EGYPT

DOS and DON’Ts project

is a transcontinental country situated mainly

within North Africa, with its Sinai Peninsula

forming a land bridge in Southwest Asia.

Covering an area of about 1,010,000 square

kilometers (390,000 sq mi), Egypt is bordered by

the Mediterranean Sea to the north, the Red Sea

to the east, Sudan to the south and Libya to the

west.

Egypt is one of the most populous countries in

Africa and the Middle East, and the 15th most

populated in the world. The great majority of its

over 82 million people live near the banks of

the Nile River, an area of about 40,000 square

kilometers (15,000 sq MI), where the only arable

land is found.

No ,Not an issue of authority, but of respect for

the position and for one’s elder.

The children of my friends do not call me by my

first name, as this would be considered rude–

just as my addressing any of my

elders (Those old enough to be my parent) by

first name would also be considered

disrespectful.

Students are not the teacher’s equals. They

should address the teacher

with respect. The teacher, however, should not

be bound to follow all the same rules as

children.

The school age is 6 th and we have three

grades 6 years primary and three preparatory

the three secondary.

On the other hand, students politely asking another

teacher on the school hallway if they have seen

“teacher Maria from Mathematics” is commonplace

here [Serbia]. Elementary students here answer the

question “and who is your teacher?” with “teacher

Helen” (you are supposed to know teachers’ names if

you are going to ask their students such questions, or

you are a stranger.

Depends on local cultureDepends on local culture

Of course, but in most cultures adults are

considered to be far on the [formal] gradient

so no first names. It also depends on context.

“Hey, Maria, I don’t get this math problem!”

is very inappropriate.

They Call Me MR. Tibbs!

Depends entirely on the culture of the school. I

student-taught at a school where first names were the

norm,though a few teachers required the traditional

Mr./Ms. Surname. I would have preferred the Mr., and in

each of my schools since student teaching, the Mr./Ms.

has been the norm.

Were I to find myself in a school where first names are

the norm… I don’t think I’d return to such a school,

actually.

The uprising in Egypt, the Arab World's most populous nation, is one of the most important developments in the post-Cold War period. The repercussions for the U.S. National Security can be greatly devastating or stabilizing; however, this is not just about policy but about a people's noble struggle for freedom and democracy.

For the first time in the Middle East, the U.S. is finally

being confronted with its rhetoric of promoting

democracy and inalienable human rights. Thus far,

we still have a choice to either affirm ourselves as a

nation that truly seeks democracy or one that

blindly cares about its short term interests and thus

perpetually damned to be perceived as being on the

wrong side of history.

Growing up in Egypt I only knew one president:

Hosni Mubarak. Though I went to a private

Coptic school his portrait was in every

classroom and every public square. He has

been ruling Egypt since 1981 and his reign is

older than that of many Egyptians.

In 1979, Egypt signed the first peace treaty by an

Arab nation with Israel. Egypt thusly had the

blessing of the U.S., which invested heavily in

assuring the suppression of any possibility of war

between Egypt and Israel. The price for this

peace was the adamant and preposterous

support of Mubarak's regime.

Abandoned by the world and their government, the

Egyptian people, once proud and dignified, were

again subdued and abused like the days of

French and British colonial rule. Regular

Egyptians still struggle to survive and provide for

their families.

A conservative figure puts 40 percent of the

population in Egypt living on less than $2 a day.

Even educated Egyptians with high degrees

struggle to find employment.

It's impossible to touch on all the nuances and

possible outcomes of the current revolution.

We are faced with one solution though, and

that is for our government to support the

wishes of the Egyptian people to have basic

freedoms that they have been denied for

centuries.

If there is still any faith in American exceptionalism

by our people we must show our support for the

Egyptian people in their revolution and let our

government know that we must once again be on

the right side of history. A democratic and free

Egypt can have a chain reaction in the Middle East,

and we would see democracy prevail and elevate

the intrinsic wishes for peace and justice in the

hearts of every Middle Eastern man and woman.

byNora Abdelhady Norhan Tarek Mohamed Ahmed Donia Hany Omar MohamedMariem Emad Sarah Tarek Reham zaherHadeer gamal