Kassaman

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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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/kassaman

Write what each word means, using the article.

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

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

1. What is the literal translation?We pledge, the oath, or we swear
2. What is the lyricist?Moufdi Zakaria (Algerian nationalist and poet)
3. Why is Kassaman important to Algeria?It reminds everyone of the hard fight for freedom. It brings people together and shows pride in being Algerian.
4. Who wrote the words of Kassaman?The words were written by Moufdi Zakaria, a poet who helped fight for Algeria's independence.

Nationalism: An ideology and movement that promotes the interests of a particular nation, especially with the aim of gaining and maintaining the nation's sovereignty.
Sovereignty: The supreme authority within a territory, often referring to a state's independence and self-governance.
Cultural Heritage: The legacy of physical artifacts and intangible attributes of a group or society inherited from past generations, maintained in the present, and bestowed for the future.