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This book explores,describes, and illuminates,a school in Kuwait that adapts and implements a curriculum designed by U.S.educators. At the same time,focuses on an Islamic studies curriculum.The main incentive for selecting this focus was the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center.Since that date, mass media have paid much attention to Islam and to Muslim society, particularly to its educational system, which been viewed with skepticism. General questions were asked in this book: How do Islamic parents who send their children to this school define the spiritual and…mehr

Produktbeschreibung
This book explores,describes, and
illuminates,a school in Kuwait that adapts and
implements a curriculum designed by
U.S.educators. At the same time,focuses on an
Islamic studies curriculum.The main incentive for
selecting this focus was the September 11, 2001
terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center.Since
that date, mass media have paid much attention to
Islam and to Muslim society,
particularly to its educational system, which
been viewed with skepticism.
General questions were asked in this book: How do
Islamic parents who send their children to this
school define the spiritual and religious needs for
their childern? How do spiritual/religious and
academic needs intersect within the formal
curriculum at the school? Finally, in the midst of
increased westernization and globalization, how do
teachers negotiate the influences of western values
on their students and curriculum?
This book seeks to enable readers to understand
more fully and accurately how those involved with
such an institution cope with the various challenges
they meet in the global sphere.
Autorenporträt
kalthoum Alakndari, assistant professor, Curriculum & instruction
, college of education,Kuwait University