Blog Task #3: Sand Storm (2016)

We will watch the 2016 award-winning drama Sand Storm to expand our study of the Middle East beyond
Malalas experience with education in Pakistan. The film follows a mother-daughter relationship within the
patriarchal society of Palestine.

Define the following terms:

Bedouin Nomadic Patriarchal Palestine Polygamy

1. Describe the daily lives of Layla and Jalila.

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2. Compare Layla and Jalila - how are their lives the same, and how are they different?

( /4 K /2 I /1 C)

3. Explain the conflict Layla and Jalila face in their mother-daughter relationship, as well as their
conflict with Suliman. What do these conflicts indicate about their values and ideologies?

( /4 K /2 I /1 C)