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Introduction:
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With a national initiative and federal support, LAUSD (Los Angeles Unified School District)
established this pioneering program in summer 2008. It was the first Arabic Core Class in a public school in California.
The Arabic program started then with one course, and now offers multiple courses for various levels.
Three Arabic courses meet subject-e (Language Other than English or LOTE) requirement for high school graduation as well as admission to the University of California (UC) and the California State University (CSU): Arabic 1 for LOTE Year 1, Arabic 2 for LOTE Year 2, and Arabic 3 for LOTE Year 3.
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Top reasons why this program is a great idea:
- Arabic is the 5th most commonly spoken native language in the world.
- There is a high demand and low supply of Arabic speakers in the Western world.
- Arab World nations are a fast growing market for trade.
- Indulge in the most beautiful arts, music, and dance in this world.
- Learn about the world's oldest civilization, and understand the most puzzling international politics.
- Have a choice for a foreign language that is so close to the native language of Christ
- French is the language of love? Arabic is the language of poetry
- Unravel the mystic of the Middle East letter by letter
- The Arab Americans population is growing and its community is in need of such classes
- To create a healthy environment for interaction with Arab Americans
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- There are financial incentives for learning Arabic.
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