Across Borders
Introduction
In this module, we investigate transnational social issues in the Arab World through literature and graphic art. These issues include: refugees and refugee camps, fleeing violence, immigration, cultural challenges for immigrants, studying abroad, and making choices about where and how to live one’s life.
IN THIS MODULE, LEARNERS WILL
- Meet an artist who addresses social issues through comix
- Read a short story that contains big ideas
- Listen to a sung poem expressing solidarity with displaced people
- Learn about the perspectives of young people from refugee families
