THE DISCUSSION ON ARABS
STUDENT A’s QUESTIONS (Do not show these to Student B.)
(1) Who are the Arabs?
(2) What makes an Arab an Arab?
(3) What major contributions has Arab civilization made to the world?
(4) What countries have predominantly Arab populations?
(5) What do you know of the past history of the Arabs?
(6) What do you know of the recent history of the Arabs?
(7) Have you been to any Arab countries?
(8) Does the media in your country portray a negative or positive image of Arabs?
(9) What Arab cultural influences affect today’s world?
(10) What do you know about Arabs and Western colonialism?
STUDENT B’s QUESTIONS (Do not show these to Student A.)
(1) What do all Arabs have in common?
(2) Is there one Arab country that is more influential than the others?
(3) What is the source of animosities between Arab countries and Israel?
(4) What cultural differences are there among Arabs from different Arab nations?
(5) What are the differences between the words ‘Arab’, ‘Arabic’ and ‘Arabian’?
(6) Who is the greatest Arab leader?
(7) What stereotypes of Arabs exist in your country?
(8) How much political or economic power do Arabs have in the world?
(9) What is the Arab League and how strong and unified is it?
(10) Do you think Arabs will play a greater role in world affairs in the future?
