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Unit 1
The Growth of
Consultative Governance
in the UAE
Lesson 1:
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Majlis: The
Traditional Means of
Consultation
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Learning Outcomes: Success criteria
• Discuss the ways and the • I can identify the role that
extent to which the UAE’s the Majlis play in the
traditional, political political life of the UAE.
heritage based on • I can differentiate the
consensus continues to be meaning of the keywords.
part of the modern state. • I can connect UAE heritage
to the modern state.
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Relate those terms to our lesson
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Keywords
• Bedouin: nomadic inhabitant of the Arabian oases
and deserts.
• Arish: a traditional house made of palm trees.
• Majlis: a sitting-room, a formal room to entertain
male guests, a consultative forum, a place where
ideas are discussed.
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Refer to question 2 in your books and
complete the table
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Activity
• Imagine that you are a scholar studying the Evolution of the Majlis: The
Traditional Means of Consultation.
Write a paragraph connecting the traditional majlis to modern conference
room meetings. In what ways Majlis is better or worse?