Fulbright-Hays to Morocco 2022

 

Photo of Jema El Fna by CALIN STAN on Unsplash

Introduction

From June 11th, 2022, to July 9th, 2022, 16 teachers traveled on a United States Department of Education Fulbright-Hays Grant led by the Moroccan American Commission for Educational and Cultural Exchange (MACECE). Boston University African Studies Center was the partner in this project and led the Pre-Departure Orientation to the trip as well as the development of Curriculum Projects.

Follow our travel stories

Teachers wrote a daily blog about our trip throughout the country.  See their reflections here and check out select images from their travels here.

Teaching about Morocco: Lessons written by teachers

French:

Chez moi au Maroc – high school Level 2 French unit by Andrea Leslie

Pourquoi mange-t’on ce que mange? La Cuisine Marocaine et l’Identité – high school French unit by Alecia Pasdera

A la quête de soi: Exploring Diversity and Identity in Morocco – high school French unit by Bre Uzzell

Quelles langues? La question de langue d’enseignement au Maroc – high school French unit by Candace Cone

An Integrated Performance Assessment for the French III classroom. Pourquoi Voyager au Maroc? 11th grade Level II French unit by Liz Peters

Spanish:

Mi Escuela Ideal, Mi Colegio Ideal – Spanish I unit by Gwendolyn Hoenke

English:

Portraying Places – Marrakesh, Morocco: Sensory storytelling through multimedia texts in the high school classroom by Zoe Faircloth

Losing Home: Narratives of Movement throughout Morocco – 11th grade ELA unit by Mary Fahey Fields

My Story, My Halqa – 11th & 12th grade ELA unit by Caitlin Becker

Illustrious Histories: Every Community has a Story to Tell – Interdisciplinary Grades 9 & 10 by Ann Katherine Kimble

Geography

Zooming in and out: Religion, Language and Culture in Morocco – 9th grade AP Geography unit by Lauren Hines

History

How did Moroccans Build their History? The Impact of History on Architecture – 10th grade history unit by Brian Ash

19th-20th c. Africa: What’s Your Moroccan Narrative? – 11th grade history unit by Holly Liebl

Exploring identity: Morocco and the United States – integrating an examination of Morocco in a 9-12th grade African American history course by Kisha Kenyatta Starnes

 

Teacher Profiles

Access participants’ bios here.

The views expressed on this page reflect the teachers’ perspectives on their experiences and do not necessarily represent the opinions of the U.S. Department of Education, the Moroccan American Commission for Educational and Cultural Exchange, or Boston University.

For more information and contact with the partners involved in this grant, email africa@bu.edu & visit MACECE, with updates on Instagram.