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SASKATOON OPEN DOOR SOCIETY Cultural Bridging Program

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www.wikipedia.com

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177,970,000 (http://www.census.gov.pk/) - Canada is 34 million and India 1.2 billionhttp://www.census.gov.pk/ There are approximately 7 million Pakistanis living abroad. Many overseas Pakistanis in Europe and North America have obtained citizenship of their country of residence. "Pride and the Pakistani Diaspora" by Ali Eteraz Saturday, 14 Feb, 2009

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There are more than sixty languages spoken in Pakistan. Urdu is the official, national language of Pakistan English is used in official business, government, and legal contracts Punjabi, Pashto, Sindhi, Balochi

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About 97% of the Pakistanis are Muslims - Islam 173,000,000 (97%) Hinduism 2,800,000 (1.6%) Christianity 2,800,000 (1.6%)

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INDEPENDENCE DAY www.wikipedia.com

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EID CELEBRATIONS: Eid Ul Fitr and Eid Ul Adha

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Nikodidos.comHeritage.pk

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www.sportsencounter.com

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Employment Extensive export of labour, mostly to the Middle East, and use of child labour (2010 est.) Unemployment rate: 15% (2010 est.) Population below poverty line 24% Inflation rate: 13.4% ( $1 = 89 rupees) Public debt: 49.9% of GDP

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The Indus Valley Civilization sprang up around the Indus River from 2800 1800 B.C Persian Empire, Afghan Empire, Moghul Empire, British Empire.

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The Mughal (or Moghul) Empire ruled most of India and Pakistan in the 16th and 17th centuries.

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In the 1920s and 1930s, a movement led by Congress leader Mahatma Gandhi engaged millions of protesters in mass campaigns of civil disobedience.

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Asif Ali Zardari 11 th President of Pakistan Widower of Benazir Bhutto www.wikipedia.com

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Literacy definition in Pakistan SOMEONE WHO IS ABLE TO READ SIMPLE SENTENCE, CAN WRITE NAME & SIGN NAME AND CAN READ NEWSPAPER Population Census, Pakistan

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Literacy rate 25%-50% www.hoopoekids.org

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Ministry of Education, Pakistan

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In both urban and rural public schools the quality of education is poor Private schools street private schools franchise private schools Grammar schools

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PAKISTAN SCHOOL HOURS 6 am 2 pm (regular school) 4 pm 6 pm (tutoring class) 6 pm 8 pm (religion class) TEACHERS Students and Parents expect teachers to tell them what to do Rote method HOMEWORK Spends about 2-3 hrs/day CANADA SCHOOL HOURS 9 am 3:30 pm TEACHERS Focus on individual learner- very collaborative type of learning HOMEWORK Spends about 10-30 mins/day

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Teaching Methods Curriculum Standardized Testing Facilities Curricular Activities Environment Language Gender Sunni and Ahmadiyya

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ELEMENTARY SCHOOL - language - culture shock (teacher-student relationship) - parents doubt on the education because of lack of homework HIGH SCHOOL - language - relaxed environment - mix classes; sex education - high expectation from parents

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Communicating with parents involve them right from the beginning by asking them their hopes and aspiration for their child/ren. Use Saskatoon Open Door Society settlement workers and its programs; Pakistan Canada Cultural Association of Canada and the Ahmadiyya Community in Saskatoon Cultural responsiveness in teaching equitable outcome Every case is unique empathy, sensitivity, flexibility

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