJAZ is also a member of Junior Achievement Worldwide, a leading global youth organization.
The students worked creatively and cooperatively in the organization’s company program. A delegate and a volunteer from the
company gave a detailed business course about how a company should be created and developed.
The Company built its capital from selling shares, that the students promoted. The Company grew bigger each and every day, where the production stage began. The main product of this Company was sidewalk bricks, made from sand and recycled plastic.
This was due to the fact that many of the areas we live in are polluted by plastic bags and bottles. In this way, the Company created a quality product while serving the community around us.
Compass Student Company:
‘’Brick by brick towards a greener future’’
INJAZ COMPETITIONBy: Hussein Rubaye
By: Laith Musallam
GYLC TRIP- UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Times Square, passing by the White House and the bus rides just add to the unforgettable memories of this program.
This experience did not only provide me with knowledge and a better understanding of being a leader, but it allowed me to look at things outside of my comfort zone. The whole two week experience felt more like 2 years, as it brought me close with so many people to the extent that it was tough saying goodbye to all these fellow delegates. I will never forget this program since it was an experience of a lifetime!
well as explore global leadership issues, which we are not accustomed to.
I was part of a group representing the Republic of Turkey and during the conference, my fellow delegates and I made decisions and resolutions that would be in the best interest of Turkey. Not only did the GYLC consist of academic attributes and situations, it was full of laughs and friendships, especially the late night jokes with my roommates. The friendships I made during this trip were remarkable, as I
met different people from countries of in South Africa, Germany, Costa Rica, Qatar, U.A.E. and more.
The activities we attended allowed us to interact with the scholars, like the Broadway Show: “Marry Poppins”, the Olympics, the Martin Luther King memorial, the Abraham Lincoln memorial and my favorite the last day Cruise Ship Dance where we passed the Statue of Liberty as I shared my dance moves with everyone. Additionlly, walking at
During the summer holiday, I, Laith Musallam went to Washington D.C. and New York City
to attend the Global Young Leaders Conference (GYLC). The GYLC Program is targeted at high-achieving students from ages 15 to 18, in order to extend their understanding of the role as a global ambassador as well as providing a better scope of what it takes to be a good leader. With around 300 scholars from all around the world, this 10 day program provided the perfect opportunity to interact, learn and understand other cultures as
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This is the second year Mashrek International School participates in the Formula One in
Schools National Competition. With three previous 11th grade members from last year’s team and 3 new 10th grade members, working together with one goal set in mind, we were able to achieve a great outcome.
Dedicated work was put in for 5 months that including: gaining sponsors, designing the car, the
research and the process journal as well as completing a board. Coming towards the competition, everything began to get tense, and everyone began to get nervous. Team “Celerity” has been through it all, the ups and the downs, but without the magnificent devotion and enthusiasm that was put in the day’s competition we would’ve never gotten 2nd place. Now the inseparable team is working harder, and attempting to achieve a much better outcome.
Through this journey we have learned and benefited so much, the experience in general itself is remarkable. Learning new physics aspects, how to use different IT tools, organization, collaboration, communication, and most importantly time management, all these skills and knowledge are things we won’t forget for sure.
Participating in such a competition, and gaining great experience, I believe is something we will never forget.
FORMULA ONE IN SCHOOLS COMPETITIONBy: Abeer El Ansari
By: Mariam Leclerc
URBAN ART
simple actions such as painting can change a view and inspire others to aim for the best.
our artwork. They informed us that the activity would take place in the backstage room, as they assigned our groups.
Each group worked together to discuss ideas and give suggestions. After a few lessons of sketching and planning the colors, proportions and spacing, we finally arrived to the creation step. Each group was assigned a fraction of the wall, where they had to sketch their idea out in chalk before painting. It took approximately a month and a half to
complete the art work downstairs. By then the diverse art pieces were all connected through a similar background.
Some students had worked on chairs and benches that were distributed around school. The rest that had contributed in painting the walls had thought of ideas including the globe, skeletons, preciously acted school plays and mythology. The final result was spectacular; as we surprised ourselves with our paintings, turning a dark solemn room into a piece of art was quite impressive. These paintings will forevermore remind the school of the many talented kids and that
Unit: Urban Art
You might have noticed the painted walls downstairs in the theater’s backstage room
if you were part of the choir or school play. But if you didn’t, then let me tell you about it. There are large paintings done by 9th graders all over the walls, varying in themes and style. We had the opportunity to express our opinion about urban art through this unit by creating our very own piece and painting it on school walls. It all started during the second quarterly term, we were briefly introduced to urban art by watching videos and power point presentations. Later on, our art teachers, Miss Nariman and Shereen walked us around school in order to help us get inspired for
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1. What are the current facilities or the infrastructure that Mashrek International School provides to improve educational technology within the School?
Let us first define what we mean by Education Technology (Ed-Tech) within this context. Ed-Tech is any tool that may improve the efficiency, effectiveness and productivity of a teacher’s outcome. In terms of the School’s technology infrastructure, we highly have invested in developing it during the past three years. We implemented a firewall system that protects the internal network of the School from any external or internal manipulation, keeping our databases safe and secure. Our wired and wireless networks have undergone upgrades, allowing students to be able to connect to the internet throughout the entire areas of the school, while keeping in mind that our strict Information Technology Policy prohibits students and staff from browsing sites that that may be offensive in nature. Furthermore, our IT Department has the capability of monitoring the activity of every student and staff member online to ensure safety. According to various internet speed tests we have conducted, our School’s download and upload speeds are considered at the upper 97th percentile of the best internet speed in Jordan.
2. What are the types of programmes that Mashrek International School plans on using or is using?
There are many programmes, initiatives and tools that the School is using and is planning on using. To name a few, the School has memberships in many online resource providers and online tools. Resources such as Britannica Online and Britannica Image Quest allow teachers through the use of interactive boards, to open up windows to a world of information right within the vicinity of a classroom.
Microsoft 365 for Education is the latest initiative that the School is currently working on. This initiative focuses on collaborative education as well as educating beyond classroom borders. At the moment, we have completed our pilot testing phase and are currently rolling out this platform across the entire school community. To give a brief of what it allows, during the previous snowy day we had back in January, Ms. Mirna Jouzi had a Chemistry lesson conducted online with full video and audio capability, along with 14 students from her class who were able to log into this virtual classroom from home. All participants were able to hear, share and write on a shared virtual whiteboard; education anytime and anywhere.
3. Technology is vastly growing in the world and many schools are beginning to use it within their daily teachings and homework, do you think it has more of a positive impact rather than negative? If yes, how?
I think it is definitely a positive impact, but only if you create a balance that is in line with your academic growth and curriculum. Knowing how much of a specific technology to apply and when to limit it, is vital to successful implementation. At the end of the day, anything used that is technology related inside a classroom is only as good as a person using it is.
4. Students in lower grades are being taught by using the iPad nowadays, do you believe this will help enrich their education or do you think they should be taught the basis with books?
It depends on which class you are talking about, as technology is applied differently in every grade. You cannot apply the same technology tools to someone in 12th grade as to someone in KG. We need to be very aware of the extent we use technology in each grade. In Kindergarten, I definitely think using iPads or tablets should not be the only part of enriching education at that age. I think children still should learn to read from books, be able to draw, paint and express themselves on a piece of paper or on a long stretch of wall. As they grow older, the use of technology in education will increase. It can be considered as one of many resources that students and teachers can use to enhance their learning. One does not substitute the other; they complement each other.
5. What are the ultimate goals for student tech proficiency? In other words, in the area of technology, what would a well-educated student at the School gain out of the use of technology?
The use of technology tools, whether hardware or software and if used by teachers or students, should enrich the educational experience of any individual; again if used in a positive and balanced manner. Students graduating from a school that has a well-balanced technology-use environment will stand out from students of other backgrounds. They will have the ability to adapt to new technology tools at a faster pace and in turn this will help them excel in whatever they pursue. Having all this at hand, will make them effective communicators, listeners and more productive, hence standing out in any crowd.
6. Will the teachers need professional development in order to implement the use of educational technology in their class? Or will it be only basic concepts?
Teachers will constantly need an ongoing Ed-Tech Professional Development Programme. Ed-Tech is extremely dynamic and changing on a daily basis. It is a huge responsibility for us as a school to be up-to-date with the latest relevant technological advancements in the educational sphere. Our IT Department is exploring new technologies including Web 2.0 Tools and ‘Clouding’ functions on a daily basis. We have dedicated full time staff that trains teachers on these latest tools and how to apply
them differently in their classroom and teaching experience.
7. How would you compare the use of teachers only to the use of technology and teachers?
The extent to how far Ed-Tech tools are used differs from one teacher to the other. However, it all comes down to the effectiveness and balance. Many Ed-Tech tools might be irrelevant and only a little part of them may be relevant to any classroom experience. Teachers who continuously pursue new Ed-Tech techniques will always know more on how and when to apply these tools. Therefore, in most cases their students will always have an enhanced learning experience.
8. How is Mashrek International School going to integrate educational technology in certain subjects like Math and Art? Or is it only for specific subjects?
Ed-tech can be used in any subject. It is not related to any specific subject and it is a tool to deliver any sort of information in the most creative and effective way possible. Thus, it can be used in any subject, it does not substitute anything and it is simply a new tool that will help teachers deliver a message. If they have the proper tools, they will deliver their message in the best way.
9. Does Mashrek International School have a specific action plan that they are starting to implement to enhance educational technology?
Our goal is to become the leading school in terms of educational technology. Our plan is to adopt and train our staff in leading educational technology, though we realize that we only require relevant educational technology. We are fully aware and careful not to bring any educational technology that is irrelevant and we are very selective when bringing it in. We are trying to diversify relevant educational technology within the School in a way that would make teaching and learning more effective, more creative and more engaged.
10. Many say it is important to use technology because it is all around us and it influences our future, do you believe this is true and to what extent?
Yes, I think it does influence our future and students’ future, especially within communication, connectivity and content sharing. Similar to a human carbon footprint, there is a digital footprint, that measures how many hours you are ‘connected’ per day, how many hours you spend socializing on social media platforms and how much information you are sharing, posting, blogging, liking, disliking, watching, giving and the list goes on. I think the extent of where this is going is infinite, but I also think it could be positively controlled. How? By raising awareness regarding the ethical and moral actions of every citizen about this virtual world and we can start here, at our School.
EDUCATION TECHNOLOGY INTERVIEW WITH MR.AHMAD MALHASBy: Abeer El Ansari
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The KG students celebrated the cycle of life this year with a special music lead play that was
held on the 21st of March, Mother’s day. The play itself included many flashy costumes and music lead conversations between frogs, caterpillars and flowers. The students personified these creatures and presented their story in the cycle of life through a creative play that was mainly lead through the
soft and childish music. The morning started with the kids singing the National Anthem proudly to their parents. It continued with and introduction of the play and the courses that the kids have been learning through this year. The play continued were the students explained the life cycle of flowers, frogs and caterpillars’ transformation into a butterfly. Cheers and laughs were heard from the parents who repeatedly waved to their child on stage. The play and the works of the children that as hung on board to the side proved that the
students themselves were inquirers , principled, caring and resourceful. These IB learner profiles clearly show the hard work and dedication that the students achieve with the help of their wonderful teachers. Her Highness the Princess Reem Al Ali reflected on this event by congratulating the school
for “Encouraging the students to think about the themes themselves concerning the topic”, this will make the students “enjoy what their singing and increase their interest in the topic which makes it amazing for the kids to learn”. The play concluded with the students joyfully chanting “the life cycle that happens to you and me”. The parents seemed to enjoy watching their children participate in such a fruitful event.
KG-INTERNATIONAL DAY
By: Tariq Shahrouri
By: Talah Sharqawi
THE CYCLE OF LIFE
their travel and visited several ‘countries’ to learn about the diverse cultures within each continent.
for all the Mashrek Community to share their own cultural backgrounds with other members of the community. The Mashrek Kindergarten was transformed into a mini-world, divided into continents represented by certain countries, according to the diversity of our KG students’ nationalities. Students were issued ‘passports’ for
Mashrek KG students and their supporting parents celebrated cultures and traditions
from around the world during their International Day Event which happened on 25/4/2013. They learned about various cultures by wearing traditional clothing, tasting a variety of food, and participating in different activities and dances that symbolize different cultures. This day was an opportunity
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Mashrek's very own grade 2 celebrated the end of the theme "How We Organize Ourselves", by exploring different concepts of Form and Function with their related concepts Forces and Machines. They presented their learning process in a variety of ways, and enjoyed the different engagements with their parents and teachers.
Grade 5 and 6 students celebrated World Water Day 2013 under the Area of Interaction: Environments. The title of this celebration was ‘Save Water, Save Life’. Under the umbrella of the AOI Environments the expectation of the students were to raise their awareness about water’s vital functions for humans, plants and animals, to reflect on responsibilities to their environments by being able to make informed and responsible choices and finally to be able to take a positive action towards their environment to keep it healthy, safe and to assure its sustainability. Through their participation the students were able to understand how essential water is to all life on Earth.
In 2013 Mashrek had its 16th annual Little League Soccer competition. On a warm sunny day students from lower grades came together to play the sport they love. With actually heated games, we see a big future for these students in the sport of soccer.
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TRACK & FIELD COMPETITION
ANIMAL ABUSE
By: Ahmad Almomani
By: Fern Williams
One of the most notable efforts came from a group
of middle school students running in the 4X100
meter dash which we can see to the right. These
two athletes coming from Mashrek finished the
race to win second place. Their effort was extremely
noted because of the clear amount of effort the
athletes put toward their event to achieve such a
high placement among so many.
For the whole day many competitors tried their
best regardless of their age or size. Each of the
competitors worked hard that day and few went
home without a medal. All in all for each of the
participants it was a memorable event that each
and every student will remember in the future.
young boys had tried to hang him, brutally tying a rope around his neck and dangling him from a tree. Despite surviving the experience Ricky was psychologically traumatized and too petrified to trust humans. While I was with him he would whimper and cry, hiding under any place he could find to escape the pain he thought anyone would inflict upon him. Incidents like this happen more often than is thought, and the center often deals with cases strikingly similar to this, where animals are hung, beaten and neglected, many of them do not survive or recover.
As the numbers of occurrences of animal abuse continues to grow, centers such as Vetzone and the Humane Center for Animal Welfare are reaching their capacity, no longer able to accommodate the larger number of homeless animals. Funds and space are insufficient to help those who cannot help themselves, leading to the death and abandonment of countless animals. That is why these centers need as much help as possible, by not only donating money but also by adopting, fostering and even sponsoring a creature in need.
grades 12 all the way to grade 1. All of the students came prepared to compete and have a great day competition with over 200 students from a huge number of schools including Kings Academy, International Chouifaet School, and also Amman Academy. Each of the students prepared to compete in a various different running, jumping, or throwing events. Each of the students did their best to win in their event many of whom had placed in the top three and received medals for their hard works
and effort in the competition. Of the many first place winners from Mashrek had included; Yazeed Hijazi in the High jump and Haneen Shriam in multiple long distance running events.
The abuse of animals is one of the most atrocious acts committed in modern society, an act that damages animals beyond what is physical, causing the most innocent of animals to become vicious, unsafe and too harmful to continue being a part of society. Animals who are abused are deprived of the right to a future, too dangerous or frightened to continue interacting with humans, they are often euthanized. These cases of abuse are exceedingly and alarmingly common in our society, where many are either ignorant or simply feel the need to exercise control over another living thing. Statistically millions of animals are tortured and neglected in various ways, from being kept in small cages to being beaten, however the severity of the problem in my own community was not brought to my attention until I began to volunteer at Vetzone, a small veterinary clinic that also rescues and rehomes animals. While volunteering there, my experience with a young dog showed me the harsh truth about animal abuse in my own world, shedding light on a topic I had been blessedly unaware of. Ricky is a 5-month-old puppy that had been brought into the center after a group of
On the 14th of April, 2013 over twenty-five Mashrek students set out to compete in
the Amman Baccalaureate School track and field competition. The athletes who attended ranged from
As students who are in IB there is no phrase we hear more than “Community and
Service,” it’s a core element of our program, an aspect we dread, always too consumed by our own petty problems and trivial drama to help others. Today’s youth are too preoccupied with inconsequential issues to look up from their phones and take notice of our deteriorating society. The world around us is crippled with poverty, hunger and disease yet we continue to ignore it all, blissfully ignorant. However we fail to realize that we cannot continue living in this unaware state, leaving the less fortunate to fend for themselves. No one wants to help; no one wants to sacrifice their time for community and service when they have parties to attend and movies to watch. Community and service is a core element of our program and our school for a reason; the society is in need of help from those who are fortunate enough to be able to. There is no limit to the number of places in which a student can volunteer, each organization desperate for help they are not receiving, some of the most needy of which are those that help abused, abandoned and neglected animals.
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SCIENCE FAIRBy: Dina Sousou
the students of grade 9 were able to express highly professional and creative work with the help of their supervisors from the science department. The students worked in groups and reflected extensive collaboration and communication skills, in-addition to being very well prepared, organized and extremely confident of the work they’ve achieved. We’ve all gained so many skills through working on this project. We tried thinking out of the box, finding new ideas and looking for evidence to prove our work. However, the most exciting and challenging part was being able to explain the idea to others making it seem interesting and
convincing. Mashek International School held its first science fair exhibition on May 28th where
Jordan is a small country that lacks resources. Recently recently Jordan has been hosting a large number of surrounding country’s population as part of our commitment and contribution towards peace, enhancing its role in helping refuges Jordan’s rate of dependency on other nations has been growing. However, the existence of this factor has put pressure on our limited resources leading to the question of how Jordan’s economy can develop in order to satisfy the need of its residence with a low GDP, and high rate of import?
Jordan’s balance of payment deficit and external financial aid are increasing while production is at its lowest point. Furthermore the inflation rate is high representing an increase in prices which basically results in a decrease in standards of living for families.
Statistics show that at the end of November 2012, the balance of internal debt had reached 11.4 billion Jordanian Dinars, which represents 51% of local production while external has reached 4.9 billion Jordanian Dinars. It is evident that the Jordanian government has put effort into promoting tourism in Jordan and encourages tourists to visit the country. Tourism is considered an invisible export which slightly improves the balance of payment deficit.
Economists have agreed that approaches taken by the government are rather short-run than long- run solutions. Lack of economical and political alertness and not making things seem clear to Jordanians from the beginning has created this line of miss communication between the people and the government since the IMF agreement with Jordan was publically published after months from signing it. So where is the transparency the government had always promised people with?
Understanding the reasons behind the decision of the government to remove subsidy from the oil sector has lead to corruption as Jordanian consumers aware of the obstacles and barriers that the government were facing. Unfortunately this decision had created tension between the Government and the people due to increasing the cost on consumers, but save the country from getting into a severe deficit.
One of the obstacles that face the governments is the increase dependency in getting financial funding from international institutions to help in improving the scarcity. One of the obstacles that face the government is the increase dependency in getting financial funding from international institutions such as IMF to help in improving the deficit and raise economic development. Some of these loans are bilateral were the conditions
of these loans force the government to go by the rules of loan providers; were the IMF studies the situation and sets a plan to abide by. This was a shock for the Jordanian residents to grasp the surprising news about the certain agreement with IMF, and drastic consequences will occur if Jordan doesn’t abide by the agreement from here until 2016, such as paying the loan back with interest and losing IMF’s trust or future confidence.
The government tries finding the best ways in dealing with economical issues in order to achieve Macroeconomic objectives and to promote and prosper Jordanian economy to higher stage of growth and development. No recession will last forever and economy is a chain but what is important now is a clear transparency between both sides keeping Jordanians aware of the full image.
Finally I can say that Dr.Abdullah Nsoor is well capable of dealing with economical crisis and will find different ways that previous prime ministers couldn’t handle in reducing the pressure. Now what is important in order to eliminate dept and increase investment is using the money wisely in development projects which can also increase employment rate, and most importantly deal with the corruption before it’s too late.
OUTLOOK VIEW ON THE JORDANIAN ECONOMYBy: Karim Awwad
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SELECTIVE FRIENDSHIP? MAYBE..Well, everybody does this, why shouldn’t I? Why should I be any different?
I don’t want to look or seem odd…
Are you crazy? Do you want me to be the talk of the school? What’s wrong with doing what everybody else does?
All my friends think it’s OK..
None of my friends will approve of this..
Monologues, Monologues, or maybe mini, shy dialogues that always go on, always simmer under the seemingly normal surface..
Whatever the “IT” maybe make it your “IT”, not necessarily the group’s “IT” if “IT” fails to meet your standards, be they moral, ethical, human, or any other yardstick your heart is perfectly attuned with.
Do not succumb to the unyielding and often unfair pressure of the group, unless it is a pressure for quality, goodness and kindness.
A real friend is one that points to goodness, not faultiness, to harmony, not conflict and to morality, not decadence. Have courage. Be bold. Choose wisely and discretely.
By: Tareq Issa
OUR KIDSWatching your kids grow up is one of the hardest things a parent can do, yet beautiful at the same time. Parents adapt to the fact that their kids are becoming more independent and no longer rely on them. The way your child acts and behaves in school, with their teachers and their friends, always reflects upon how a parent raises them. It makes parents so proud to see their child become successful and most importantly happy. The parent/child relationship should come from both sides. It's not always the child that needs support and advice, but at many times the parents need to feel the love and warmth from their child.
The current society our kids are growing up in is a diverse one, with incredible education. What they learn in school now, I'm personally learning alongside them. The welcoming and remarkable Mashrek community that my kids are growing up, and developing in makes me proud. The numerous activities and opportunities they achieve are astonishing. Knowing the fact that one day they're going to leave us, and build up their lives maybe somewhere else is heartbreaking. However as a parent you have to accept it, because you always want the best for them, and at times letting go is what needs to happen. A proud parent is one that cares, and when their child gets affected so do they. By: Ban Ghuniem
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Ibrahim Nofal: "The IB is hell on Earth. Run
for your lives!"
Marwan Hattar:“A year to remember”
-Mohammad Mdukh:“It was a roller-coaster, but not just any roller-coaster,
a roller-coaster with nutella and fat people :D”
Adel Wazani: “ How you doin? ;)”
Mohammad Khalili:“Mashrek was perfect in preparing me for the IB
externals the past 2 years. But they where even better in preparing me to do my entire
life test the past 14 years.”
Melad Sweis:“The gentleman”
Omar Al-Nasser:“When it comes to one
sentence, all what I can say is that I’m going to miss
Mashrek; my second home”
Rasha Nuseibeh:“Don’t cry because it’s over, smile because it happened - Mashrek will stay a part of
me wherever I go.”
Sarah Kashmar:“The four years I have spent at Mashrek, were some of the best years in my life.”
Senior
GROUP 4 PROJECT
This year's Group 4 project proved to be not only beneficial to us as students but also a very exciting and moving experience. As opposed to doing a project focused on the
future, like most other Group 4 projects in the previous years; we decided to explore the fascinating history of Ancient Egypt. Being one of the most intricate and developed societies of all time, we all agreed that there was much to explore and discover and decided to travel back in time to 3150 BC. After all, as the American politician Adlai Stevenson stated;
"We can chart our future clearly and wisely, only when we know the path which has led to the present." – Adlai E. Stevenson
This year's Group 4 project took us on a thrilling journey, thousands of years back in time, to the period when people were only just beginning to discover the various distinct natures of life. The Ancient Egyptian civilization was investigated under the umbrella of the four main IB Science subjects; Physics, Biology, Chemistry, and Design & Technology (DT). Each group of students chose the subject they found most intriguing, and researched a specific topic of interest to them.
Each team chose a research question and set up a plan on how they will execute their projects. With the help and guidance of our science teachers, we were able to carefully construct a project that integrated science as well as the thematic issue of Ancient Egypt. At this stage the students creativity and ingenuity was most evident, as each team approached the concept in a different manner. Some teams thought a play was the best way to present their topics, while others thought a movie would best display their subject. In addition to these methods, teams presented their research through PowerPoint presentations, boards, demonstrations, as well as a TV game show.
The symposium turned out to be a wonderful success, each group presenting us with a completely new field of the Ancient Egyptian civilization. We learnt about the several construction techniques used to build the pyramids, temples, and obelisks; the system of mathematics developed by the Ancient Egyptians; the practical systems of medicine; irrigation systems used; agricultural production techniques; and archaic forms of weaponry and literature!
Zakaria W. Shkoukani &
Yasmeen El-Ansari
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Maria Elayyan:“Mashrek is one of the very few places that made me feel a lot like home. I’m
glad to say that I’m one of the greatly established oak
tree’s leaves, and even more glad to introduce myself as
a Mashrek graduate.”
Tamara Tabbah:“It’s cheaper to buy a gun
than my education”
Zakaria Shkoukani:“No matter how much I think I hate school, I’ll miss it once
I’ve left”
Yasmeen El-Ansari:“12 years of schooling, and here we are more ignorant
than ever, because the journey doesn’t end and
never will, there is so much more to learn and do.”
Leen Dabbas:“Mashrek has nurtured me, it has allowed me
to nourish and focus on the qualities that make me stand out. Mashrek
is home, and a source of comfort, and no matter where life will take me, I will always be grateful to
the Mashrek family.”
Mohammad Shurafa:“IB a wonderful little virus
that mutates into IA and EE, It is said to corrupt the will to do work and crushes all
motivation to hand out with friends.”
Laith Shanti: “Mashrek; my homeland. IB
”ال دين له
Dania Al-Khaldi:“Elegance isn’t about being
noticed, it’s about being remembered.”
Senior
It was remarkable watching them walk down the stairs of the theater, with enormous smiles on their faces… Thinking next year, this exact day I’ll be the one walking down
those steps.
Mashrek International School’s senior class of 2013 left the audience smiling, crying, and excited with joy. To watch fifty-five students leave their final marks at school was in not any way boring, but it was 3 hours one would cherish for a life time. The graduating class of 2013 will definitely leave a footprint in the school. With many students getting accepted into universities in USA, UK, Canada, Lebanon, Spain and many more countries, it made the parents and staff even more proud. I as an 11th grader look up to the graduating class in hope of becoming like them next year, in hope of achieving what they were capable of achieving. With the astonishing staff behind the students and the school, this year ended as a stunning one.
I congratulate the graduating class of 2013 and hope the best for them and their future.
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For the first time ever in Mashrek, the student council hosted a bingo night for both students AND teachers as well. In an attempt to create a challenging, yet enjoyable time for both of them, this event was finally successful! Gifts and prizes were given to the lucky winners of each of the 5 rounds. To add something different, we intended to make the event as cozy as possible, therefore we packed the room with bean bags and mats. Student council members prepared chips and dip, snacks and cooked desserts besides the pizza! It was an extremely enjoyable and successful event. Finally, we fulfilled our goal, as we have invested the money in renovating public schools on the outskirts of Amman, in cooperation with Ruwad Organization.
The student council was able to assemble various events throughout this scholastic year. A bake sale was successfully cooked up with the assistance of students who had a major representation in this event. The high school bake sale took on towards the ending of March. The bake sale involved assorted categories of foods, from sweet desserts to a couple of refreshments. The atmosphere was brimming with affection and laugher. Admittedly the money rose poured in for a good cause. The money was donated to Ruwad organization, which invests the cumulative amount into renovating schools. Each participant was granted the opportunity to become a contributor to modulate a change in this community by supporting this baking campaign.
For the second time in Mashrek, in cooperation with the school, the student council has organized a day for 10th and 11th graders to enhance their knowledge about the diverse job market in our community in which 10 different pioneers shared their experience, knowledge and skills they have earned and learned throughout their career with the students. By the end of that day, students were able to shape their thoughts about what they want to be like when they grow up and what dreams they want to pursue.
President’s WordEver since I became a Mashrek student, I started interpreting things differently and looking at our society in a wider perspective. I wanted to take advantage of all that I have learned from the past years, from education to other activities and imply it in a way to make change in my school and my community. I wanted to do something that would allow me to be remmeberd by when I leave Mashrek, which is more of a home to me. That one day, one hour, one minute when it all clicked, just like that, I became where I stand right now. I have promised each and every student in the high school that I would be completely committed and dedicated to their needs and wants and student affairs and I hope that I fulfilled my promise. Being the president of the High School’s student council definitely is, was and will always be the best experience. I have gained incredible knowledge and improved most of my skills in every single aspect. Last but not least, I would like to thank each and every student in the high school for their continuous support, and most importantly, the student council for being the best team ever as without them I would’ve not accomplished anything. Thank you, thank you and thank you.Lina Qutaishat
The student council helped organize the "Run for Life" Event that took place in Mashrek International School for the second year running. The school proudly raised an amount of 18,000 JDs for the new extension of the King Hussein Cancer Center. This would not have been possible without your belief in this cause. Congratulations to the Mashrek Community!
Performing modern dances and modern arts might not sound like the stuff of higher education, but part of an unusual talent show at Mashrek International School. Over 35 students have auditioned for the talent show but only 25 have been accepted. Those 25 talented students have put in all their effort to spread a little cheer in the school, an approach that definitely favors all age groups. They enlightened the amphitheatre with their fruitful and entertaining performances; the audience remained glued to their seats due to the fact that each and every student had a magical clique within their act. Ms. Zein Awad; a well known Jordanian artist performed two songs that ignited the audience with a Jordanian spice that enhanced this year’s talent show with a remarkable and unique print. This was definitely the Student Council’s most successful event; and most importantly, we contributed in helping our society by donating the profit to King Hussein Cancer Foundation.
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ORACLE FACTSIf you yelled for 8 years, 7 months and 6 days, you would have produced enough sound energy to heat one cup of coffee.
The strongest muscle in proportion to its size in the human body is the tongue.
Every time you lick a stamp, you're consuming 1/10 of a calorie. (to all the girls who want to loose weight so badly)
The human heart creates enough pressure when it pumps out to the body to squirt blood 30 feet.
Banging your head against a wall uses 150 calories an hour. (DON’T TRY IT)
A person cannot taste food unless it is mixed with saliva.
The average person falls asleep in seven minutes.
Your stomach has to produce a new layer of mucus every two weeks otherwise it will digest itself
Thirty-five percent of the people who use personal ads for dating are already married.
It's possible to lead a cow upstairs...but not downstairs.
Dogs have four toes on their hind feet, and five on their front feet.
A cockroach will live nine days without it's head, before it starves to death.
Butterflies taste with their feet.
Elephants are the only mammals that can't jump.
Starfish don't have brains.
Polar bears are left handed.
A duck's quack doesn't echo, and no one knows why.
An ostrich's eye is bigger that it's brain.
The longest recorded flight of a chicken is thirteen seconds.
Snails can sleep for 3 years without eating
Armadillos are the only animal besides humans that can get leprosy.
Many hamsters only blink one eye at a time.
A pregnant goldfish is called a twit.
A male emperor moth can smell a female emperor moth up to 7 miles away.
A giraffe can clean its ears with its 21-inch tongue!
Entertainment
Have you been too busy with school work? Haven’t watched a movie for so long? Here is a list for the top 10 movies so far
1) Iron man 3
2) Fast & Furious 6
3) Star Trek Into the Darkness
4) G.I. Joe: Retaliation
5) The Wolverine
6) Percy Jackson : Sea of Monsters
7) Man Of Steel
8) World War Z
9) Thor: The Dark World
10) The Hunger Games: Catching Fire
10 facts about animals that you’ve never heard before
1. A snail can sleep for three years at a time.
2. A bat can eat up to 1000 insects per hour.
3. There are 1,000,000 ants for every person in the world.
4. Hummingbirds beat their wings 60-80 times per second; they are the only creatures that can fly in reverse.
5. The oldest known animal on the globe was Ming, the 405 year old clam found in 2007.
6. Butterflies’ taste sensors are in their feet, they taste their food by standing on it.
7. Each year, cows kill more people than sharks. About 10 humans are killed by sharks every year but nearly 100 people die each year from being stepped on by cows.
8. A giraffe can clean its ears with its 21-inch tongue!
9. A cockroach will live nine days without its head, before it starves to death.
10. Only 50% of a dolphin’s brain sleeps at a time, the other half makes sure it comes up for oxygen so it doesn’t drown.
ة ، ماذا نريد ؟ ما هو هدفنا ؟ عما نبحث ؟ اأين نحن ذاهبون اأنف�صنا بكل �صدق و�صفافي
؟ واأين النهاية ، ومتى ، وكيف ؟
هل متلك اجلراأة على الإجابة ؟ اأرجو ذلك ...
ت�سا�ؤلت ... ؟حممد اأبو �صرخ
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Trick 1: Number below 10Step1: Think of a number below 10.Step2: Double the number you have thought about.Step3: Add 6 with to the result.Step4: Half the answer; that is, divide it by 2.Step5: Take away the number you have thought of from the answer, that is, subtract the answer from the number you have thought about.Answer is: 3
Trick 2: Any NumberStep1: Think of any number.Step2: Multiply the number you have thought of with 3.Step3: Add 45 to the result.Step4: Double the result.Step5: Divide the answer by 6.Step6: Take away the number you have thought of from the answer, that is, subtract the answer from the number you have thought about.Answer: 15
Get your friends and try those brain teasers on them… then, enjoy laughing at their reactions ;)
Answers: curtain, clock, closet, frame, socks, shelf under closet, grandma’s hair, grandma’s shirt, banana, cookie plate, cake frosting, what is in the cats hand, white plate behind the cat, girl’s tongue, bush
Possible solutions: 8 becomes a 9 and 0 becomes an 88 becomes a 6 and 4 becomes a 9
You think you have a sharp eye?? Then try finding the 15 differences in the following two pictures. GOOD LUCK
ر��س; حترغ ما بالك دير
THE HUNGER GAMES: CATCHING FIREUse your brain, and try to solve the following puzzle, mind you that there can be more than one solution… you should move only one match and place it somewhere else to make this mathematical problem correct.
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طالل مد�ح: �سباح فخري: عبد �حلليم حافظ: �ردة �جلز�ئرية:
�ملثل هو �لقول �ل�سائد بني �لنا�س فهذه �لأقو�ل �ملاأثورة ن�سجتها �لأيام � �ل�سنني من ��قع �حلياة �لجتماعية � �لعملية يرددها �ل�سعب � ي�ست�سهد بها يف �أحاديثه
�ليومية, كما هي من تر�ثنا � تتو�رثها �لأجيال...
ن�سمع �لكثري من �لأمثال لكن ل نعلم �أ�سلها.. فها هي بع�س �لأمثال � �ملقولت � من �أين �أتت
1- رجعت حليمة لعادتها القدمية
حليمة هي زوجة حامت الطائي الذي ا�صتهربالكرم ،كما ا�صتهرت هي بالبخل، كانت اذا ارادت ان ت�صع �صمنا يف الطبخ، اخذت امللعقة ترجتف يف يدها. فاراد حامت ان يعلمها
الكرم فقال لها:ان القدمني كانوا يقولون ان املراة كلما و�صعت ملعقة من ال�صمن يف طنجرة حلة الطبخ، زاد اهلل بعمرها يوما، فاأخذت حليمة تزيد مالعق ال�صمن يف الطبخ
حتى �صار طعامها طيبا وتعودت يدها على ال�صخاء، و�صاء اهلل ان يفجعهابابنها الوحيد الذي كانت حتبه اكرث من نف�صها، فجزعت حتى متنت املوت، واخذت لذلك تقلل من و�صع
ال�صمن يف الطبخ حتى ينق�س عمرهاومتوت.
فقال النا�س: رجعت حليمة لعادتها القدمية
2- اختلط احلابل بالنابل
ان الراعي او املعاز بعد مو�صم ع�صار املاعز يعرب القطيع فيجعل املعا�صري وهي “املعز الغزيرة اللنب” على حدة وغري املعا�صري على حدة وذلك ليبيعها على حدة ويحتفظ
باملعا�صري لتدر عليه ارباحا وافرة.
وت�صمى املعا�صري “حابل” وغري املعا�صري “نابل”.
ويحدث يف كثري من الحيان ان تختلط املعا�صري مع غري املعا�صري في�صتاء الراعي ويقول: اختلط احلابل بالنابل. و�صار قوله بعد ذلك مثال.
3- ثلثني الولد خلاله
يحكى اأن رجال كان متزوجا من امراأتني ولدت اإحداهما ولدا اأ�صماه اأحمد و ولدت الأخرى بنف�س ال�صنة اأي�صا ولدا اأ�صماه حممدا وملا كربا ادخلهما املدر�صة �صوية لتقاربهما يف
ال�صن فكان املعلم يعتقد اأنهما تواأم،ويف ذات يوم قدم اأحمد اإىل مدير املدر�صة لك�صله ومل�صاك�صته، و�صادف اأن كان املعلم جال�صا فا�صتغرب وقال له اأو لي�س حممد �صقيقك، فلماذا
ل تكون موؤدبا مطيعا �صاطرا مثله؟فاأجابه املدير اإنه لي�س �صقيقه بل اأخاه من اأبيه،واإن اأمه بنت فالن، فقال املعلم حقا فاإنه م�صابه لأخالق خاله فالن واأ�صدر هذا القول:ثلثا الولد
على اخلال،فذهب قوله مثال ي�صرب مل�صابهة الولد �صفات خاله وقد طورت العامة �صيغته بقولهم، )ثلثني الولد على خاله(،وات�صع ا�صتخدامه ف�صار ي�صرب على اختيار الزوجة
ال�صريفة لكونها تورث ابنها �صفات اأخواله
4 - اللي ا�صتحوا ماتوا
كانت توجد قدميا يف بريوت، ويف بع�س املدن الخرى، حمامات عامة للرجال وللن�صاء. وكانت التقاليد تق�صي ان تو�صع فوطة حمراء على باب احلمام الداخلي حني ت�صغله
وحدث يوما حريق مفاجىء فخرجت ب�صع ن�صاء وهن عاريات لن دافع حب احلياة عندهن كان ا�صد من وازع احلياء. يف حني بقيت ب�صع ن�صاء يف الداخل لأنهن ا�صتحني واأبني
اخلروج عاريات امام الرجل ولقني حتفهن، ولذلك يقال: “ اللي ا�صتحوا ماتوا”.
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لغتنا حتت�سر باأيدينا ل بيد غرينا
عمل الطالب: ح�صن نابل�صي
لغتنا العربية من اأرقى لغات العامل اختارها اهلل من بني كل اللغات لينزل بها القراآن مل ل وهي لغة العرب فيها كتبت اأجمل معلقات ال�صعر ومن حروفها كتب نزارقباين اأجمل
ق�صائد الغزل.
كلمة يكتب اللذي مثل اأجنبية 3anjad ولكنها لأ�صف اأ�صبحت لغة مهملة بع�س ال�صيء يف اأيامنا هذه وطغى الطور الجتماعي عليها وتداخلت بها حروف واأرقام وم�صطلحات
عن جد .....
اأو كلمة معقول تكتب ..... معئول .
األي�س من املعيب اإهمال لغتنا العربية وهي دليل هويتنا .
ل يدرك الكثريون اأهمية اللغة يف حياة ال�صعوب وليدركون اأن حفظ اللغة و�صمان ا�صتمراريتها يكون بقدر حمافظتنا عليها كاأفراد ناطقني بها وان عدم اإدراك هذا الأمر كان �صببا
يف انقرا�س كثري من اللغات واللهجات يف العامل، وبانقرا�س تلك اللغات انقر�صت وتال�صت معرفتنا ب�صعوبنا وثقافاتنا.
عندما نتجول يف �صارع من �صوارع بالدنا العربية يالحظ اأن اللغة الإجنليزية هي اللغة الر�صمية التي نراها على واجهات املحالت وقوائم الطعام يف املطاعم وكاأن من املعيب
ا�صتخدام ا�صم باللغة العربية.
�صعوب تتم�صك بلغاتها وحتر�س على ا�صتمراريتها ول تتنازل عن التخاطب بها حتى وا�صتمراريتها ول تتنازل عن التخاطب بها حتى واإن كانوا على دراية بلغات اأخرى مثل ال�صعب
الأملاين على �صبيل املثال ، يف حني نحن العرب نتخلى عن لغتنا ، عن هويتنا .
لقد اأ�صبحت اللغة العربية غريبة بني اللغات التي يتداولها النا�س وامل�صكلة اننا نحن الذين ن�صجعهم وندفعهم اىل ذلك دفعا دون اعرتا�س اأو حتى ا�صتنكار .
اللغة العربية م�صوؤولية كل من نطق بها وكل فرد ينت�صب اليها والتهاون يف ن�صيانها هو انذار بانقرا�صها وتال�صي هويتنا .
فاللغة العربية هي عنوان وهوية ودليل تواجد
مدريد يف فل�سطني
عمل الطالب: حمزة اأبوحجلة
اأن اأحب للمدر�صة، اأ�صتعد اأن بعد ال�صباح يف كعادتي
اأت�صفح ملحق الريا�صة يف جريدة كل يوم، ويف ذلك اليوم
لفت نظري خرب جميل.مفاده اأن نادي ريال مدريد الإ�صباين
بداأ التعاون مع وكالة الأمم املتحدة لغوث وت�صغيل الالجئني
التعاون �صمن م�صروع "الأونروا" بحيث يتم الفل�صطينيني
تطوير مهارات كرة القدم باملراكز التعليمية يف فل�صطني.
والعمل امل�صاواة قيم ن�صر هو امل�صروع هذا من والهدف
اجلماعي وتنمية روح القيادة وبالأخ�س بني اأطفال الالجئني
يتم و�صوف الإ�صرائيلي. الحتالل من يت�صررون الذين
تدريب ما يقارب 20 رجال و9 �صيدات، كما �صوف ي�صتفيد
من هذا امل�صروع 1100 طفل من خالل خم�صة مراكز تابعة
لالأونروا يف غزة و�صتة يف ال�صفة الغربية.
ع�ست �مل�سائب
عمل الطالبة: غزل اأبو ال�صيخ
يف مثل هذا اليوم ال�صابع ع�صر من اأيلول من العام املا�صي ، ذلك اليوم اأفل�س اأبي و حجز على اأمالكنا. كنت اأنا
واأخواتي نيفني والني وجمد نلعب يف احلديقة. كنت اأرى اأن حياتي منا�صبة و مثالية.
حياتي كانت عبارة عن مو�صيقى ولعب و�صحك؛ اأذكر نهار كل جمعة اأن اأبي كان يجلب لنا الفالفل واحلم�س والفول
والكعك ال�صاخن من املخبز. و جنل�س كلنا حول الطاولة واأمي ت�صع ورودا ذات رائحة زكية ومنظر جميل. اأخي جمد
يعزف لنا على )جيتاره( و اأختاي تغنيان. هذه حياتي، كنت اأحبها وكنت اأظن اأننا اأف�صل عائلة. لكن احلياة تعطيك
الكثري وتاأخذ منك مقابله.
اأبي كان يعمل يف جمال ال�صفن، كان قبطانا. وقرر اأن يخو�س جمال التجارة البحرية ومع الأ�صف خ�صر. وكان قد
اأخذ قر�صا من البنك. مل يكن لديه نقود لدفع دينه فحجز البنك على منزلنا. جمعنا مالب�صنا وخرجنا من املنزل
اأمي اأغرا�صنا وذهبت عند متجهني اىل منزل جدتي، كان يوما طويال. عندما و�صلنا اىل منزل جدتي، و�صعنا
راأيتها تبكي و�صاألتها: ملاذا تبكني يا اأمي؟
قالت: ل �صيء ل تقلقي.
اأكرث �صيء كان يقطع قلبي هو بكاء اأمي؛ اأح�س بال�صعف عندما تبكي اأمي. لقد فقدنا اأغرا�صا ثمينة فاأمي باعت
ذهبها واأبي باع �صفينته لنعي�س لكن ل باأ�س، فلم يتاأذ اأحد منا.
بعد مرور عام اأ�صبح و�صعنا اأف�صل. فاأبي وجد عمال ، اأمي حتيك ال�صوف وتبيعه اأ�صبحنا جنني النقود.. وهكذا
حت�صن و�صعنا يوما بعد يوم وبدات احلياة تبت�صم لنا من جديد .
�خلوف
عمل الطالب: عمر حجازي
اخلوف هو اأحد �صعوبات احلياة. هناك اأكرث من نوع اخلوف مثل: اخلوف من احليوانات،
من املرتفعات، من الظالم، من الطريان. والكثري غريها.
لكن هل فكرت كيف ميكن اأن ي�صاعدك اخلوف؟ عندما تريد اأن تفعل �صيئا خاطئا، اخلوف
اإن زاد عن حده. فعلينا �صبط للتطور من العقوبة مينعك من فعله. لكن قد يكون معيقا
اأنف�صنا والتعامل مع اأمور حياتنا بهدوء و فهم وتعقل.
�ل�سعاده
عمل الطالب: راتب اجلنيدي
ال�صعاده �صيء . بالدينار ال�صعادة �صيء معنوي ل يرى بالعني ول ي�صرتى
ي�صعر به الإن�صان ، والإن�صان هو من يجلب ال�صعاده لنف�صه ،ال�صعاده لي�صت
�صلعة للبيع ي�صرتيها الإن�صان الغني ويحرم منها الفقري ،ل بل يجب على
كل اإن�صان الجتهاد والو�صول اىل هدفه وهذا هو مفتاح ال�صعاده.
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برملان �ل�سباب
عمل الطالب: ح�صن نابل�صي وتالة ال�صرقاوي
تعمل مدر�صة امل�صرق الدولية على تنمية الطالب من خالل
جوانب عديدة تتعدى التنمية الأكادمية. فتحر�س على ح�صد
اخللفيات. و الآراء خمتلف اىل تعر�صهم بيئة يف ثمارها
التعليم. يف امل�صاركة و بالتعلم الفر�صة لطالبها تتيح كما
يعقد الذي ال�صباب برملان التجارب هذه احدى من كانت
املرحلة يف الثامن ال�صف و ال�صابع ال�صف لطالب �صنويا
املتو�صطة. حيث يطرح مو�صوعا، يبحث فيه الطالب و من
ثم يناق�صونه من وجهات نظر عديدة.
تعقد اجلل�صات بتمثل الطالب كوزراء و نواب، يتحاورون يف
املو�صوع املطروح بن�صج و احرتام مطبقني ل�صيا�صة الراأي و
الراأي الآخر. جتراأ الطلبة بفتح ملف مل مي�ص�صه النواب منذ
كتب القانون عام 1954، وهو مو�صوع اجلن�صية و حق املراأة
بهذا القانون كما تبادلوا احلديث عن حقوق املراأة الأردنية
القوانني من الد�صتور الأردين فمثال ذكروا املادة رقم 2 من
القانون الأردين رقم 6، و املادة 4 من القانون رقم 6. كان
اىل منحاز منهما كل طرفني، اىل منق�صم و حاد النقا�س
ق�صيته و الراأي اذي يدافع عنه. كما كان لالأ�صئلة دورها يف
املحاولة باقناع املجل�س بالراأي الأف�صل.
من خالل هذه الن�صاطات التي توفرها املدر�صة للطالب، يكرب
املجتمع، و منتجني يف اأ�صخا�صا عاقلني لي�صبحوا ال�صباب
اأنها التجربة، فاأجمعوا على اآراء بع�س الطلبة بهذه اأخذنا
كانت فر�صة و�صعت اآفاقهم و علمهم بالقانون الأردين، كما
ا�صتفادوا من البحث الذي قاموا بهفي نقا�صهم. فرنى اأنها
كانت جتربة مفيدة و مغذية لعقول ال�صباب كما اتاحت لهم
الفر�صة بالتعلم خارج ال�صف الدرا�صي.
و ال�صبب وراء املوافقة اأو الرف�س على تطبيق القانون.
قام كما املوؤمتر، بافتتاح حدادين ب�صام معاليه قام
يف م�صارا ليتخذوها الن�صائح بع�س الطالب باعطاء
حديثهم عند ابتداء املوؤمتر، و بع�س املعلومات العامة
حول القانون الأردين التي ا�صتفاد منها الطالب. مثلت
النواب، جمل�س رئي�صة من�صب �صتاتية كرمة الطالبة
اأما الطالب عمر ق�صاب كان رئي�س جمل�س الأعيان، و
كان من�صب رئي�س الوزراء من ن�صيب بهجت اجليو�صي.
و الربملان، يف جديد ق�صم اإ�صافة مت العام هذا يف
و وزراء على املجل�س يقوم حيث العيان جمل�س هو
حق املراأة منح حول النقا�س مت الوىل اجلل�صة يف نواب.
املوؤاأيدون هنالك فكان ابنتها. اأو لبنها اجلن�صية اعطاء
الأردين، للقانون فهم و بفقه النواب املعار�صون. حتدث و
بع�س ذكر اآراءهم من خالل للدفاع عن و�صائلهم كانت و
Editor In Chief : Abeer El- AnsariVice Editor in Chief: Ghaliia KhalafPhotographers: Sara Hattar and Laila IssaNewspaper’s Committee: Abeer Ansari, Talah Sharqawi, Hasan Nabulsi, Tariq Sharouri, Karim Awwad, Hussein Rubayee, Supervised by : Mr. Ahmad Malhas, Mrs. Fadia Khoury Special Thanks to: Hasan NabulsiEditing teachers : Ms. Zein Khalifa, Mrs. Alas Haddad, Mrs. Laila Al Ahmad, Mrs. Amal Atiyat and Mrs. Leqa’ Darabseh, Mrs.Faten Arnaki
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عمل الطالبة: نور اللوزي
زوجها وفقدت عمرها من والع�صرين الثالثة تبلغ مل التي ! املراأة تلك
اآنذاك! مل تتذمر، مل ت�صكو، ومل ت�صت�صلم اإطالقا. بل �صربت �صربا مل ي�صربه
اأحد، وتعبت تعبا مل تتعبه اأي امراأة كانت. بذلت جهدا ل يو�صف من اأجل
اأبنائها الذين مل يروا اأباهم ومل ي�صمعوا �صوته ومل يعرفوا �صعور حمبة الأب
وهو متواجد. اأحبوه وهو يف قربه، بكوا على رحيله حتى عندما اأ�صبحوا اآباء
