Chapter 5: The students
The classrooms
Get an insight into Al-Arqam’s classrooms by analysing the students’ drawings. Each picture is characterized by the student’s feelings – how is the classroom perceived? What is the atmosphere? What kind of relationship do they have with their teachers?
Use the filter option to compare the morning and afternoon shifts – see the difference between the drawings of Jordanian and Syrian students by examining various parameters such as the variety of colour, the number of students drawn, and the student-teacher size proportions.188 students were asked to draw their classroom. Each student was provided with five colors and one pen. It becomes clear that Jordanian children use significantly more colors than Syrians, when drawing their classroom. They also paint in a significantly larger portion of the sheet than their Syrian schoolmates. This continues with the number of teachers and students in the picture.
Discover the students’ drawings and feelings!
The students’ classrooms
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Adab // 10 years
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Malak // 13 years
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Shahad // 10 years
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Hiba // 11 years
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Hala // 14 years
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Hadil // 12 years
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Lujain // 10 years
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Batool // 12 years
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Shaimaa // 16 years
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Hadeed // 9 years
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Omayma // 14 years
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Rania // 10 years
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Aya // 10 years
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Rukaya // 10 years
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Asma // 15 years
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Tasmeen // 10 years
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Rahaf // 14 years
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Diya // 12 years
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Narjis // 9 years
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Randa // 10 years
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Mohamed // 11 years
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Jasmeen //10 years
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Farah // 13 years
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Ahmad // 11 years
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Marah // 10 years
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Wiam // 14 years
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Weam // 10 years
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Balqees // 10 years
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Tala // 11 years
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Rania //9 years
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Tala // 15 years
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Linda // 11 years
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Rama // 14 years
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Alaa // 15 years
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Bayan // 10 years
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Iylaf // 10 years
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Ruba // 9 years
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Shahd // 10 years
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Mayar // 10 years
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Nagham // 10 years
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Nour // 14 years
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Rama //10 years
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Taghreed // 9 years
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Salsabeel // 9 years
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Nour // 10 years
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Anaam // 10 years
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Isra // 10 years
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Somaya // 15 years
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Sadeed// 10 years
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Raneem // 11 years
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Hadeed // 10 years
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Abed // 12 years
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Ayman // 12 years
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Rama // 12 years
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Bushra //11 years
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Suad // 10 years
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Duha // 11 years
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Sora // 12 years
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Raghdad // 11 years
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Shahd // 12 years
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Ayat //16 years
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Sondos // 12 years
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Sondos // 12 years
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Anas // 9 years
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Dana // 11 years
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Ayah // 11 years
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Rama // 10 years
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Majd // 12 years
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Hayder // 13 years
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Raeefa // 14 years
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Fotoon // 12 years
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Samira // 12 years
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Omar // 10 years
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Ateer // 13 years
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Rania // 16 years
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Raneem // 11 years
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Fadila // 14 years
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Mohamed // 11 years
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Raghad // 12 years
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Noor // 14 years
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Shifaa // 14 years
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Bisan // 12 years
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Razan // 10 years
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Hiba // 12 years
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Ibrahim // 10 years
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Isra // 14 years
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Worood // 11 years
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Abeer // 14 years
Daily routine
The double-shift system characterizes the students’ daily routine. Especially the Syrians’ one, as they go to school in the afternoon. So how do the students spend their day? Which daily activities do they like the most? How do they get to school?
This interactive graphic is based on the results of a participative workshop hold with students from the Al-Arqam school to examine their daily routine. Three colors enable the children to rate their daily activities – whether an activity is a lot of fun, some fun or no fun at all.
Discover the difference between Syrians’ and Jordanians’ daily routine. What do the Syrian 7th graders do, while the Jordanian 6th graders are in school? Are there common features? Choose the activity, student or color to display different daily routine!
One day in the students’ life
Get a personal and visual insight into the students’ lives by watching their photos! See where the Jordanian and Syrian students live, meet their friends and families and find out about their hobbies.
Hopes and dreams
Hopes and dreams often reflect circumstance and values. This is not different for the parents and students at Al-Arqam.
The students’ wishes
For many Syrian students the only wish is to return to their home country. Meanwhile Jordanian students wish to get a good job. Material desires are not mentioned.
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Military
Adab // 4th grade -
Lawyer
Anaam // 4th grade -
Teacher
Ayah // 4th grade -
English Teacher
Raghad // 6th grade -
Engineer
Abdal // 4th grade -
Journalist
Rachad // 4th grade -
Surgeon
Dana // 6th grade -
Doctor
Ruba // 4th grade -
Professor
Taghreed // 4th grade -
Swimmer
Tasneem // 4th grade -
Scientist
Hiba // 6th grade -
Astronaut
Nawal // 6th grade -
Go to Syria
Somaya // 7th grade -
Ship Engineer
Anas // 4th grade -
Sports Teacher
Rama // 4th grade -
Doctor
Omayma // 7th grade -
Computer Engineer
Raneem // 6th grade -
Go far away
Weam // 7th grade -
Pharmacist
Hayder // 4th grade -
Go to Germany
Shuq // 7th grade -
Doctor
Worood // 6th grade -
Journalist
Hadeel // 4th grade -
Famous Painter
Alaa // 7th grade -
Fashion Designer
Nour // 7th grade -
Police officer
Balqees // 4th grade -
Doctor
Shahd // 4th grade -
Surgeon
Batool // 6th grade -
Flight engineer
Mariam // 7th grade -
Surgeon
Lenda // 6th grade -
Teacher
Mayar // 4th grade -
Builder
Ahmad // 4th grade -
General doctor
Diya // 4th grade -
Pilot
Raneem // 6th grade -
Teacher
Salsabeel // 4th grade -
Music teacher
Malak // 4th grade -
Doctor
Elaf // 4th grade -
Engineer
Hiba // 6th grade -
Lawyer
Soaad // 4th grade -
Nurse
Tala // 7th grade -
Doctor
Shahed // 4th grade -
Doctor
Ayman // 4th grade -
Doctor
Marah // 4th grade -
Math teacher
Omar // 4th grade -
Doctor
Bayan // 4th grade -
Teacher
Sadeel // 4th grade -
Flight engineer
Ibrahim // 4th grade -
Lawyer
Rama // 6th grade -
School principal
Sarah // 6th grade -
Surgeon
Sundos // 6th grade -
Police officer
Yasmeen // 4th grade -
Doctor
Asmaa // 7th grade -
Judge
Mohamed // 4th grade -
Pediatrician
Shahd // 6th grade -
Cardiologist
Majd // 6th grade -
Doctor
Abeer // 7th grade -
Go to Syria
Shayma // 7th grade -
Teacher
Noor //4th grade -
Doctor
Hayat // 7th grade -
Hostess
Nura // 7th grade -
Doctor
Mohamed // 4th grade -
Teacher
Razan // 4th grade -
Scientist
Dania // 4th grade -
Arabic teacher
Ateer // 6th grade -
Lawyer
Hadeel // 4th grade -
Engineer
Hadeel // 4th grade -
Surgeon
Foton // 6th grade -
Go to Syria
Shifa // 7th grade -
Teacher
Raeefah // 7th grade -
Doctor
Israa // 4th grade -
English teacher
Sura // 6th grade -
Nurse
Hala // 7th grade -
Go to Syria
Batool // 7th grade -
Arabic teacher
Duaa // 7th grade -
Doctor
Lujain // 4th grade -
Teacher
Nagham // 4th grade -
Doctor
Abeer // 7th grade -
Doctor
Tala // 4th grade -
Doctor
Duha // 6th grade -
Surgeon
Bushra // 6th grade -
Doctor
Weam // 4th grade -
Doctor
Ruqayya // 4th grade -
Police officer
Randa // 4th grade -
Teacher
Aya // 4th grade -
Ballerina
Narjis // 4th grade
Education is the key to achieving peace and prosperity in a region characterized by instability and crises. The Kingdom of Jordan is going to great length to provide schooling to as many children as possible. “Double Shift” wants to raise awareness of Jordan’s efforts and tell the stories of all children, Syrians and Jordanians alike, going to school together. Please share this website and let the world know about this Double Shift. Share the students’ stories and pictures and show that you are supporting education for all.
For further information and up to date data please visit the UNHCR page or have a look at further resources.
Team Philipp Albert, Paula Ellguth, Marjam Fels, Heike Harmgart, Steffen Huck
Project idea Heike Harmgart, Steffen Huck
Concept & design (website/photography/video/graphic) Paula Ellguth, Marjam Fels
Data analysis Philipp Albert, Steffen Huck
Ⓒ 2017, Berlin Social Science Center (WZB)