Description
These documents from the Frank Iny and Shamash Secondary Schools consist of correspondence from the Iraqi government regarding education statistics, certification distribution with individual student names, exam administration and schedules, lists of students with test numbers, approved songs, education laws, the grading system, a newspaper clipping about exam administration, book lists, curriculum changes and regulations, price lists, and printed curriculum for English literature, Arabic, economics, mathematics, social sciences, and Arab history.
AI en Translation, Pages 276-300
Page 276
Republic of Iraq
Directorate of Education of Baghdad Governorate / Al-Rusafa
Secondary Warehouse
Number - ⟦292⟧
Date - 10/22/1960
Very Urgent
To - Directorates of all official and private secondary and intermediate schools
Subject/ Textbooks
The textbooks mentioned below have arrived at the secondary warehouse of this directorate. Schools
that are in need of them should visit the aforementioned warehouse in Al-Bataween to receive their needs ⟦line⟧
Badr Faris Al-Saad
Acting Director of Education of Baghdad Governorate / Al-Rusafa
Professor Ahmed
Please review ⟦...⟧
And request the books as soon as possible
⟦illegible⟧
10 / 22 / ⟦60⟧
Copy to -
Directorate of General Administration - Supplies
Secondary Accountant
Secondary Book Warehouse Supervisor
Book Title | Grade
General Science | Fourth and Fifth Literary
Literature and Texts | Fourth and Fifth Literary
Grammar and Idiom | Fourth and Fifth Scientific and Literary
Islamic History | Second Intermediate
Fadel 10 / 23
⟦illegible⟧
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Republic of Iraq
Directorate of Education of Baghdad Province / Rusafa:
Books and Stationery Warehouse:
Number /: 28864
Date /: 22 / 10 / 960
Administrations of Primary and Elementary Schools for Boys and Girls
Morning and Evening and Private Schools
We list below a list of the names of the canceled primary school books for the year
60 - 961 and detailed information about them opposite them, hoping you will note this and act accordingly.
Abdul Khaliq Jalil Ibrahim
Director of Education of Baghdad Province / Rusafa
Professor Ahmed
Please inform the professors
and all male and female teachers
specializing in the subjects as soon
as possible
⟦illegible signature⟧
24/10/960
Copy to :-
General Directorate of Technical Affairs - Curricula, Books and Illustration Aids - Reference
to your letter No. 53452 dated 5 / 10 / 960
Inspector of Primary Schools in Rusafa for Boys and Girls Schools.
Assistant Mr. Khalil Fayyad
Observation of the Book Warehouse - Rusafa
Grade | Book Name | Remarks
First Primary | Arithmetic Workbooks | Imported arithmetic workbooks have been canceled and replaced by a new book named New Arithmetic Part 1 / Part 2
Second = | New in Spelling | This imported book has been canceled and replaced by a new book (My Reading).
Third = | Reading | New authorship - the previous book is canceled
" | History | Canceled - no replacement book
Fourth = | Geography |
" | History | } All of them are canceled - no replacement books
" | Duties |
Fifth = | History | New authorship - the previous book is canceled
" | Geography | " " " " "
" | Reading | Revised in the new edition - the previous edition is canceled.
Sixth = | History | New authorship - the previous book is canceled
" | Geography | " " " " "
" | Reading | " " " " "
K / 17
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Respected Professor Kabay
Please note the ⟦annual⟧ ⟦plan⟧ from table number ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧
⟦Literary⟧ ⟦...⟧ for the fourth grade of primary school ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦arrangement⟧ ⟦...⟧
⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧
And it is fine according to the old curriculum, taking into account failure and success at the end
of the year, provided that you pass in
one lesson
⟦illegible⟧
10/20/927
⟦illegible⟧
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Republic of Iraq
Directorate of Education of Baghdad Province / Rusafa
Secondary Personnel
Number - 29422
Date - 10 / 10 / 960
25
To -
Administrations of Private Evening Schools
Attached herewith is the lesson distribution schedule to be followed regarding your school
Note that the daily attendance for girls' schools starts from four
thirty, and for boys' schools starts from five in the evening ..
⟦illegible⟧
Badr Faris Al-Saad
Acting Director of Education of Baghdad Province
Professor Ahmed
To be kept for reference when needed
⟦illegible⟧
28 / 10 / 960
Copy to -
General Directorate of Technical Affairs / Curricula, Books, and Illustration Aids
Your letter 56008 on 13 / 10 / 960 .
General Education Inspectorate
Inspectors (male and female) of this Directorate
Assistant Directors of the Directorate
Certificates
Secondary Book Store
" " Primary
Primary Personnel
" Secondary
Nouri 22 / 10
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Table No. (3)
Table of distribution of weekly lesson hours for secondary education in private
evening schools for the year 1960/1961
Subject | Scientific Branch | Literary Branch | Fourth Year | Fifth Year | Fourth Year | Fifth Year
Arabic Language | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6
English Language | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6
History | — | — | 2 | 2
Geography | — | — | 2 | 2
Study of Iraq's Conditions | — | — | 1 | 1
Economics | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2
Algebra | 2 | 2 | — | —
Geometry | — | 3 | — | —
Trigonometry | 3 | — | — | —
General Mathematics | — | — | 3 | 3
General Science | — | — | 2 | 2
Physics* | 3 | 3 | — | —
Chemistry* | 3 | 3 | — | —
Biology* | 3 | 3 | — | —
| 26 | 26 | 24 | 24
Nouri 10/22
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Table No. ( 2 )
( Table of distribution of weekly lesson hours for non-governmental
evening intermediate study for the year 960 / 961 )
Subject | First | Second | Third
Arabic Language | 6 | 5 | 5
English Language | 5 | 5 | 5
Mathematics (Arithmetic, Algebra, and Geometry) | 5 | 5 | 5
Social Subjects (History ⟦line⟧ and Geography and National Education) | 5 | 5 | 5
Biology ⟦line⟧ | ⟦line⟧ | 2 | ⟦line⟧
Chemistry ⟦line⟧ | ⟦line⟧ | 3 | ⟦line⟧
Health | ⟦line⟧ | ⟦line⟧ | 2
Physics ⟦line⟧ | ⟦line⟧ | ⟦line⟧ | 3
General Sciences | 3 | ⟦line⟧ | ⟦line⟧
| 24 | 25 | 25
※ Note: 1 — Two hours are allocated for History, two hours for Geography, and one hour for National Education
in each of the first, second, and third grades.
Nouri 10/22
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Table No. ( 4 )
( Weekly Lesson Distribution Table in Non-Governmental Evening Commercial High Schools )
Subject | Fourth Grade / Number of Hours | Fifth Grade / Number of Hours
Arabic Language | 4 | 4
English Language and Correspondence | 6 | 6
Accounting and Bookkeeping | 5 | 5
Mathematics and Commercial Arithmetic | 3 | 3
Economics | 3 | 3
Trade Methods and Laws | 3 | 3
Economic History | 2 | —
Economic Geography | — | 2
| 26 | 26
Note —
The subject of typing is studied in hours outside of school hours as assigned by the school administration
provided that English typing is taught in the fourth and Arabic in the fifth.
Nouri 22 / 10
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Republic of Iraq
Directorate of Education, Baghdad Governorate / Al-Rusafa
Secondary Warehouse
Number - 28640
Date - 20 / 10 / 1960
Very Urgent
To -
Administrations of all official and private secondary and intermediate schools for boys and girls
all
The English language books for all secondary and intermediate study stages have arrived at the
secondary and intermediate textbook warehouse in Al-Bataween. School administrations are requested to visit the
mentioned warehouse to receive their requirements immediately.
Abdul Khaliq Jalil Ibrahim
Director of Education, Baghdad Governorate / Al-Rusafa
Copy to -
Secondary Accounting / For information
Secondary Warehouse
Mr. Ahmed and Mr. Rafid
Please take the necessary action, especially regarding
primary English language books
⟦illegible⟧
22 / 10 / 960
Fadhil 10/16
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Republic of Iraq
Directorate of Education of Baghdad Province / Rusafa
Secondary Warehouse
Number - 27127
Date 17 / 10 / 1960
To " - Administrations of all private and foreign secondary and intermediate schools
Since most of the prescribed textbooks for this year ⟦illegible⟧ are available in the secondary
book warehouse in Al-Bataween, we hope that you will work to withdraw your needs from them all at once so they
are available to all students at the beginning of the school year. We also hope you know that the aforementioned
warehouse will refrain from supplying the school with books unless the recipient is the school principal, his assistant,
or the school clerk.
Abdul Khaliq Jalil Ibrahim
Director of Education of Baghdad Province
Copy to " -
Secondary Book Warehouse.
File
Tulay 12 / 10
Mr. Ahmed
Please inform ⟦illegible⟧ students of the necessary books
⟦illegible⟧
18 / 10 / 60
Page 290
Republic of Iraq
Directorate of Education of Baghdad Governorate / Rusafa
Secondary Warehouse
Number / 2997
Date / 8 / 9 / 1960
Professor Ahmed
Please inform the teachers
of the content of the letter
due to the end of the curriculum
⟦illegible signature⟧
14/8/960
To -
Administrations of secondary and intermediate schools for boys and girls
All official and private
Subject / Pricing of two books
We record for you below a copy of the two letters from the Directorate of General Administration / Accounts, numbers
35080 and 35480 on 26/7 and 28/7/960 respectively, requesting action in accordance with them.
Abdul Khaliq Jalil Ibrahim
Director of Education of Baghdad Governorate / Rusafa
A copy to -
Secondary Education Accountant
Secondary Study Books Warehouse
1 - Copy of the letter
It was decided to price a single copy of the book Science and Health, first edition, scheduled to be taught
in the second intermediate grade at (124) one hundred and twenty-four fils. We request that this be circulated
to the schools affiliated with you to act accordingly and inform us.
Signed / For the Director of General Administration
Malak Saeed
2 - Copy of the letter
It is decided to price a single copy of the book Literary Texts Part 2, first edition, scheduled
to be taught in the second intermediate grade at (40) forty fils. We request that this be circulated
to the schools and entities affiliated with you and inform us.
Signed / For the Director of General Administration
Malak Saeed
Al-Nuaimi / 6
Page 291
Republic of Iraq
Directorate of Education, Baghdad Province / Rusafa
Secondary Warehouse
Number - 22209
Date - 1 / 9 / 1960
To -
Administrations of Official and Private Intermediate and Secondary Schools
Further to our letter 22549 on 25 / 5 / 1960.
Please visit the book warehouse to receive the booklets referred to in our letter
above for the purpose of distributing them to the students, noting that the majority of students are either exempt
from the price of the books or they have paid an amount exceeding the price of the book referred to.
Abdul Karim Al-Attar
Director of Education, Baghdad Province / Rusafa
A copy to -
Secondary Book Warehouse
Qais 3 / 5
Page 292
Republic of Iraq
Directorate of Education, Baghdad Liwa, Rusafa
Books and Stationery Warehouse
Number -: 20280
Date -: 5 / 5 / 1960
To -
All official and private primary schools for boys and girls affiliated
with this Directorate
Please attend the Rusafa Books and Stationery Warehouse to receive the remaining sections of the "My Language" book for the sixth grade
and the Religion book for the fourth grade, a large portion of which has been distributed to schools.
1 - Religion and Ethics, Fourth Grade
2 - My Language Book S1 - S11 for the Sixth Grade
" " S12 - S15 " "
Ghanem Hamdoun
On behalf of the Director of Education, Baghdad Liwa, Rusafa
A copy to ..
Ministry of Education / Curricula and Books
Inspector of Primary Schools - Rusafa
Primary Accounting
Books and Stationery Warehouse
Kazem / 10
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Republic of Iraq
Directorate of Education of Baghdad Al-Rusafa Governorate
Secondary Education Accounting
Number - 18228
Date - 4/28/960
28
To all administrations of intermediate and secondary schools
We record for you below a copy of the letter from the Directorate of General Administration / Accounts No. 9917 dated
4 / 21 / 960 for review and action accordingly.
⟦signature⟧
Ghanem Hassoun
For/ Director of Education of Baghdad Al-Rusafa Governorate
A copy to:-
Book Store Observation in Al-Alawi for information
Secondary Education Accountant / Sabah for information
Copy of the letter
It has been decided to price a single copy of the books listed below with the amounts indicated next to them, so please notify
the departments affiliated with you and inform us.
Book Name | Edition | Grade | Price
1- Arabic Reading | First | Fifth Primary | 41 Forty-one fils
2- " " | " | Fourth " | 42 Forty-two fils
3- My Language | " | Fifth Primary | 78 Seventy-eight fils
4- Preparatory Grammar | " | First Intermediate | 52 Fifty-two fils
5- Arabic Reading | " | " " | 57 Fifty-seven fils
Kazem / 27
Mr. Mahmoud
Please review and confirm regarding the prices above
⟦signature⟧
5/2/960
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Republic of Iraq
Directorate of Education of Baghdad Province / Al-Rusafa
Secondary Personnel
Number - 1628
Date - 14 / 4 / 960
To -
Administrations of all secondary schools affiliated with our directorate
Subject / Brief History of Civilization Book
Below is the letter from the Directorate of General Technical Affairs / Curricula, Books, and Illustration Aids
Numbered 3512 on 5 / 4 / 960, please act accordingly.
① Upon referring to the list of textbooks for the year 59 / 60, it was found
that the History of Civilization is taught in the fourth literary grade.
Abdul Karim Al-Matar
Director of Education of Baghdad Province / Al-Rusafa
Copy to -
Directorate of General Technical Affairs / regarding its letter referred to above / for your kind information
Secondary Personnel.
/ - Copy of the Letter - /
Based on the oral approval of His Excellency the Director General of Technical Affairs, we have no objection to using the book
(Brief History of Civilization) authored by Mr. Naji Marouf for the fourth preparatory grade in secondary schools, given
its compliance with the new curriculum syllabus. Please circulate this to the schools in your province.
① Professor ⟦Naji⟧
Is this book for the literary branch or the scientific branch? Please inquire and inform me
⟦signature⟧
17 / 4 / 960
Fadel 12
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Republic of Iraq
Directorate of Education Baghdad - Rusafa
Curricula
Number / 9412
Date / 2 / 2 / 1960
25
Urgent
To all primary school administrations
Subject / Geography curriculum in the sixth grade
Further to our circular No. 7614 on 13 / 2 / 1960
And to clarify what was stated therein as a result of some inquiries, we would like to alert you
that what is meant by (the curriculum they studied last year) is the
geography curriculum for the fifth primary grade that was studied last year and is being studied this
year also in the sixth primary grade.
⟦illegible⟧
Jamil Nassif
Acting Director of Education Baghdad - Rusafa
Copy to / -
Inspectors and the female inspectors section of this directorate
Secondary Personnel.
Mohsen / 23
⟦illegible⟧
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Republic of Iraq
Directorate of Education of Baghdad Province / Rusafa
Personnel / Secondary
Number: 7581
Date: 10 / 11 / 959
To / Administrations of all official and private secondary, intermediate, and primary schools
affiliated with this Directorate
Subject / How to teach certain subjects
Below is a copy of the letter from the General Directorate of Technical Affairs / Curricula and Books No. 101170
dated 9 / 11 / 959 for your information and action accordingly.
Jamil Nassif
For / Director of Education of Baghdad Province
Copy to:-
Directorate of Technical Affairs - Curricula and Books - regarding their letter above - for information
Secondary Personnel.
(( Copy of the Letter ))
We list below instructions regarding how to teach the subjects listed opposite them, requesting action
accordingly and informing us.
Primary Education
⟦line⟧
1- History for the fifth primary grade - follow the new curriculum syllabus which will reach you soon
and distribute the old book to students to assist in teaching.
2- Arabic Reading for the sixth grade - distribute the old book as much as you have in stock and act accordingly.
Intermediate Education
⟦line⟧
First Grade
1- Geography - follow the new curriculum syllabus and distribute the old book to assist with it
2- History - " " " " " " " " " likewise
3- Duties - follow the new curriculum syllabus only.
Second Grade
1- History - follow the new curriculum syllabus temporarily until the distribution of the new book which is
currently being printed.
Third Grade
1- Grammar - follow the new curriculum syllabus until the distribution of the new book
Secondary Education
⟦line⟧
Fourth Literary
1- History of Civilization - follow the new curriculum syllabus and distribute the old book
2- Conditions of Iraq - " " " " only
3- Economics - " " " " "
Fifth Literary
1- Conditions of Iraq - follow the new curriculum syllabus only
2- Economics - " " " " "
Fourth Scientific
1- Economics - follow the new curriculum syllabus only
Fifth Scientific
1- Economics - follow the new curriculum syllabus only.
Mr. Ahmed
Please present these curricula to the specialized
teachers ⟦illegible⟧
17 / 11 / 959
Nouri 14 / 11
Received and discussed
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The Iraqi Republic
Directorate of Education of Baghdad Province / Rusafa
Secondary Storehouse
Number: 9
Date: 22 / 2 / 960
Very Urgent
To " - Administrations of official, private, and foreign secondary schools for boys
and girls, all
Subject / Criticism and Rhetoric Book
Enclosed are the prescribed copies
The book Criticism and Rhetoric Part 2, prescribed for teaching in the
fifth preparatory classes, is now available. Please visit the secondary storehouse to receive the needs
of your schools regarding the book in question immediately.
Professor Naji
Please inform the specialized teacher
⟦illegible⟧
24 / 2 / 60
⟦illegible⟧
Abdul Monem Al-Attar
Director of Education of Baghdad Province
Copy to " -
Directorate of General Technical Affairs - Curricula and Books
Directorate of General Administration - Supplies
Secondary Book Storehouse
Nouri 21
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Annex Guidance
From those who were notified of receiving new books
⟦illegible⟧ at the specified time
⟦illegible⟧
24/2/60
Republic of Iraq
Directorate of Education of Baghdad Governorate - Rusafa
Books and Stationery Warehouse
Number -: 9221
Date -: 21 / 2 / 1960
Subject / Receiving new books
⟦line⟧
To -
Administrations of official and private primary and elementary schools affiliated with this directorate
Further to our previous communications in this regard, the new books listed below have arrived at the Rusafa book warehouse. Please
visit it to receive them according to the dates shown next to the school name and in accordance with our previous instructions.
⟦signature⟧
Ghanem Hamdoun
For the Director of Education of Baghdad Governorate - Rusafa
Copy to -
Directorate General of Technical Affairs / Curricula and Books
Directorate General of Technical Affairs / Supplies
Inspector of Primary Schools (for Baghdad - Rusafa schools)
Assistant Mr. Ghanem Hamdoun
Department Accounting for Primary Education
Books and Stationery Warehouse - Rusafa
Book Title | Grade | Price
1- Juz' Amma | Second | 12 Fils
2- Arabic Reading | Third | 70 Fils deposits
3- Juz' Tabarak | Fourth | 15 Fils
4- Principles of Science and Health | " | 70 Fils deposits will arrive at the warehouse soon
5- Arabic Reading | Fifth | 100 Fils deposits we received 3 sections
6- My Language S5, S6, and S7 | " | 11 Fils deposits (for each section)
7- History S7, S8, S9, and S10 | Sixth | 10 Fils for each section (book completed and its price is 61 Fils)
Books withdrawn for the second time
⟦line⟧
8- Principles of Science and Health | Fifth | 150 Fils deposits
9- Religion and Ethics | " | 25 Fils
10- Religion and Ethics | Sixth | 51 Fils
Primary and Elementary Boys' Schools
⟦line⟧
Wednesday 24 / 2 / 960: Al-Ahrar. Second Al-Adhamiya. Al-Irtiqa'. Al-Ittihad. Al-Intilaq. Al-Istiqama. Al-Ashbal. Al-Iqbal. First Ibn al-Jawzi. Al-Bar'am
Thursday 25 / 2 / 960: Al-Awsiya. Second Ibn al-Jawzi. Al-Islahiya. Al-Abrar. Al-Asadiya. Ibn Kathir. Ibn Khaldun. Ibn al-Mu'tazz. Al-Istiqlal. First Bani Said
Saturday 27 / 2 / 960: Bab al-Sheikh. Second Al-Bataween. Second Bani Said. Baghdad. Al-Bayan. Al-Baroudiya. First Al-Bataween. Second Al-Bayan. Al-Tatbiqat. Al-Tasahil
Sunday 28 / 2 / 960: Diyala Bridge. Al-Harith. Al-Hurriya. Al-Khuzaiya. Al-Khunasiya. First Al-Rashidiya. Second Al-Rashidiya. Ras al-Qarya. Al-Rashid. Al-Rusafa
Monday 29 / 2 / 960: Al-Rustumiya. First Al-Za'franiya. Al-Zawra. First Al-Zwiya. Second Al-Za'franiya. Second Al-Zwiya. Al-Shawdiya. Al-Safina. Salman Pak. Samda
Kadhim / 23
(To be continued)