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What is in common between these movies?
Gladiator
Troy
Alexander the Great
Kingdom of Heaven
Mummy
Babel
 Which
1942 US famous
movie has the name of a
city of Morocco ?
 Can
you name at least 2
countries that border
Morocco ?
KINGDOM OF MOROCCO
Motto:
God – Homeland - King
KINGDOM OF MOROCCO
KINGDOM OF MOROCCO
KINGDOM OF MOROCCO
Location: North of Africa. 8 miles from Europe.
It has Atlantic and Mediterranean coastlines.
Population: 32,644,370
Capital : Rabat
Largest city: Casablanca
Official language : Arabic/French
Religion: Islam
Currency: Moroccan Dirham ( MAD) 1MAD= 9$
KINGDOM OF MOROCCO
Government : Constitutional Monarchy /
parliamentary ( King M6 – Parliament )
House of Councilors & Representatives
Party: multi-party system
Regions : 16
Economy: Phosphates/
agriculture/tourism/seafood
Recent projects : Solar Energy
CLIMATE OF MOROCCO
The Atlas Mountains ( 4,167 m)
CLIMATE OF MOROCCO
The Atlantic Beaches
CLIMATE OF MOROCCO
Lakes , Oasis & Forests
CLIMATE OF MOROCCO
Dunes (sahara )
HISTORICAL MONUMENTS IN MOROCCO
Hassan Tower ( Rabat)
set up in 1195 made of red sandstone
HISTORICAL MONUMENTS IN MOROCCO
Chellah ( Rabat): ancient Roman city
HISTORICAL MONUMENTS IN MOROCCO
The kasbah ( kind of fortress)
HISTORICAL MONUMENTS IN MOROCCO
The kasbah ( kind of fortress)
HISTORICAL MONUMENTS IN MOROCCO
Jemaa el fna square ( Marrakesh)
HISTORICAL MONUMENTS IN MOROCCO
Mansor Gate ( Meknes)
HISTORICAL MONUMENTS IN MOROCCO
Mansor Gate ( Meknes) Family Photo
HISTORICAL MONUMENTS IN MOROCCO
Fes ( ancient city= medina)
HISTORICAL MONUMENTS IN MOROCCO
Mosque Hassan II (Casablanca )
HISTORICAL MONUMENTS IN MOROCCO
Ouarzazate Studios
Food in Morocco
Couscous : Every Friday after noon prayer
Food in Morocco
Couscous : Every Friday after noon prayer
Food in Morocco
Tajin
Clothes in Morocco
Djellaba & caftan
Clothes in Morocco
Djellaba & caftan ( my students in class)
Clothes in Morocco
Caftan
Education in Morocco
Primary school : ( six years) Local Exam
Junior School :( 3 years) regional Exam
High school :( 3 years) national Bac Exam
College and university: 3 years B.A/BSC…..
Private schools : ( privileged families)
International Schools: ( mainly French)
American and British centers: ( TOEFL…..)
Al Akhawayn University: ( adopts the US
curriculum- all subjects are in English)
High Schools in Morocco
Periods: 8am – 12 pm / 2 – 6 pm ( 30 – 32 hs/wk)
( 12 to 2 pm: Students go back home for lunch)
Days off: Saturday afternoon/Sunday
Class session: 1 hour / 2 hours ( 5 minutes break)
School subjects: Arabic- French- Foreign languages
( English – Italian – German ) –Math-PE – Physics –
History and Geography – Philosophy – Biology and
Geology - IT . ( subjects are taught in Arabic)
Grading and assessing students : …../20
Homework assignment: on a regular basis
My High School in Morocco
Total N* of students: 680 ( females more than males)
Total N* of students: 45 – 50
Total N* of teachers : 40 ( 3 teachers of English)
Transportation to school : Most of the students
walk or ride their bikes. Few take public buses.
Class arrangements: 4 rows/ table has two seats
Classroom discipline and behavior: students aren`t
allowed to eat , use cell phones, misbehave….
Extra-curricular activities : sports mainly for boys
My High School in Morocco ( pictures)
see pictures