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Ahlam Mosteghanemi

High school (ages 12+)
Art & Creativity

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/ahlam-mosteghanemi

Step 2 · Questions

1. When was Ahlam Mosteghanemi born?
2. Where was Ahlam Mosteghanemi born?
3. What nationality was Ahlam Mosteghanemi?
4. What is Ahlam Mosteghanemi known for?
5. What is the published works?
6. What is the most celebrated novel?

Step 3 · Words to know

Write what each word means, using the article.

Authorship
Socio-political Landscapes
Cultural Discourse

Step 4 · Two facts in your own words

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

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Answer key (teacher copy)

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. When was Ahlam Mosteghanemi born?April 13, 1953
2. Where was Ahlam Mosteghanemi born?Tunisia
3. What nationality was Ahlam Mosteghanemi?Algerian
4. What is Ahlam Mosteghanemi known for?First Algerian woman to write fiction and poetry in Arabic
5. What is the published works?Four novels and six anthologies of poetry
6. What is the most celebrated novel?Memory of the Flesh (1993)

Authorship: The act or fact of writing a book, article, or other text; the creator of a written work.
Socio-political Landscapes: The combination of social and political factors that shape a society or region.
Cultural Discourse: The communication and discussion of ideas, beliefs, and values within a society or culture.