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Understanding Jordan today / by Laura Perdew.

By: Material type: TextTextSeries: Kid's guide to the Middle EastPublisher: Hockessin, Delaware : Mitchell Lane Publishers, [2014]Description: 63 pages : color illustrations, color map ; 25 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 1612286542
  • 9781612286549
Subject(s): Summary: Jordan is an ancient land with a modern attitude. The country lies in the heart of the Middle East, where the continents of Europe, Asia, and Africa meet. The lands of Jordan have been inhabited since the beginning of civilization. Over the millennia different conquering empires have left their cultural footprint. Today many of the customs and traditions in Jordan have deep roots in the past. Many of them come from the country's Arab heritage. Led by the Hashemite family, descendants of the Muslim Prophet Muhammad, Jordan became an independent nation in 1946. The nation has been faced with many difficult challenges in the turbulent Middle East since then. Yet it remains an oasis of stability in one of the world's most volatile regions. Its people are open and welcoming. Their everyday lives are guided by the rich traditions of the past, while the nation itself has emerged as modern and progressive.
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Item type Home library Collection Call number Materials specified Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Children's Book Children's Book Main Library Children's NonFiction 956.9504 P433 Available 33111007905777
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

Understanding Jordan Today is an accurate and contemporary presentation that explores the Middle Eastern nation of Jordan with a focus on the country as it is today: current issues, culture, and lifestyle. The book is written in an easy-to-read enjoyable narrative form for elementary readers grades 3-6. The Jordan title includes a native recipe and craft for students to create. Elementary students are encouraged to consider evidence from informational texts to support analysis, reflection, and research. Series titles have been developed to address many of the Common Core specific goals, higher level thinking skills, and progressive learning strategies for middle grade and junior high level students.From Booklist, February 2015: "An essential series to help children appreciate and understand the rich diversity of this region."

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Jordan is an ancient land with a modern attitude. The country lies in the heart of the Middle East, where the continents of Europe, Asia, and Africa meet. The lands of Jordan have been inhabited since the beginning of civilization. Over the millennia different conquering empires have left their cultural footprint. Today many of the customs and traditions in Jordan have deep roots in the past. Many of them come from the country's Arab heritage. Led by the Hashemite family, descendants of the Muslim Prophet Muhammad, Jordan became an independent nation in 1946. The nation has been faced with many difficult challenges in the turbulent Middle East since then. Yet it remains an oasis of stability in one of the world's most volatile regions. Its people are open and welcoming. Their everyday lives are guided by the rich traditions of the past, while the nation itself has emerged as modern and progressive.

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