ESL 156 M1567 Comparative Culture Studies

Instructor: Lyra RiabovPresenter: Mounia El Maâllem

Fall 2008

I - I - General Information: Morocco & General Information: Morocco &

USAUSA

II - II - History USA vs. MoroccoHistory USA vs. Morocco

III-III- Values Values

IV–IV– Interviews Interviews

V- V- ChallengesChallenges

VI- VI- SolutionsSolutions

USA & Morocco

MoroccoMoroccoUSAUSA

Morocco CapitalCapital:: Rabat

LargestLargest City:City: Casablanca

GovernmentGovernment:: Constitutional Monarchy- King: Mohammed VI

Ethnic Groups:Ethnic Groups:99.1%Arab-Berber, 0.7% other, 0.2% Jewish

Area Area Total: 446,550 Km² 

PopulationPopulation2007 estimate 33,757,175 

USAUSA Capital:Capital: Washington, DC

Largest CityLargest City: New York City

Government:Government: Federal constitutional republic

 -President: George W. Bush (R) 

Ethnic Groups:Ethnic Groups:White: 75% ; Black: 12% ; Asian: 0,2%; Hispanics: 12%; American Indian: 0,9%

Area Area Total: 9,826,630 km² 

PopulationPopulation - 2008 estimate 305,421,000

 - 2000 census 281,421,906

HistoryHistoryAAMMEERRIICCAA MMOORROOCCCCOO

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

Berber Morocco Roman and pre-Roman

Morocco

Medieval Morocco Islam: 683

Alaouite Dynasty 1666–1912

European influence Resistance Modern Morocco

Values 1/2

Material Wealth Material Wealth &&

Hard WorkHard Work

Equality Of Opportunity Equality Of Opportunity &&

CompetitionCompetition

Individual Freedom Individual Freedom &&

Self-RelianceSelf-Reliance

USAUSA

Values 2/2Values 2/2

ReligionReligion

HospitalityHospitality

CollaborationCollaboration

FamilyFamily

MoroccoMorocco

Combined ClassCombined Class

Interview:Interview: First ClassFirst Class

First contact and Brake First contact and Brake the icethe ice

Melissa and Courtney American

future teachers Family

IndependentSport/Job

Culture Activity ClassCulture Activity Class

Interview :Interview : Second ClassSecond Class

Art talk, culture, activities

Preparation for Halloween Sharing pumpkins

Sharing cultureActivities

ChallengesChallenges

ReligionReligion

FamilyFamily

FatherFather

MotherMother

ChildrenChildren

Authority, Authority, Respect Respect

Moroccan Motto : GOD, Nation, KingMoroccan Motto : GOD, Nation, King

SolutionsSolutions

ReligionReligion

FamilyFamily

Father & MotherFather & Mother

ChildrenChildren

EqualityEquality

MoudawanaMoudawana

• <American Ways><American Ways>

• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moroccohttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Morocco

• http://www.kwintessential.co.uk/resources/global-etiquette/morocco- http://www.kwintessential.co.uk/resources/global-etiquette/morocco- country-profile.html country-profile.html

• http://www.herodote.net/histoire/synthese.php?ID=48&ID_dossier=48http://www.herodote.net/histoire/synthese.php?ID=48&ID_dossier=48

• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Valueshttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Values

• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Values_Surveyhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Values_Survey

Thank You For Your Thank You For Your AttentionAttention