Correspondence, Curricula, Baghdadi Jewish Schools
View interactive document pageThese are documents from the Jewish schools in Baghdad. The item contains correspondence between the Iraqi Ministry of Education and the Baghdadi Jewish community concerning student grades; budget information for the Jewish schools; teachers' salaries and other employment issues; a questionnaire about whether or not the Kurdish language should be taught in schools; curricula for Trade Law, Economics, Mathematics, and Accounting classes.
(Page 2) (Permissive) Obligatory) Inevitable. 3- Commercial contracts - general idea and the most important ones - sales contract - commission agency. Note / Time is sufficient to complete the rest of the curriculum and we will take additional lessons to conduct reviews for the remaining topics and discuss other topics for the benefit. ⟦illegible signature⟧ Teacher / Sataa Shaker Saeed ⟦illegible stamp⟧ 25 / 5 / ⟦illegible⟧
Shammash Private Preparatory School Baghdad Economics Curriculum for the Sixth Commercial Grade (1970 - 1971) ⟦line⟧ (A) Topics studied up to now 3/25/71 1) Part Four - National Income and Employment - with all related chapters. 2) Part Five - Money and Banking - with all related chapters. 3) Part Six - Public Finance - with all related chapters. (B) Topics expected to be completed by the end of the current school year. 1) Part Seven - Internal and Foreign Trade - with all related chapters. 2) Part Eight - Development Economics - with the first chapter only until the second chapter - Economic Planning - there is not enough time to complete it. ⟦illegible⟧ Nour El-Din Al-Daghistani 25 / 3 / 71
Shamash Private Preparatory School Baghdad Economics Curriculum for the Sixth Commercial Grade (1970 - 1971) (A) Topics studied so far 3/25/71 1) Chapter Four - National Income and Employment - with all related chapters. 2) Chapter Five - Money and Banking - with all related chapters. 3) Chapter Six - Public Finance - with all related chapters. (B) Topics expected to be completed by the end of the current school year. 1) Chapter Seven - Internal and External Trade - with all related chapters. 2) Chapter Eight - Development Economics - with the first chapter only until the second chapter - Economic Planning - there is not enough time to complete it. ⟦signature⟧ Nur al-Din al-Daghistani 25 / 3 / 71
Shamash Private Preparatory School Accounting Curriculum for the Sixth Commercial Grade (1970-1971) Subjects that have been completed for the Sixth Commercial Grade (Accounting) 1- Partnership companies, capital formation, admission of a partner, withdrawal of a partner, liquidation of the company, final accounts. Subjects to be taught: 1- Joint stock companies. 2- Cooperative societies. ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦signature⟧ Issam Al-Mayahi 22 / 3 / 1971
Shamash Private Junior High School Accounting Curriculum for the Sixth Grade Commercial (1970-1971) Subjects for which teaching has been completed for the Sixth Grade Commercial (Accounting) 1- General Partnerships, Capital Formation, Admission of a Partner, Withdrawal of a Partner, Liquidation of the Company, Final Accounts. Subjects to be taught: 1- Joint Stock Companies. 2- Cooperative Societies. ⟦illegible⟧ Issam Al-Abaiji 22 / 3 / 1971
Shammash Private Preparatory School Commercial Accounting and Financial Mathematics for the Sixth Commercial Grade ( 1 ) The following syllabus items were completed up to 18 / 3 / 1971: 1- Periodic Interests: Calculation of a single periodic interest - Deferring the payment of some or all interests until the maturity date and then until after the maturity date for a specific term. 2- Equal Payments: Investment payments and repayment payments - Extracting payment factors (Payment amount - Simple interest rate) 3- Loan Amortization: Extracting the installment amount or loan amount when one of them is known. Preparing the amortization schedule - Deferring payment of some installments - Advancing payment of some installments. 4- Partial Payments: Calculating the balance on the maturity date using both the Commercial and American methods. 5- Compound Interest: Comparing it with simple interest - Extracting its factors using both methods (Logarithms and Financial Tables) - Calculating the total sum if the period contains fractions of a year using both theoretical and practical methods - Calculating the nominal and real rates. 6- Equal Payments with compound interest including the calculation of its factors using logarithms and financial tables for both investment and repayment types. ( 2 ) I will teach the following items until the end of the school year: 1- Debt replacement using the value equation method based on compound interest. 2- Loan amortization with compound interest using the logarithm method and calculating the installment using the special table along with preparing the amortization schedule. 3- Bonds: Their valuation and amortization using the capital-only amortization method and the method of amortizing capital and interest together, with the preparation of an amortization schedule for each case. Note: The exercises given for these topics that I have taught were sufficient and varied, and the exercises I will give for the topics I will teach during the remainder of the school year will be many and varied as the remaining time allows me to do so. Yousef Saeed Yousef
Shammash Private Secondary School Commercial Accounting and Financial Mathematics for the Sixth Commercial Grade (1) The following topics were completed until 18/3/1971: 1- Periodic Interest: Calculating a single periodic interest - postponing payment of some or all interest until the maturity date, then to after the maturity date by a specific term. 2- Equal Installments: Investment installments and repayment installments, extracting installment factors (installment amount - simple interest rate) 3- Loan Amortization: Extracting the premium amount or loan amount when one of them is known. Preparing the amortization schedule - postponing payment of some premiums, advancing payment of some premiums. 4- Partial Payments: Calculating the balance at the maturity date using both the commercial and American methods. 5- Compound Interest: Comparing it with simple interest - extracting its factors using both methods (Logarithms and Financial Tables) - calculating the total amount if the period contains fractions of a year using both theoretical and practical methods - calculating the nominal and real rate. 6- Equal installments with compound interest, including calculating factors using the logarithm method and the financial tables method of both types: investment and repayment. (2) I will teach the following topics until the end of the school year: 1- Debt replacement using the value equation method based on compound interest. 2- Loan amortization with compound interest using the logarithm method and calculating the premium using the fifth table, with the preparation of the amortization schedule. 3- Bonds: Valuation and amortization using the capital-only amortization method and the method of amortizing capital and interest together, with the preparation of the amortization schedule for each case. Note: The exercises given for these topics that I have taught were sufficient and varied, and the exercises that I will give for the topics I will teach during the rest of the school year will be many and varied as the remaining time allows me to do so. Yousef Said Yousef
Shamash Private Preparatory School Baghdad English Correspondence Curriculum for the Sixth Commercial Grade (1970 - 1971) Topics Studied: Correspondence 1- Foreign Transactions: 1- Inquiry and Quotation 2- Open Indent and Closed Indent 3- Making up, packing and marking 4- Despatch of Goods-Carrying, Shipping. 5- Insurance. 6- Invoice. 7- Transaction through a Commission Agent. 8- Pre - <del>Pro</del> - Forma Invoice. Topics to be Studied: 1- Account Sales. 2- Methods of Payment in a Foreign Trade. 3- Bill of Exchange. 4- Abbreviations. Specialized Teacher William Jundi Awad
Shamash Private Secondary School Baghdad English Language Curriculum for the Sixth Commercial Grade (1970 - 1971) Topics that were studied: 1- Oil. 2- Called to the Rescue. 3- Mass Production. 4- Income - Tax Man. 5- The Open Window. 6- The Best Laid Plans. 7- The Future. 8- The Nightingale and the Rose. 9- How our Knowledge of Science Grows. In addition to all the exercises in the book (Workbook to English Reader) Related to the topics mentioned above And also in addition to the topics of (Kinds of Sentences) Related to the lessons of Grammar Topics that will be studied: 1- Urgent Treatment of Casual Injuries. Specialist Teacher William Jundi Awad
Shamash Private Secondary School Baghdad English Language Curriculum for the Sixth Commercial Grade (1970 - 1971) Topics that have been studied: 1- Oil. 2- Called to the Rescue. 3- Mass Production. 4- Income - Tax Man. 5- The Open Window. 6- The Best Laid Plans. 7- The Future. 8- The Nightingale and the Rose. 9- How our Knowledge of Science Grows. In addition to all the exercises in the book ( Workbook to English Reader ) Related to the topics mentioned above And also in addition to the topics ( Kinds of Sentences ) Pertaining to the Grammar lessons Topics to be studied: 1- Urgent Treatment of Casual Injuries. Specialist Teacher William Gindi Awad
Shamash Private Preparatory School ( 1 ) Vocabulary of Literary Texts for the Sixth Preparatory Class (Commercial) ⟦(Complete the Curriculum)⟧ Al-Mutanabbi, Abu Firas al-Hamdani, Al-Sharif al-Radi, Abu al-Ala al-Ma'arri, Al-Tughra'i, Ibn al-Amid Badi' al-Zaman al-Hamadhani, Ibn Hani al-Andalusi, Ibn Zaydun, Ibn Khafaja, a sermon by Lisan al-Din bin al-Khatib, Al-Busiri, Safi al-Din al-Hilli, Ibn Nubata al-Misri, Al-Qalqashandi, Ibn Ma'tuq Al-Musawi, Al-Shihab al-Khafaji. ( 2 ) Arabic Language Grammar Vocabulary for the Sixth Preparatory Class (Commercial) ⟦(Complete the Curriculum)⟧ 1- Ma, In, La, Lat, the particles resembling (Laysa). 2- Adjectives that are used for both masculine and feminine in a single form. 3- What substitutes for the adverb. 4- What substitutes for the infinitive in the chapter of the absolute object. 5- The static state (Al-Hal al-Jamid). 6- Verbs of hope and verbs of beginning. 7- Amma. 8- Imma. 9- Idh. 10- Idha. 11- Rubba. ⟦signature⟧ The Specialist Teacher Nasser Diwan 23 / 3 / 1971
Shamash Private Preparatory School (1) Vocabulary of Literary Texts for the Sixth Preparatory Grade (Commercial) ⟦(Complete Curriculum)⟧ Al-Mutanabbi, Abu Firas al-Hamdani, Al-Sharif al-Radi, Abu al-Ala al-Ma'arri, Al-Tughra'i, Ibn al-Amid Badi' al-Zaman al-Hamadhani, Ibn Hani al-Andalusi, Ibn Zaydun, Ibn Khafaja, a speech by Lisan al-Din bin al-Khatib, Al-Busiri, Safi al-Din al-Hilli, Ibn Nubata al-Misri, Al-Qalqashandi, Ibn Ma'tuq al-Musawi, al-Shihab al-Khafaji. (2) Arabic Grammar Vocabulary for the Sixth Preparatory Grade (Commercial) ⟦(Complete Curriculum)⟧ 1- Ma, In, La, Lat, the particles resembling (Laysa). 2- Adjectives used for both masculine and feminine with a single form. 3- What substitutes for the adverb. 4- What substitutes for the infinitive in the chapter of the absolute object. 5- The static state (Al-Hal al-Jamid). 6- Verbs of hope and verbs of beginning. 7- Amma. 8- Imma. 9- Idh. 10- Idha. 11- Rubba. The Specialist Teacher Nasser Diwan 23 / 3 / 1971
( In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful ) Shamsh Preparatory School (Private) Baghdad Alawiya Al-Jadeeda Telephone 91693 Number ⟦line⟧ Date 71 / Sh / ⟦illegible⟧ 1971/3/23 Presidency of the Sub-Committee for the Management of General Vocational Examinations Subject/ Syllabus topics to be taught until the end of the current school year Your letter number 10 dated 1971/3/3 . We enclose lists of the syllabus topics that have been taught and will be taught until the end of the current school year 70/1971 for the sixth commercial grade, which were submitted and signed by the specialized teachers as shown below :- Subject | Name of the specialized teacher 1- Arabic Language | Mr. Nasser Al-Diwan 2- English Language | Mr. William Jundi Awad 3- Commercial Correspondence | Mr. William Jundi Awad 4- Commercial Law | Mr. Sati' Shakir Saeed 5- Commercial Arithmetic | Mr. Yusuf Saeed Yusuf 6- Accounting and Bookkeeping | Mr. Issam Al-Abayji 7- Economics | Mr. Nour Al-Din Al-Daghistani The Principal Samha Nassim
(In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful) Shamash Preparatory School (Private) Baghdad Alwiyah Al-Jadida Telephone 91693 Number: Sh / 21 / 71 Date: 23 / 3 / 1971 Presidency of the Sub-Committee for the Administration of General Vocational Examinations Subject/ Syllabus details that will be taught until the end of the current academic year Your letter No. 10 dated 3 / 3 / 1971. We attach herewith lists of the syllabus details that have been taught and will be taught until the end of the current academic year 70 / 1971 for the sixth commercial grade, which were submitted and signed by the specialized teachers as shown below:- Subject | Name of the specialized teacher 1- Arabic Language | Mr. Nasser Al-Diwan 2- English Language | Mr. William Jundi Awad 3- Commercial Correspondence | Mr. William Jundi Awad 4- Commercial Law | Mr. Satie Shaker Saad 5- Commercial Arithmetic | Mr. Yousef Saeed Yousef 6- Accounting and Bookkeeping | Mr. Issam Al-Abayji 7- Economics | Mr. Nour El-Din Al-Daghistani Principal Samiha Nassim
In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful Shammash Private Intermediate School Baghdad Alwiya Al-Jadida Telephone 91693 Urgent please Number: 70/10 Date: 3 / 10 / 1970 Directorate of Education for Baghdad Governorate / Rusafa Subject: Re-examination system Greetings. The presidency of the sub-committee for the administration of general professional examinations had issued a circular numbered 141 and dated 25 / 8 / 1970, a copy of which is attached herewith, which indicates the existence of a re-examination system in the commercial branches. Since there is one student in our school who failed only in the subject of accounting in the second session of the general examination for preparatory studies / commercial branch for the academic year 69 / 1970, please be kind enough to inform us whether he will be examined in all subjects or in the subject of accounting only. Please accept our highest respect. ⟦signature⟧ Simcha Nassim Principal
( In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful ) Shamash Private Preparatory School Baghdad Alwiyah Al-Jadida Telephone 91693 Number: 71 / Sh Date: 1/25/1971 Directorate of Education for Baghdad Governorate / Rusafa Subject: Graduation Certificates Greetings. In view of the fact that the preparatory school graduation certificates belonging to the students whose names are listed below contained errors in terms of the spelling of the names and in terms of the placement of the stamps, we are returning them to you for the purpose of cancellation and to issue other certificates for the aforementioned individuals in their place. Please accept our highest respect. The Principal Samha Naseem 1- Devendra Talwar 2- Samira Ibrahim Yehuda Hakham Eliezer 3- Samir Robin Ezra Qashqoush 4- Dora Robin Ezra Qashqoush
( In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful ) Shamash Private Intermediate School Baghdad Alwiyah Al-Jadeeda Telephone 91693 Number: Kh / 71 Date: 25 / 1 / 1971 Directorate of Education for Baghdad Governorate / Al-Rusafa Subject: Graduation Certificates Greetings. Considering that the certificates for completion of intermediate studies belonging to the students whose names are listed below have contained errors in the writing of the names and in the placement of stamps, we are returning them to you for the purpose of cancellation and to issue other certificates for the aforementioned individuals instead. Please accept our highest respect. The Director Samha Naseem 1- David Ra-Tlo-Ar 2- Samira Ibrahim Yehuda Hakham Eliezer 3- Samir Robin Ezra Qashqoush 4- Dora Robin Ezra Qashqoush
In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful Shamash Private Intermediate School Baghdad Alwiyah Al-Jadida Telephone 91693 Number: ⟦13⟧ / 71 Date: 14 / 1 / 1971 Directorate of Education for Baghdad Governorate / Rusafa Subject / Non-attendance of a student Greetings. The name of the student Maurice Salim Shaya was previously sent among the names of students enrolled in this school for the academic year 70 / 1971 along with the lists of students' names according to our letter numbered ⟦Sh⟧ / 70 / 211 on 17 / 11 / 1970 and since the aforementioned student did not attend, please strike his name from the lists sent to you and inform us, with thanks. Please accept the assurances of our highest respect. Samha Naseem The Principal
In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful Shamash Private Intermediate School Baghdad Alawiya Al-Jadeeda Telephone 91693 Urgent Please Number: 10 / 702 Date: 3 / 1 / 1971 Directorate of Education for Baghdad Governorate / Rusafa Subject / Retake System After greetings. A circular had been issued by the Presidency of the Sub-Committee for the Administration of Public Vocational Exams under number 141 and dated 25 / 8 / 1970, a copy of which is attached herewith, indicating the existence of a retake system in the commercial branches. As there is one student in our school who failed only in the subject of accounting in the second session of the general examination for preparatory studies / commercial branch for the academic year 69 / 1970, please kindly inform us whether he will be tested in all subjects or in the subject of accounting only. Please accept our highest respect. Simha Nassim Principal
In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful Shamash Private Preparatory School Baghdad Alwiyah Al-Jadida Telephone 91693 Number: Sh / 76 / ⟦...⟧ Date: 3 / 1 / 1971 Directorate of Education for Baghdad Governorate / Rusafa Subject / Information Greetings. Reference to your letter numbered 74693 dated 16 / 12 / 1970. We list below the information requested in your above-mentioned letter. Please accept our highest respect. Simha Nassim The Director Scientific | Commercial / English 1- Number of 6th grade scientific students 19 | Number of 6th grade commercial students 2 Number of 6th grade scientific female students 13 | Number of 6th grade commercial female students 6 2- School location: Alwiyah Al-Jadida - Hamdi Al-Pachachi Farm 3- School telephone: 91693 4- Names of dual-shift schools: Frank Iny School 5- Number of school desks: 125
In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful Shamash Private Preparatory School Baghdad Alwiyah Al-Jadida Telephone 91693 No: SH/76/ Date: 3 / 1 / 1971 Directorate of Education for Baghdad Governorate / Al-Rusafa Subject: Information Greetings. Reference to your letter No. 74693 dated 16 / 12 / 1970. We list below the information requested in your above-mentioned letter. Please accept our highest respect. Simha Nassim Principal Scientific Commercial / English 1- Number of 6th grade scientific students 19 | Number of 6th grade commercial students 2 Number of 6th grade scientific female students 13 | Number of 6th grade commercial female students 6 2- School location: Alwiyah Al-Jadida - Hamdi Al-Pachachi Farm 3- School telephone: 91693 4- Names of dual-shift schools: Frank Iny School 5- Number of school desks: 125
( In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful ) Shamash Preparatory School (Private) Baghdad Alwiyah Al-Jadidah Telephone 91693 No: Sh / 70 / Date: 13 / 12 / 1970 Directorate of Education for Baghdad Governorate / Al-Rusafa Examinations Subject / Ministerial examinations for preparatory studies Greetings. Reference to your circular No. 68841 on 28 / 11 / 1970 which stated in paragraph (1) of the memorandum from the Director of Examinations that the ministerial examination for academic preparatory studies (Scientific and Literary) will take place in the subjects of the sixth secondary grade only, provided that it includes all contents of the prescribed curriculum for each subject. Please inform us whether this also includes students of the sixth preparatory grade (Commercial) or not, so we may inform the students of this branch of the subjects they will be examined in. Please accept our highest respect. Principal Samha Nassim
( In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful ) Shamash Preparatory School ( Private ) Baghdad Alwiyah Al-Jadida Telephone 91693 Number: 702 / ⟦1⟧ Date: 13 / 12 / 1970 Directorate of Education for the Governorate of Baghdad / Rusafa Examinations Subject / Ministerial examinations for preparatory study Greetings. Reference to your circular No. 68841 on 28 / 11 / 1970 Which stated in paragraph (1) of the memorandum of the Director of Examinations that The ministerial examination for academic preparatory study (Scientific and Literary) Will take place in the subjects of the sixth secondary grade only, provided it covers The entire content of the prescribed curriculum for each subject. Please inform us if This also applies to the sixth preparatory (Commercial) students or not, so that we may Inform the students of this branch about the subjects in which they will be examined. Please accept our highest respect. Director Samha Nassim