Wednesday 3rd June
Morocco
Patron St Saint Berard of Carbio
National Day 18th November
Why is it Celebrated? To honour the return of their King
Mohammed to Morocco. On this day
the king proclaimed the freedom of
Morocco from France and Spain who
colonized the country for 44 years.
National Emblem Coat of arms
Morocco National EmblemCoat of arms
What type of animals are supporting the
shield?
__________________
A green pentagram sits against a red
background. How many points does a pentagram
have? ________________
The rising sun appears behind the Atlas Mountains which separate the desert
from the coastline. Which colour in this emblem represents:
a) the desert ___________b) the coastline __________
On top of the crest is regal headwear, also
called a__________
The Maxim (or statement/rule) is shown in a language called Arabic
on a strip beneath. Are you able to read this?
Where is Morocco on the world map?
Can you spot our tiny
island the UK is on this world map?
The country of Morocco is
coloured in red
The country England is on the continent
Europe
The country Morocco is on the continent
of Africa
England is closer to
Morocco than America is to us
There are a number of languages spoken in Morocco but the main language is called Arabic.Try pronouncing and speak aloud each of the ten phrases below
In English How to pronounce in Arabic What it looks like in Arabic script
Hello Marhabaan مرحبا
Good morning Sabah alkhyr صباح الخير
Goodbye Wadaeaan وداعا
Please Raja' رجاء
Thank you Shukraan lak شكرا لك
My name is … Aismi hu ... ...اسمي هو
What is your name? Ma asmak? ما اسمك؟
I live in … ‘iinaa 'aeish fa ... ...انا اعيش فى
I would like an ice cream please ’Urid alayas karim min fadlik أريد اآليس كريم من فضلك
How much is that? Kam thaman dhilkan? كم ثمن ذلك؟
How would you describe these iconic Moroccan items?
List three adjectives to describe each of them?TIPS: Think about the senses – Touch, Sight, Smell and Sound.What might it Symbolise? What might you be able to relate it to?
Morocco is a magical and mysterious land
Now pick up the short story and read the magical tale of ‘Katie and the magician of morocco’
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After reading the story of‘Katie and the magician of morocco’
answer the following questions:
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1. What did the witch ask Katie’s mum to find her?2. Which city in Morocco did Katie and her mum fly to?3. Which continent is Morocco in?4. The bus dropped Katie and her mum off just outside the Medina. What is a Medina? 5. What is a traditional Moroccan house known as? 6. A ‘Souk’ is somewhere you buy things from sellers outside. What do we call this in England?7. What does ‘Inshallah’ mean? 8. What are the famous mountains called that Omar drove Katie and her mum to?
CHECK YOUR ANSWERS!
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1. What did the witch ask Katie’s mum to find her? A MAGICAL FLYING CARPET2. Which city in Morocco did Katie and her mum fly to? MARRAKESH3. Which continent is Morocco in? AFRICA4. The bus dropped them off just outside the Medina. What is a Medina? A CITY WITHIN A CITY5. What is a traditional Moroccan house known as? RIAD6. A ‘Souk’ is somewhere you buy things from sellers outside. What do we call this in England? A MARKET7. What does ‘Inshallah’ mean? GOD WILLING8. What are the famous mountains called that Omar drove Katie and her mum to? ATLAS MOUNTAINS
Traditional Moroccan Clothing
Traditional clothing differs from town to town in Morocco depending on which civilisation influenced that area for example the French or Spanish.
The Moroccans believe that the personal style and the clothes they wear give an insight into their life. Moroccans make it a point to always dress well, as clothes show whether they are rich or poor.
Morocco’s traditional outfit is called djellaba.
A mans djellaba is a loose, full-sleeved, flowing gown with a head cover.
The women’s djellaba is made from bright colours and its patterns are made from beads and embroidery.
Moroccan women try to buy at least one each year. It will be worn for all social and religious occasions, all festivals and especially during marriage ceremonies.
Traditional Moroccan Clothing
Footwear consists of flat leather slippers
called baboosh and are generally
yellow in colour
This Moroccan garment is called a gandora.The gandora doesn’t have a hood and doesn’t have long sleeves like a Moroccan djellaba. For a convenient use, this garment has one slit on one side and one pocket on the other
side at the waist level. It should be worn 4" above the ankle. You can wear it on its own or with a shirt and baboosh
During special events men generally wear a cap,
which is known as a tarbouche
Kaftan’s have been in fashion for centuries. They are hand made using luxurious materials like satins, silk, metallic threads or velvet. You can add belts, sashes and other accessories. The Kaftans can be easily customized to fit any personal style. There are many ways to use them: the Kaftan can be worn on the street on the beach or as evening wear.
Tahruyt or head covering shows the most common motif found on embroidered head coverings, a small triangle that is called
takhbasht, which means "claws." This looks like the marks animal claws make on the ground. The triangle motif is always there.
Traditional Moroccan Clothing
Task 1. Write a postcard home in which you describe what a Moroccan man, who was wearing traditional clothes, had on.
Task 2. Send a text message to someone describing what a Moroccan woman, wearing traditional clothes, had on.
Task 3. You have been asked to write a tourist brochure for Morocco. What would you advise a tourist to wear? What would you advise them not to wear?
Task 4. You are going to Morocco on holiday. What clothes would you pack? What would you buy when you got there?
Traditional Moroccan Clothing
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What do you know already about Space?
From this image use four adjectives to describe what comes to your mind when you see this.
TIP: Think about colours, sound, temperature, feelings etc.
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Name: Phillipe PerrinBorn: 6th January 1963, Meknes, MoroccoOccupation: Pilot, AstronautRank: Colonel, AirforceMissions: STS-111 Endevour
In July 1996, Phillipe Perrin was selected as an astronaut candidate and was assigned to attend NASA’s Astronaut Candidate Training in Houston, Texas.
He served as a mission specialist on the STS-111 Endevour mission in 2002 which was the second Space Shuttle mission dedicated to delivering research equipment to the space platform and logged over 332 hours in space, including 19 hours and 31 minutes in three spacewalks.
This Moroccan man has dedicated his life to the exploration of Space
Story timePhillipe Perrin’s love for space came at the same age as you. He started off with the basics and built upon his knowledge little by little.
Let’s explore space and the solar system …
Starter: Rate Your Knowledge
There are 5 statements below. For each question, say whether you think the statement is True or False.
1. The Earth is at the centre of the Solar System.
2. A light year is the distance that light travels in one year.
3. Stars leave the sky during the daytime.
4. The Moon emits light.
5. All stars are the same size.
Story timeStarter: Rate Your Knowledge
There are 5 statements below. For each question, say whether you think the statement is True or False.
1. The Earth is at the centre of the Solar System.
2. A light year is the distance that light travels in one year.
3. Stars leave the sky during the daytime.
4. The Moon emits light.False – the moon is a non-luminous object and reflects the light from the Sun
5. All stars are the same size.False – the stars range in size. The biggest known star has a radius of 987 000 000km. The smallest known star has a radius of 167 000km.
False – the Sun is at the centre of the Solar System.
True
False – during the day when the Earth is facing the Sun, we cannot see the stars because of how bright the Sun is.
Day and Night
The Earth is tilted and spins on an invisible line called an axis.
Only half of planet Earth faces the Sun at any one time. The side facing the Sun is in daytime.
The side facing away from the Sun is in darkness and so it is night time.
It takes 24 hours for the Earth to rotate once on its axis.
If it is night time in New Zealand, what will it be in England?
Answer: It will be daytime as England is on the opposite side of the world to New Zealand and will be facing the Sun.
The PlanetsIn our Solar System, there are 8 planets.
Can you remember the order of the planets?
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
A mnemonic is a way of remembering something. We can make a sentence out of the first letter of each word in a sequence to help us remember it.
For example, we can remember how to spell ‘because’ by remembering the mnemonic: Big Elephants Can Always Understand Small Elephants.
TASK: Create your own mnemonic to help you remember the order of the planets.
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Story timeIn the souks and bazaars of Morocco (markets) you can find many traditional things to buy such as:
Argon oilLanternsBread basketsPotteryDjellabasMarket bagsBaboosh slippersColoured teacups for mint teaMoroccan leather Spices
But most famously …
Colourful carpets and rugs!
Take a moment to scan over these pictures and look at their beautiful
colours, shapes and patterns
Story timeMoroccan rug cost activity
OK, Rug Makers, now it is time to sell your rugs! You sell your rugs based on price per square unit. Determine how much you would sell these rugs for in your store.
1. The area of the Moroccan rug is 20 feet square units. The cost is £10/square unit. How much is the Moroccan rug? Show your working out.
2. The area of the Moroccan rug is 35 feet square units. The cost is £5/square unit. How much is the Moroccan rug? Show your working out.
3. The area of your Moroccan rug is 30 feet square units. The cost is £7/square unit. How much is the Moroccan rug? Show your thinking.
Story timeMoroccan rug cost activity
Want more of a Challenge rug seller?!
4. The length of the Moroccan rug is 5 feet and the width of the Moroccan rug is 2 feet. The cost is £5/square unit. How much is the Moroccan rug? Show your working out.
5. The length of the Moroccan rug is 7 feet and the width of the Moroccan rug is 7 feet. The cost is £8/square unit. How much is the Moroccan rug? Show your working out.
Story timeMoroccan rug problems
Imagine that you are selling your rugs at a Moroccan rug market, and you are competing with other rug makers. For each problem, determine who is more likely to make money at the end of the day.
Problem 1 - One rug maker makes 3 small rugs and sells each rug for £50. The second rug maker makes 1 large rug and sells it for £200. Who is going to make more money?
Problem 2 - One rug maker makes 2 small rugs and sells each rug for £75. The second rug maker makes 1 large rug and sells it for £1300. Who is going to make more money?
Problem 3 - One rug maker makes 3 small rugs in a 2-hour period and sells each rug for £50. The second rug maker makes 1 large rug in a 2-hour period and sells it for £200. After 6 hours, who is going to make more money?
Problem 4 - One rug maker makes 3 small rugs in a 3-hour period and sells each rug for £50. The second rug maker makes 1 large rug in a 3-hour period and sells it for £200. After 9 hours, who is going to make more money?
Story timeMy Moroccan Rug Design
You will now design your own rug using the‘My Moroccan rug design worksheet’
You will also need to work out the perimeters and areas of your rug.
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Let’s get creative!Moroccan Food
Moroccan food is based on soup, meat and desserts.
The next few slides will show you a typical meal including starters, mains and desserts.
Try to remember all the details for a quiz at the end!
Starters
Let’s get creative!Moroccan Food
Harira Soup is Morocco’s famous tomato and lentil soup.
It also contains the following ingredients: Ginger, pepper, cinnamon, parsley, celery and onion
Main Courses
Tajine Mchoui Pastilla
Couscous is made from semolina. Semolina is made from wheat.
a steam-cooked Lamb or Chicken stew and vegetables in a spicy soup.
Mchoui is a whole roasted lamb or calf, usually stuffed with couscous or other fillings
A specialty dish commonly prepared for ceremonial occasions is pastilla, a layered pastry filled with pigeon, eggs, and nuts, topped with cinnamon and sugar.
Let’s get creative!Moroccan Food
Couscous
Desserts
Kaab el ghzal, almond paste covered in pastry and garnished with sugar.
Roz bel Hleeb is a sweet rice pudding flavoured with orange flower water.
Halwa Chebakia – or simply chebakia – is a Moroccan sesame cookie made by folding dough into a flower shape, frying it and then dipping it in hot honey flavoured with orange flower water.
Let’s get creative!Moroccan Food
Drinks
Moroccan Mint Tea is made by boiling two cups of water. Then adding a tablespoonful of loose tea, followed by a handful of mint leaves and then two tablespoons of sugar.
It is then allowed to simmer for several minutes.
Let’s get creative!Moroccan Food
Let’s get creative!Moroccan Food
How much do you remember about Moroccan food?
Let’s test your brain with a quiz!
1. What are the ingredients of Harira Soup?
2. What is Couscous made from?3. What is Semolina?
4. Which two animals may be in Tajine?5. What is Mchoui stuffed with?
6. Which bird is in Pastilla?7. Almond paste is in which dessert?8. What is the name of the Moroccan Rice Pudding?9. How do you make Halwa Chebakia?10.What are the ingredients for Moroccan Mint Tea?
Once you have attempted to answer all ten questions, look back at the pages to double check your answers
Ask your parent/carer if you can have a go at cooking Traditional
Moroccan Harira Soup
INGREDIENTS4 tablespoons olive oil1 large onion, diced (about 2 cups)3 stalks celery, diced (about 1 1/2 cups)3 large carrots, peeled and cut in rounds1/2 teaspoon ground turmeric1 teaspoon ground cumin1/2 to 1 teaspoon harissa or dried red chile flakes, plus more for servingSalt to taste1 bunch parsley, chopped (about 1 1/2 cups/75 grams)1 bunch coriander, chopped (about 1 1/2 cups/75 grams)1 can tomatoes, crushed, or 2 cups (450 grams) tomato sauce7 cups (1 2/3 litres) chicken or vegetable stock1 cup (200 grams) dried chickpeas, soaked overnight and cooked or 1 (15-ounce/425-gram) can chickpeas, drained1 cup (370 grams) green lentils1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper2 tablespoons all-purpose flour1 large eggJuice of 2 lemons (about 1/4 cup)
Ask your parent/carer if you can have a go at cooking Traditional
Moroccan Harira SoupMETHOD
Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium heat and sauté the onion, celery, and carrots until the onion turns translucent and begin to brown, about 5 to 10 minutes.
Add the turmeric, cumin, harissa or chilli flakes, 1 teaspoon of salt, 1 cup each of the parsley and coriander, tomatoes, and the stock or water and bring to a boil. If using the soaked chickpeas, drain them and add to the pot. Simmer uncovered for 25 minutes, then add the lentils, another teaspoon of salt and a teaspoon of pepper and continue simmering until the chickpeas and lentils are cooked, about 20 minutes more. If using canned chickpeas omit the first 25 minutes of simmering and add with the lentils.
Whisk the flour, egg, and lemon juice into 2 cups (470 ml) of water. Stir into the soup. Simmer the soup about 5 minutes more and serve, sprinkled with the remaining coriander and parsley. And don’t forget to have some extra harissa in a plate on the side!
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Moroccan football players
Name: Romain SaïssName in Arabic: سايسغانم رومانplays for Premier League club Wolverhampton Wanderers and captain of the Moroccan national team
Name: Hakim ZiyechName in Arabic: زياشحكيمAttacking midfielder or winger for AFC Ajax and the Morocco national team. Selected as one of the 20 best players in the UEFA Champions League for the 2018–19 season.Signed to Chelsea and starting with the club on 1st July 2020
Name: Noureddine NaybetName in Arabic: نور الدين نيبتa Moroccan retired footballer who played as a central defender. Played for Tottenham Hotspur during his career. Represented his country in two World Cups and six Africa Cup of Nations tournaments.
The most popular sport in Morocco is football, the Moroccan national team became the first African and Arab country to make
it to the 2nd round of a World Cup when they did so in 1986.
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Creative writing
Write a short and magical story on one of the following Moroccan topics:
1. Walking into a busy, bustling and colourful souk/bazaar for the first time. What do you see, smell, hear, think, feel?
2. Going to the Sahara desert on your first camel ride. What happens? Do you end up having a camel race?!
3. Magic carpet ride above the city of Marrakesh. Where do you fly to and who would be with you?
