This task creatively combines listening comprehension, empathy building, and writing skills with artistic expression, all in Modern Standard Arabic. After listening to an Arab immigrant’s story, students were tasked with writing a concise and impactful poem in Arabic, inspired by the immigrant’s experience. Students could write the poem in any form they choose.
Below is a poem written by Usmaan Siddiqi from Intermediate Arabic I, section one in the Fall of 2024.