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Harmony and Understanding - Smart Schools - New Country, New School so far from Iraq

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Resource Type: Literacy Resource Subject: NonFiction, SOSE/HSIE
School Level: Middle Primary
Reading Level: 22 Reading Age: 8+yrs
Broadband: H
Lexile: 620L

Stock Status: * In Stock *
Availability: Usually Ships 3-6 Business Days for Australian Orders
Product Code: 9781741640885

Description

When Afdal starts school in a new country, he is both excited and scared. Will he have anything in common with his new classmates? Afdal soon learns that although some things may be different from his old school, one thing remains the same- playing soccer is just as much fun!

Iraq is often referred to as the cradle of civilization. Archaeologists have discovered tools and human skeletons dating back hundreds of thousands of years. Iraq shares borders with Saudi Arabia and Kuwait in the south. Jordan and Syria to the west, Turkey to the north, and Iran to the east. The capital is Bagdad, situated on the Tigris River.

The underlying values explored in the book New Country, New School are:

- Freedom

- Social Justice

- Respect