Welcome to our In the Know topic for April, Arab American Heritage Month. You may wish to take a look at other grade spans and recommend articles to students that are below or above their grade’s reading level.
Grades K-1 look at the contributions of Arab Americans history. A Spanish translation can be found here.
Grades 2-3 explore Ramadan, an Islamic holiday celebrated this month by many Arab Americans and many others. A Spanish translation to the article may be found here.
Grades 4-5 investigate prejudices experienced by Arab Americans. A Spanish translation to the article may be found here.
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Photo Credit: Photo by Cpl. Bryan Nygaard/DVIDS
