In this essay, the assumption is that most teenagers probably have many similar experiences in their lives despite differences. Does my head look big in this click here for novel extracts. The narrator, amal mohamed nasrullah abdelhakim, is the only muslim student in her class at an elite. Meanwhile, shes forming a relationship with an elderly neighbor who has a big identity secret. I was really anticipating reading does my head look big in this. Abdelfattah, through her main character amal, tackles this very issue with depth and adroitness. Randa abdelfattah is an australian and muslim writer and her book does my head look big in this. She is the author of the critically acclaimed novels does my head look big in this. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. From school library journal grade 7 upaustralian 11thgrader amal is smart, funny, outspoken, a good student, and a loyal friend. Drama by jeff gottesfeld and elizabeth wong based on the book by randa abdelfattah dramatic publishing company woodstock, illinois australia new zealand south africa. She has decided to express her religious convictions and wear the hijab to school.
Does my head look big in this book trailer youtube. Using literature to educate students about conflicts. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read does my head look big in this. Notes these teachers notes are designed to assist you and your class in investigating the issues and concerns contained in the novel. I feel empowered, and with a strange sense of calm. Simone, blonde, gorgeous and overweight shes got serious image issues, and leilas really intelligent but her parents are more interested in her getting a marriage certificate than her high school certificate. Then one day, while watching an episode of friends, the realisation suddenly hits her. What inspired you to write does my head look big in this. I liked the first third, i really liked the middle third, and i loved the last third. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. Characters for does my head look big in this flashcards. Im amal abdelhakim, a seventeen yearold australianpalestinianmuslim still trying to come to grips with my.
Characters for does my head look big in this quizlet. This was a random buy, picked up mostly because, flipping through it, the word tasmania caught my eye and then i read that the author is australian. Adam comes up and starts talking to her about it and seems interested. I have mixed feelings about does my head look big in this. Drama by jeff gottesfeld and elizabeth wong based on the book by randa abdelfattah dramatic publishing company. My enthusiasm for the novel was not particularly consistent. Click to read more about does my head look big in this. This novel, while a little overlong, is definitely worth reading, but i wish i had read this back in 2005. Year eleven at an exclusive prep school in the suburbs of melbourne, australia, would be tough enough, but it is further complicated for amal when she decides to wear the hijab, the muslim head scarf, fulltime as a badge of her faithwithout losing her identity or sense of style. Poised to begin the third term of 11th grade, amal admits, its hard enough being an arab muslim at a new school, but shawling up is just plain psychotic. With funding from screen australia and create nsw, randa is currently adapting does my head look big in this. I decide to wear a dark blue hijab to go with my jeans and blue sweater.
If youre my age and at the mall on a thursday night, youre there to make an impression, not to buy socks. Novel awards winner of the australian industry book award for best australian book for. Group exercises these tasks involve the whole class through discussing. Below you will find links to the various reading activities associated with this book. Does my head look big in this book trailer duration.
Does my head look big in this gives an inside look into the modern challenges and pressures faced by muslims in the western world. Amal, a muslim girl growing up in australia, attends a private school where it is practically unheard of to have someone wearing a. As the term progresses, amals friends face their own issues of selfworth while her faith is tested when she falls in love with a nonmuslim classmate. Amal is a sixteenyearold australianpalestinianmuslim girl who lives with her parents in australia. Winner in the australian book industry awards 2006 australian book of the year for older children.
Sixteenyearold amal attends an elite prep school in a melbourne suburb. Until now regarding the book we have now does my head look big in this. The author executed this book perfectly as she combined modern dayteen with traditional islamic values,she also shows the struggles a muslim girl goes through in. When we get there, my mother walks and talks like shes not wearing a hijab. An australianmuslinpalestinian teen opts to wear the hijab, the muslim head scarf, fulltime, embarking on a courageous exercise in selfunderstanding.
Randa abdelfattah is an attorney, a writer, a chocoholic, and an active member in the interfaith community, as well as the campaign for palestinian human rights. It became apparent to me that the only time muslim females appeared as heroines in books were as escapees of the taliban, victims of an honour killing, or subjects of the saudi royalty. Download and read free online does my head look big in this. Book trailer for the award winning book does my head look big in this by randa abdelfattah. The question and answer section for does my head look big in this.
Try wearing a veil on your head and practising the bums up position at lunchtime and you know youre in for a tough time at school. Like most girls her age she loves fashion, make up, and she worries about getting good grades. Remember you need to complete a total of five reading activities and at least one prereading, one during reading, and one postreading activity. Jul 08, 2011 book trailer for the award winning book does my head look big in this by randa abdelfattah. Have not added any pdf format description on does my head look big in this. Amal is an australainmuslimpalestinian girl attending a prep school for her 11th grade year, and she has just made a big decision. Amal is a 16yearold melbourne teen with all the usual obsessions about boys, chocolate and cosmo magazine.
Its hard enough being cool as a teenager when being one issue behind the latest cosmo is enough to disqualify you from the in group. It paints a clear picture of the varied opinion between families ad generations about what it means to be a good muslim, and shows the differing options on what is culturally appropriate. Amal is a year 11 student in her third term at a posh private school in melbourne. By randa abdelfattah published by orchard books the book is wonderful at showing the diversity within muslim communities and in explaining why so many women choose to wear the hijab. Read common sense media s does my head look big in this. Shes also a muslim, struggling to honour the islamic faith in a society that doesnt understand it. Does my head look big in this by sasha bridges on prezi. In history on friday, amal agrees to go to a local coffee shop. Amal is a 16yearold melbourne teen with all the usual obsessions about boys, chocolate and. This causes concern on the part of her parents and her. Aug 26, 2009 does my head look big in this book trailer duration. Amal mohamed nasrullah abdelhakim is both your typical and untypical teen. There are a million different voices in my head scaring me off. Im amal abdelhakim, a seventeen yearold australianpalestinianmuslim still trying to come to grips with my various identity hyphens.
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