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Somali Culture

Somali Culture. Kelly Calhoun Yu-Chun Lee Jana Fowler Renka Ohta Talip Gonulal Ashraf Mandourah. Outline. Media snapshots – what would you think? Relevant History Relevant challenges People experiences Aspects of Culture: religion, family, poetry A visit to Somali Comm Assoc. of OH

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Somali Culture

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  1. Somali Culture Kelly Calhoun Yu-Chun Lee Jana Fowler RenkaOhta TalipGonulal Ashraf Mandourah

  2. Outline • Media snapshots – what would you think? • Relevant History • Relevant challenges • People experiences • Aspects of Culture: religion, family, poetry • A visit to Somali Comm Assoc. of OH • Culturally responsive teachers • Common misconceptions dispelled

  3. The Battle of Mogadishu Black Hawk Down Rated R for intense graphic war violence

  4. Somalis cheer at 'Black Hawk Down' screening Somalis watching a bootleg video of "Black Hawk Down" on Monday cheered as helicopters crashed and U.S. servicemen were killed. http://articles.cnn.com/2002-01-23/world/blackhawk.screen_1_somalis-mogadishu-audience?_s=PM:WORLD

  5. Angry reactions? • The people who live there .. genetically inclined to be violent and criminal. • They don’t deserve any help from western countries. • Somalians should all be killed. it was great that the US killed 3000 and we lost only 17 soldiers.

  6. Pirates

  7. Apartment Review Yes it's true. Nothing against the people, that is unless you don't like being glared at, and smelling curry when you walk out of your apt. I have lived there for 2yrs, Club Lane for 18 months and 6 months on Balsam Lake. First year was great, we had good neighbors and no gate gaurds. After the first year our building was sold twice. The good neighbors moved out and the bad ones moved in. Loud music, dog sh** everywhere, 10" pot holes EVERYWHERE!!!!, the speed bumps are HELL! I feel like I have no shocks left on my car. You always have some ahole on your bumper or driving 50mph! (see review "joke", It's all true), took 3 days and 2 phone calls to get maintenance over to fix my furnace in the winter! Yes, someone was murdered 2 buildings down from us this year. Needless to say we are counting down the days until the end of our lease!!!! "Somalia Club"

  8. Write it on a post it! What do you think or know about Somalis?

  9. For students and teachers: to facilitate the awareness and understanding of Somali culture and Somali people. For teachers: to apply this awareness in creating a caring-centered classroom environment, to make Somali students more included. TheGoal of the Presentation

  10. Somalia – a brief history

  11. Somalia – Relevant info • Population: 10 million • Share one religion and one language • in 1991, 800,000 refugees fled. • About 84,000 resettled in the U.S. by 2008 • 35,000+ Somali refugee/immigrants live in Columbus

  12. Civil War – effects on education • Deaths, loss of family • Somali diaspora • All public schools closed • Trauma (mental health issues)

  13. Intermediate level reading General information about the civil war Personal stories of Somali teenagers Amina (19yrs when interviewed) Teenage refugees Speak out

  14. Amina's experience

  15. Religion & Its Effects on Daily Life of Somalis • Most of Somali people are Muslims (almost 99%) • Almost all social norms, attitudes, customs, and gender roles among Somalis derive from Islamic tradition • The five pillars of Islam (The confession of faith, Giving alms- Zakat, Fasting of Ramadan, The Hajj, Prayer 5 times a day) • Praying & Problems in American Schools

  16. Dress Code • Dress is diverse. • Influenced both by the desert climate of Somalia and by Islamic values • In formal and public settings, such as work or school, most Somalis wear Western dress. • Traditional dress is generally favored in rural areas and in non-formal settings.

  17. Religion & Its Effects on Daily life • Traditional Greetings (Intersex Relations): Like other practicing Muslims, Somali men and women do not shake hands for greeting. • Gender Roles: Somali culture is male-centered. Preferred gender roles are for men to work outside the home and women to care for children. Some changes in gender roles have occurred in the Diaspora.

  18. Interview with Somali Association of Ohio The Evolving Role for Somali Women

  19. generosity/ hospitability clan-based culture role model of older relatives video: Your guide to Somali Culture Collectivism

  20. given name + father’s given name+ grandfather’s given name Names Annie Peter Justin _______ _______ Raymond David John Lisa Mike Hank David _______ John David Mary David David

  21. Poetry A "Nation of Bards“ Mohamed Ibrahim Warsame 'Hadrawi': the Somali Shakespeare Many political activists are also poets

  22. Rely on oral language rather than written language Attempt to adopt national language since the 20's and formally adopted in 1972. Folktales/ proverbs/ poetry Why poetry?

  23. Constrained by Hadrawi

  24. Illustrates the central role poetry It shows how how Safie uses her poery to express herself . It has examples of poems written by famous somali poets. a valuable resource about Islamic traditions An excellent resource for teaching 7-9th graders For teachers who are teaching Somali students Resource

  25. What should teachers know about Somali students the most? Is it okay for teachers to get Somali students in pairs with student of opposite sex? What is your expectation for education? Different hardship for Somali refugees and American-born Somali student Address: 3422 Cleveland Avenue, Columbus OH 43224 http://www.somaliohio.org/index.htm Somali Community Association of Ohio - Interview

  26. parent involvement traumatic experience prejudice against Somali valuing culture of every student looking for the “fund” instead of the deficit Resource: http://www.somalilife.com/vbforum/showthread.php?t=90593 To be Culturally Responsive Teachers?

  27. Common Misconceptions

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