Transcript Male 75.6 years

Algeria
By: Nicole Tipton
SBU 3022
Multicultural
Presentation
FACT FILE
President: Abdelaziz Bouteflika
Official Name: People’s
Democratic Republic of Algeria
Capital: Algiers
Assisted by Prime Minister: Ahmed
Ouyahia
Official Religion: Islam
Official Language: Arabic
Population: 36,649,000
Life Expectancy: Male 75.6 years;
Female 77 years
Total Area (sq mi): 919,595
miles
Urban-rural population: Urban 66.5%
Rural 33.5 %
Form of Government: Multiparty republic National Holiday: Revolution Day,
with two legislative bodies. Council of the November 1
National and National People’s Assembly
White- Peace
Algerian Flag
Green- Hope, joy and
love
The color green and the
red star on the Algerian
flag is a traditional
symbol of the state
religion Islam.
The hand of Fatima, a
traditional symbol of the
region, appears in front
of the Atlas Mountains,
below the rising sun
representing a new era.
The buildings stand for
industry and plants for
agriculture.
Emblem
•Algeria is in northern Africa
• Second largest country in Africa
• Desert like climate
• Covered mostly by the Sahara Desert
• Contemporary Algerian novelist Assia Djebar named Algeria, “a dream of
sand”
•Algeria is broken into 3 different regions
1. High Plateaus
2. Tell
3. The Sahara
•90 percent of population lives along the fertile
coastal area known as the Tell
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•Dominated by export of petroleum and natural
gas.
•Contributes to one-third of the country’s gross
domestic product
•Algeria ranks within the top countries in the
world in terms of total gas reserves and export
•Other industries include agriculture,
construction, mining, and manufacturing.
The center of commercial
life in Algeria is the souk,
large, open-air markets
where farmers and
craftspeople sell their
products.
Other forms of Industry
Agriculture: Important crops are tobacco, olives, sorghum,
millet, corn, rye, and rice. Some herds include cattle, goats,
and sheep. Due to the climate stock and cultivating land is
not well suited for the area.
Mining: Extensive deposits of high grade and medium
grade iron ore have been mined from this region.
Manufacturing: Manufacturing in Algeria was made up
primarily of food processing, textiles, cigarettes, and
clothing before independence. Now the main focus is
heavy industry.
•In 1977, only 42 percent of the population was literate,
increased to 57 percent in 1990.
• Before independence, the Algerian education system was
based on the French model.
• Since 1971 education was made free and mandatory for
children between ages six and fifteen.
• The education program stresses the study of the Arabic
language as well as technical skills and math.
• Three branches of secondary education:
1. General
2. Specialized
3. Technical/Vocational
Environment—age appropriate literacy materials in
English and the first language
Experiences—relevant and appropriate activities with
expectations children can meet
Assessment—continuous observation and
appropriate alternative assessment practices to
document progress
Collaboration with Families—maintaining open
communication and interactions with parents and
families
Teacher’s knowledge—practices on second language
acquisition; knowledge about the child’s culture
CELEBRATIONS
• Ramadan- most celebrated of all holidays
U • Labor Day- May 1
• Anniversary of the revolution over French control
S November 1
Two local festivals celebrated every spring
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-Cherry moussem in Tlemcen
-Tomato moussem in Adrar
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M •Traditional values remain strong
• Man is head of family and women are expected to be
and provide support to husband.
S obedient
• Men and women have separate societies, social
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interactions only occur between members of same gender.
Music:
• Rai combines varying instrumentation with simple poetic lyrics.
Popular Algerian singer of rai, Khaled, has exported music to
Europe and the United States.
• Wahrani is another type of music in Algeria, it blends rai with
classical Algerian music
Authors:
• Albert Camus- Noble Prize winner
• Henri Krea- reflects his life growing up with a French father and
an Algerian mother
• Jean Amrouche- considered a foremost poet
Film:
• The Battle of Algiers- first major postcolonial production (1965)
ISLAM
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CHRISTIANITY
Does not believe in the Trinity, the
Quran reads, “Say not “trinity”, Desist.
It will be better for you. For God is One
God. (4:171)
The Quran is considered the
“unmediated” word of God, the Quran
reads, “And this is a Book which We
have sent down, bringing blessings
and confirming which came before it.
No such thing as original sin. Don’t
believe that one person would bear the
sin of all people. Believes there is no
need for salvation.
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Matthew 28:19 reads, “Go therefore
and make disciples of all nations,
baptizing them in the name of the
Father and of the Son and of the Holy
Spirit.”
Christians believe the Bible was written
by humans under divine inspiration, All
Scripture is inspired by God, and is
profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for
correction, for instruction in
righteousness. 2 Timothy 3:16
John 4:16 says, Jesus answered, "I am
the way and the truth and the life. No
one comes to the Father except
through me.”
ISLAM AND CHRISTIANITY
Exotic spices include saffron, nutmeg, ginger, cloves, and
cinnamon
• 3 foods of the Algerians
1. Couscous- Algerian national dish
2. Bread- no dish is complete without bread
3. Mechoui- roasted whole lamb cooked on an outdoor spit
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• Favorite beverage is mint tea or fruit flavored milk drinks
Mealtime costumes
• All meals are leisurely and sociable (3 times a day)
• Seated at a low table
• Food is eaten with thumb, forefinger, and middle finger of the
right hand
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