ESL 156 M1567 Comparative Culture Studies
Instructor: Lyra Riabov
Presenter: Mounia El Maâllem
Fall 2008
I - General Information: Morocco & USA
II - History USA vs. Morocco
III- Values
IV– Interviews
V- Challenges
VI- Solutions
USA & Morocco
USA
Morocco
Morocco
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Capital: Rabat
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Largest City: Casablanca
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Government:
Constitutional Monarchy
- King: Mohammed VI
Ethnic Groups:
99.1%Arab-Berber, 0.7% other,
0.2% Jewish
Area
Total: 446,550 Km²
Population
2007 estimate 33,757,175
USA
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Capital: Washington, DC
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Largest City: New York City
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Government: Federal constitutional
republic
-President: George W. Bush (R)
Ethnic Groups:
White: 75% ; Black: 12% ; Asian: 0,2%;
Hispanics: 12%; American Indian:
0,9%
Area
Total: 9,826,630 km²
Population
- 2008 estimate 305,421,000
- 2000 census 281,421,906
History
AMERICA
Native Americans and
European settlers
 Independence and
expansion
 Civil War and
industrialization
 World War I, Great
Depression, and World
War II
 Cold War and civil rights
 Contemporary era
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MOROCCO
Berber Morocco
 Roman and pre-Roman
Morocco
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Medieval Morocco
Islam: 683
Alaouite Dynasty
1666–1912
 European influence
 Resistance
 Modern Morocco
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Values 1/2
Individual Freedom
&
Self-Reliance
USA
Material Wealth
&
Hard Work
Equality Of Opportunity
&
Competition
Values 2/2
Family
Religion
Morocco
Hospitality
Collaboration
Combined Class
Interview: First Class
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First contact and Brake the ice
Melissa and Courtney
American
future teachers
Family
Independent
Sport/Job
Culture Activity Class
Interview : Second Class
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Art talk, culture, activities
Preparation for Halloween
Sharing pumpkins
Sharing culture
Activities
Challenges
Moroccan Motto : GOD, Nation, King
Religion
Family
Authority,
Respect
Father
Mother
Children
Solutions
Religion
Family
Equality
Father & Mother
Moudawana
Children
• <American Ways>
• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Morocco
• http://www.kwintessential.co.uk/resources/global-etiquette/moroccocountry-profile.html
• http://www.herodote.net/histoire/synthese.php?ID=48&ID_dossier=48
• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Values
• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Values_Survey
Thank You For Your Attention