Grade 8 Moral Education: Lesson 3 Forms of Communities

Grade 8 Moral Education: Lesson 3 Forms of Communities

Vocabulary for this Lesson

• Responsibility

• Nationalism

Learning Outcomes

• Identify the importance of coastal life on the UAE culture and identity

• Analyze the Document of Conduct and Ethics of the Emirati Citizen

• Describe your duties to your country

Definitions

Responsibility-"a duty to take care of something"

Nationalism-  "loyalty and devotion to a nation, especially a sense of national consciousness," 

Open Ended

What is the role of the sea in Emirati life and culture?

Proverbs reflect the culture of the people. What cultural aspects of Hawaii and the UAE do the following proverbs reflect?

They say in Hawaii:

• "No skill required in catching shrimp"

We say in the UAE:

• " He who wants to be at the front of the ship must tolerate the splashes of the water.

Poll

What do you think Hawaii and UAE culture have in common?

• Coastal People

• Fishermen

• Seamen

Let's read about the role of the Sea in the UAE and to the Emirati people

Open Ended

NAme some of the traditional activities people who live near the sea have done in the UAE:

Multiple Choice

True or False: Since ancient times , the people of the UAE have had close ties to the sea.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

What is the name of the main character in the passage?

• Captian Shrimp Man

• Mohamed Bin Sultan Al- Katoob

• Abdulla Bin Madonna Al- Shamsi

• Ali Bin Matar Al-Shamsi

Multiple Choice

True or false:

According to Al-Shamsi, "Divers and fishermen do not need bravery and patience."

• True

• False

Read the Document of Conduct and Ethics of the Emirati Citizen

The Document of Conduct and Ethics of the Emirati Citizen was approved by the Cabinet in the Union House on 27 November 2012.

It aims at bringing up a new Emirati generation that is aware of its responsibilities and duties towards its nation, family and community.

Open Ended

What are your duties to your country? (Write a minimum of 2 sentences)