The Return of Hulagu - an exceptional lesson of dignity, strengths and ...
WAM Bucharest, Jan 25th, 2012 (WAM) -- H. H. Dr Sheikh Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Supreme Council member, the author of the theatre play entitled: "The Return of Hulagu", has been the Ruler of Sharjah since 1972. He was educated at Cairo University in Egypt, and holds two PhD degrees from the University of Exeter and the University of Durham in the UK. Sharjah, third largest of Emirates composing the United Arab Emirates, a beautiful land located on the Arabian Gulf, has natural resources and is one of the main centres for business, tourism and trade. The Return of Hulagu has a historic topic: the fall of the Abbasid Empire as a result of Hulagu's conquest. Sheikh Sultan, who has a PhD Degree in History, explains in his Foreword that, after reading the history of the Arabs, he came to understand that "the evolution of the Abbasid State is similar to what is going on currently across the Arab world. I have written this theatre play about a painful reality of the Arab world", he says. "The names of the characters, places and events are real. Everything in this text reflects what has happened with the Arab nation". Using as a pretext the invasion and fall of Bagdad in 1258 by the army of Hulagu, the grandson of the famous Genghis Khan, during which the 37th Caliph, by killing the Al-Musta'sim, was killed, Sheikh Sultan draws attention to the modern day threats to Arab culture, as it faces the influence of a cultural invasion and various other interventions that may affect the basic values of the Arab world. His play may be interpreted as a warning against these influences and as him calling for the safeguarding of national values. Caliph Al-Musta'sim is informed by his advisers that Hulagu, the Mongol khan, is approaching his territory and has already surrounded three Muslim cities.Constructivist Lesson Plans - News
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Naomi's Masters Adult Edu Blog: Stuck on Constructivism
Welcome to my blog! Yes another blog, perhaps you're already following many or perhaps this is your first one, either way--I do pledge to make it real, quirky, hopefully insightful and touch on topics related to my current study for my U. of T. Master's degree in Education: Adult Education & Community Development with flecks of Workplace Learning & Social Change. Please scroll through the blog and take the occasional poll before you leave. Moving into the next set of discussions in class during this whole virtual experience, left me feeling more a-tuned to the constructivist perspective on learning. I will come back to this shortly, however need to comment on the experience of participating in a class that does not hold Adult Education at the heart of its conception has been an entirely new learning experience for me in my masters degree journey at the University of Toronto. The online environment in which our collaborative learning occurs is something that I've had to adjust to as this is my first real online experience as an 'e-learner'. In my professional practice, I have worked on e-learning products for internal and external customers, understand key 'best practices' when it comes to creating a valuable experience, however aside from testing, this is my first opportunity as a formal student in this environment and get to judge for myself. It has really helped me to understand some of the feelings and challenges experienced by e-learners, such as time, motivation, call to action, etc.. In this experience, I think our professor has set up the e-learning environment quite well, in terms of the use of mixed media (words, images, videos) and in-dept use of discussion area made rich by what is shared by almost 20 classmates who are quick to respond. Back to constructivism.