The American immigration/travel ban is up in the air right now as court battles loom, but regardless of how it ends up or how you feel about it personally, it is always a good idea to take time to learn more about other countries that are different from ours and try to understand that as people we are not all that different.
A Crafty Arab has collected resources and crafts for the banned nations, which you can do as a way to talk to your kids about the immigration ban or just to learn about these different countries.
She has at least one craft for all of the countries involved — Iran, Iraq, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria and Yemen — and offers suggestions for books to read with your kids and for adults to read themselves about each nation.
Because she is from Libya she has a variety of recipes from that nation as well.
Check out her site for tons of crafts and learning activities around the Arab League nations and more.
[Photo via A Crafty Arab.]
As people we might not be very different…but, people who want to wipe other people off the face of the earth ARE different than me! Better to know who would like to behead you than not to know.
And, you should also know that most other countries, including the middle east, have bans on who can enter their country.
Maybe other people need to do research, hmmm?
It is NOT a Muslim Ban.
Thanks for posting the link from A Crafty Arab. I believe the world becomes a safer place when we know more about each other, rather than when we give in to fear mongering foisted on us by the ignorant and those who put their bank accounts before our safety.
Ummmm. None of the countries banned have attacked America. No country has. Homegrown citizens have been radicalized by our own fear mongering.
I am glad there are people trying to educate others about the people we are talking about as they ARE MORE LIKE US THAN NOT. Thank you for this site!
This ban would make the US the only country to ban people solely based on religion rather than nationality. Even North Korea allows some Christians to enter. Perhaps a little bit of knowledge about the commonalities we share with each other–such as craft traditions–could go a long way towards erasing ignorance. And travel bans.
Kudos to Craft Gossip for this information.
I think this is a great idea! Learning about other cultures helps them be real and no just those people way over there. It also helps reduce fear! Good job!
Great idea! There is always more that connects us than divides us. The “haters” are sadly missing the whole point. Good for you!
If learning about other cultures puts your own culture at risk, how strong is your belief in yourself? Knowledge is power for any culture. The more we know the less likely are we to fear. Thank you for these lesson plans.
Awesome article! Thank you!
What a fantastic idea. Most prejudice comes from fear of the unknown. Things like this go a long way.
What a lovely idea! Thank you
What a lovely response to, what even trump is calling, the “Muslim ban”. Thank you
Thanks so much for sharing!
We all need to come together, not be separated by hateful rhetoric!
it was a 90 day halt to new entrants, not a complete ban or forever ban. no new president just does what the last president says or did but does need time to get complete facts and do his own investigation to make a good decision. trump has done nothing that every other new president hasnt done. before you say just let every one in search out what mass uncontrolled migrants from these countries are doing in france and germany. check out dearborn, mi here in our own country…while I have no issue with the hijib I do believe the burka needs to be banned from use here it is a symbol of abuse not religious modesty, sharia law needs to be illegal to pratice , jsut as letting the pedophiles hide behind catholic doors should be illegal.