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Early in the school year, the eighth grade OnStage class was given the assignment to research a dramatic play that deals with an issue or concern facing young adults. They unanimously selected, Does My Head Look Big in This? based on the award-winning young adult novel by Randa Abdel- Fattah. The play tells the story of Amal, a typical American teenager who decides to wear a hijab headscarf to school.
To prepare for the play, the On Stage students and members of the Middle School Diversity Club invited an imam, Yaseen Sheik from the Islamic Society of Baltimore and classmate Noor Q. to speak to them about their beliefs and customs. During a question and answer session, the students learned about Islamic prayer, why females wear the hjab, how Muslims are dealing with the news reports of ISIS and Al Quaeda, and the stereotypes faced by Muslims around the world.
In addition to honing their acting skills by performing in Does My Head Look Big in This?, here's what several of the eighth graders said about the experience: