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| Title | Author | Date | Attachments | Tags | Grade Level | Region | Subject |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Muslim Art: Moroccan Zellige Tile | Deanna Jones | August 2024 | 2 50-minute class periods | Morocco, Visual Arts, Islam | Middle School (6-8) | Morocco, Tunisia/Libya/Algeria | Art and Music, Geography, History, Culture and Gender |
| Origins and Consequences of Western Islamophobia | Jonathan Lancaster | August 2024 | 18-lesson unit on the origins and consequences of Islamophobia in the West. Uses many links. | Current Events/Politics, History, Ancient History, Islam, Religions | High School (9-12) | Comparative or Connective (Middle East to Other Regions) | Geography, History, Culture and Gender, Current Events/Politics |
| Symmetry through Middle Eastern Painted Paper Floral Tiles | Yubitza McCombs, Trista Tamura | August 2024 | Includes instructions for 3 60-minute sessions for 4th graders, adaptable to 5th-12th grades. , Stencils for the symmetry lesson , Flower templates for the symmetry lesson | General Middle East, Islam, Visual Arts, Science (including Environment and Disease) and Math, Geometry | Elementary (K-5), Middle School (6-8), High School (9-12) | General Middle East | Culture and Gender, Art and Music |
| The Impacts of World War I Era Borders by Decree on the Middle East | Rachel Otty | August 2024 | 3 lessons for 4 80-minute class periods | History, Ottoman Empire/Turkey, World War I, Syria, Iraq, Lebanon, Israel/Palestine, Jordan, Diplomacy | High School (9-12) | Comparative or Connective (Middle East to Other Regions), Ottoman Empire/Turkey, General Middle East, Comparative or Connective (Middle East to Other Regions), Ottoman Empire/Turkey | Geography, History |
| Apartment for Rent Arabic Lesson | Ayman Mohamed | February 2024 | Ayman Mohamed Arabic Apartment Rental.pdf | Foreign Language, Arabic | College/Adult | General Middle East, Egypt | Foreign Language |
| Buying a SIM Card Arabic Lesson | Amr Ahmad | February 2024 | Ahmad Arabic Buying Sim Card.docx | Foreign Language, Arabic | College/Adult | General Middle East, Egypt | Foreign Language |
| Choosing a Restaurant Arabic Lesson | Samia Touati | February 2024 | Touati Arabic Choosing Restaurant.docx , Touati Arabic Choosing Restaurant.pptx | Foreign Language, Arabic | High School (9-12), College/Adult | General Middle East, Morocco, Tunisia/Libya/Algeria | Foreign Language |
| Climate and Tourism Arabic Lesson | Soubeika Bahri | February 2024 | Bahri Arabic Climate Tourism 1.pdf , Bahri Arabic Climate Tourism 2.docx | Foreign Language, Arabic | College/Adult | General Middle East | Foreign Language, Geography |
| Musical Instruments of the Middle East Arabic lesson | Manal Tafish | February 2024 | Tafish Arabic Musical InstrumentsRed.pdf | Foreign Language, Art and Music, Arabic | Elementary (K-5), Middle School (6-8) | General Middle East | Foreign Language, Art and Music |
| Your Future Job Arabic Lesson | Fatma Fahim | February 2024 | Fahim Arabic Future Job Task.docx | Foreign Language, Arabic | Elementary (K-5) | General Middle East | Foreign Language |
| A Stop on the Silk Road: Traveling through Uzbekistan and Tajikistan | Rosa Salazar | November 2023 | Central Asia, Geography, Globalization, Trade, Food, Immigration, Fulbright Hays Persianate Central Asia | High School (9-12) | Central Asia | Current Events/Politics, Culture and Gender | |
| Central Asia Case Study: Understanding Uzbekistan through Artifacts | Katie Batenhorst | November 2023 | Batenhorst Uzbekistan through Artifacts Lesson Plan.pdf , Batenhorst Anthropologist Report Student Handout.pdf , Batenhorst Archaeologist Report Student Handout.pdf , Batenhorst Artifact Activity Station Handout - half sheet.pdf , Batenhorst Artifact Activity Station Handout.pdf , Batenhorst Artifact Descriptions Station Handout.pdf | Fulbright Hays Persianate Central Asia, Uzbekistan, Archaeology | High School (9-12) | Central Asia | Geography, History |
| Central Asian Rulers and Islam | Evan Liddle | November 2023 | Liddle_How to DBQ Overview Activity PPT.pdf , Liddle DBQ Rulers and Islam instructions final pdf.pdf | Central Asia, Fulbright Hays Persianate Central Asia, Islam, Timur, DBQ | High School (9-12) | Central Asia | Geography, History, Research/Writing |
| Exploring Sarazm, Tajikistan | Brittany, Gay | November 2023 | Gay Sarazm Final.pdf , Gay Sarazm PPT PDF Final.pdf | Comparative or Connective (Middle East to Other Regions), Ancient History, Archaeology, Daily Life, Burials, Fulbright Hays Persianate Central Asia | High School (9-12) | Comparative or Connective (Middle East to Other Regions) | Geography, Culture and Gender, Art and Music |
| Farm Songs (1st Grade) | David T. McNair | November 2023 | McNair 1st Grade Farm Songs Final.pdf | Central Asia, Fulbright Hays Persianate Central Asia, Art and Music, Comparative or Connective (Middle East to Other Regions) | Elementary (K-5) | Central Asia, Comparative or Connective (Middle East to Other Regions) | Art and Music |
| Fun with Birds (Kindergarten) | David T. McNair | November 2023 | McNair Chicken Music FHGPA Final.pdf | Central Asia, Fulbright Hays Persianate Central Asia, Art and Music | Elementary (K-5) | Central Asia, Comparative or Connective (Middle East to Other Regions) | Art and Music |
| Geography of Central Asia | Hanadi Shatara | November 2023 | Shatara - FHGPAPCA Final.docx | Central Asia, Foreign Language, Geography, Art and Music, Fulbright Hays Persianate Central Asia | High School (9-12) | Central Asia, Comparative or Connective (Middle East to Other Regions) | Geography, Art and Music |
| Silk Roads Adventure | Mary McLachlan | November 2023 | McLachlan Silk Roads final.docx | Central Asia, Fulbright Hays Persianate Central Asia, Silk Roads, Geography, Religions | Middle School (6-8), High School (9-12) | Central Asia | Geography, Culture and Gender |
| Spices and Herbs of Uzbekistan: An Olfactory Journey through Central Asia | Michelle Marsee | November 2023 | Power point presentation for the lesson , Instructions and information for the faculty member | Research/Writing, Food, Smells, Fulbright Hays Persianate Central Asia | High School (9-12), College/Adult | Central Asia | Geography, Culture and Gender |
| The Soviet Impact on Central Asia | Wade Trosclair | November 2023 | Trosclair - Central Asia Lesson Plan Final Compressed.pdf | Central Asia, Fulbright Hays Persianate Central Asia, Comparative or Connective (Middle East to Other Regions), Soviet Union, Economics, Technology, Religions, Culture and Gender | High School (9-12) | Central Asia | Geography, Science (including Environment and Disease) and Math, Culture and Gender |
| The Story of Uzbekistan's Ceramics | Shawn Moore | November 2023 | Moore - Lesson plan - ceramics.docx | History, Ceramics, Visual Arts, Fulbright Hays Persianate Central Asia | Middle School (6-8), High School (9-12) | Central Asia | Geography, Art and Music |
| Timur and the Timurid Renaissance | W. Andrew Guier | November 2023 | Guier Timurid Lesson Plan pen.docx , Guier maps slides final PDF.pdf , Guier Timurid Renaissance Lesson Fulbright Final.pdf | Central Asia, Fulbright Hays Persianate Central Asia, Architecture, Islam, Sufism, Visual Arts | High School (9-12) | Central Asia | Geography, History, Culture and Gender |
| Armenian Genocide | Amy Perkins | August 2023 | Armenian Genocide Perkins.pdf | Armenia, History, Ottoman Empire/Turkey, World War I, Genocide | High School (9-12) | Armenia, General Middle East, Ottoman Empire/Turkey | Geography, History, Current Events/Politics |
| Migrating Morocco | David Burton | August 2023 | Migrating Morocco: This is a great lesson to compare with migrants coming to the US through Mexico! | Morocco, Current Events/Politics, Geography | Middle School (6-8) | Morocco | Geography, History, Current Events/Politics |
| Ms. Marvel : Our Identities, Our Superpowers | Lindsay Johnson & Emily Bollinger & Susy Remillard | August 2023 | Ms. Marvel Lesson Plan.pdf | Art and Music, Literature, Middle School (6-8) | Middle School (6-8) | Comparative or Connective (Middle East to Other Regions) | Literature, Culture and Gender, Art and Music |
| The Marvels of Morocco | Rosa Clara Salazar | August 2023 | Morocco, Geography | High School (9-12) | Morocco | Geography, Geography, Culture and Gender, Art and Music | |
| Three Objects of the Near East, Found in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, NYC. | Michael Freydin | August 2023 | This can be done in person or online. | Ancient History, Art and Music | Middle School (6-8), High School (9-12) | General Middle East, Iran, Iraq | History, Culture and Gender, Art and Music |
| 100 Years in Mesopotamia: A Century of Conflict in Iraq, 1914-2014 | Jeremy Reinholt | July 2023 | 100 Years in Mesopotamia_0.pdf | High School (9-12), College/Adult | Geography, History | Iraq | |
| 100 Years Later - The Armenian Genocide and Denial | Kelsey Hudson | July 2023 | Armenian Genocide and Denial_0.pdf | High School (9-12) | History | Armenia | |
| 18th & 19th Century Homes in Sarajevo, Bosnia - SAQ | Robin Pakka | July 2023 | 1. Lesson Plan_13.pdf , 2. Powerpoint overview.pdf , 3a. Museum QR Codes.pdf , 3b. Map of Sarajevo.pdf , 3c. Despic%27s House Brochure.pdf , 3d. Svrzo%27s House Brochure.pdf , 4. student handout-chart.pdf , 5. assignment.pdf | High School (9-12) | History | Balkans | |
| A Feline Adventure, an Exercise in Loss, Hope and Reunion | Jennifer Metzler | July 2023 | 1. A Feline Adventure%2C an Exercise in Loss%2C Hope and Reunion .pdf | Elementary (K-5) | Literature | Syria | |
| Afghanistan through Youth Literature | Lisa Adeli | July 2023 | 1. Assignment Description_0.pdf , 2. Afghanistan - overview_0.pdf , 3. What the Book Is About_0.pdf , 4a. assignment-interview_0.pdf , 4b. assignment-future_0.pdf , 4c. assignment-graphic novel_0.pdf , 4d. assignment-survival guide_0.pdf , 4e. assignment-rap_1.pdf | Middle School (6-8) | Literature | Afghanistan | |
| Africa: Major Geographic Features - Powerpoint | Linda Smith | July 2023 | Africa - Geography part 1-small.pdf , Africa - Geography part 2-small.pdf | College/Adult | Geography | Morocco | |
| Agriculture and Food of Cyprus | Denise Reilly | July 2023 | Agriculture and Food in Cyrpus.elementary.Denise_2.pdf | Elementary (K-5), Middle School (6-8) | Science (including Environment and Disease) and Math | Cyprus | |
| Al Tawhid and Muslim Environmentalism | Renee Johnson | July 2023 | Islam3.pdf | High School (9-12) | Science (including Environment and Disease) and Math | General Middle East | |
| Algerian Folk Tales and Grimm's Fairy Tale | Inea Bushnaq | July 2023 | Algerian Folktales and Grimms Fairy Tales_1.pdf | Elementary (K-5) | Literature | Tunisia/Libya/Algeria | |
| All Roads Lead to Istanbul: 1550 World's Fair Simulation | Linda Waagen | July 2023 | 1. Lesson plan_3.pdf , 2. handout - Ottoman Empire 1300-1600_0.pdf , 3. Ottoman Contributions to the World_0.pdf , 4. PowerPoint with script - note-Enable comments._0.pdf , 5. websites for info_0.pdf | Middle School (6-8), High School (9-12) | Geography, History | Ottoman Empire/Turkey | |
| American Women Writers of Muslim Heritage: An educational resource presenting texts and voices influenced by the Muslim World | Betsey Coleman | July 2023 | American Women Writers of Muslim Heritage.pdf | High School (9-12), College/Adult | Literature, Culture and Gender | General Middle East | |
| Ancient Tools in Jordan and North Carolina | Katie Hoffer Robison | July 2023 | Hoffer Ancient Tools Jordan FHGPA.pdf , Graphic Organizer Ancient Tools NC Jordan Hoffer.pdf , Assignment Sheet Compare Contrast Hoffer.pdf | Jordan | Middle School (6-8), High School (9-12), College/Adult | Jordan | Geography, History, Culture and Gender, Economics |
| AP Human Geography: Case Studies - Morocco | Lindy Grosvenor | July 2023 | Lesson plan 1 maps.pdf , Lessson plan 2 Population and migration patterns.pdf | High School (9-12) | Geography, Current Events/Politics | Morocco | |
| Arab-Israeli Conflict - syllabus | Beverly Tsacoyianis | July 2023 | syllabus - supplemented by Institute.pdf | College/Adult | History | Israel/Palestine | |
| Arabic Calligraphy | Rudy Navarro | July 2023 | Arabic Calligraphy.pdf | College/Adult | Culture and Gender, Art and Music | Morocco | |
| Arabic Language Exposure Lessons | various authors | July 2023 | 1. Counting in Arabic_0.pdf , 2. Yes%2C No%2C Maybe%2C Don%27t Know_0.pdf , 3a. Prounouncing Arabic Consonants_0.pdf , 3b. Arabic Consonants Powerpoint.pdf , 3c. Arabic Consonants Sheet.pdf , 4. Arabic Place Names in US_0.pdf , 5a. Write Your Name in Arabic - lesson_0.pdf , 5b. Write in Arabic Worksheet_0.pdf , 5c. Write Arabic Place Names_0.pdf , 6. Have a Conversation in Arabic_0.pdf | Elementary (K-5), Middle School (6-8), High School (9-12) | Culture and Gender, Foreign Language | General Middle East | |
| Architecture of Islamic Spain - Spanish 102 Unit | Jessamyn Snider | July 2023 | 1a. architecture unit.pdf , 1b. arquitectura.pdf , 2a. review of arabic influence.pdf , 2b. repaso de la influencia del a%CC%81rabe.pdf , 3. Comprehension Questions for Cities of Light.pdf , 4a. list of buildings for teachers.pdf , 4b. lista de edificios para maestros.pdf , 4c. lista de edificios for students.pdf , 5a. architecture template english.pdf , 5b. arquitectura template.pdf , 6a. rubric for presentation.pdf , 6b. criteria para presentacio%CC%81n.pdf | High School (9-12), College/Adult | Culture and Gender, Art and Music | Comparative or Connective (Middle East to Other Regions) | |
| Armenia in a Time of Change | Lisa Adeli | July 2023 | 1. Overview and directions_3.pdf , 2a. Fact sheet 1_1.pdf , 3a. Fact sheet 2_1.pdf , 4a. Fact sheet 3_1.pdf , 4b. Photo set 3_1.pdf , 5. Student writing guide_1.pdf | High School (9-12) | History, Current Events/Politics | Armenia | |
| Arts and Culture of the Berber Tribes of Morocco and the Sahara | Lorna Holmes | July 2023 | 1. Berbers Unit-Lesson Plan.pdf , 2. The Culture and Arts of Morocco and the Berbers_0.pdf | High School (9-12), College/Adult | Culture and Gender, Art and Music | Morocco | |
| Balkans (Focus: Former Yugoslavia) | Anastasia Hercules | July 2023 | 1. The Balkans - PowerPoint overview_0.pdf , 2. Information to accompany Balkan ppt_0.pdf , 3a. Background -Battle of Kosovo poetry.pdf , 3b. More Background for Kosovo poetry.pdf , 3c. The Battle of Kosovo epic poetry.pdf , 3d. Kosova maiden painting.pdf , 3e. notes over the Legend of Kosovo.pdf , 3f. Tito_unity_quotes.pdf , 3g. SLOBODAN MILOSEVIC_speech_6_28_89.pdf , 3h. Additional documents to acquire for the Balkan lesson.pdf , 3i. Youtube links.pdf , 4. BRIEF history of Serbia_0.pdf , 5. Croatia_0.pdf , 6. Additional suggestions_0.pdf | High School (9-12) | Geography, History | Balkans | |
| Black Gold | Ashlee Beckett | July 2023 | 1. cover page_3.pdf , 2. lesson intro.pdf , 3. Black Gold powerpoint_0.pdf , 4. Black Gold Notes Sheet_0.pdf , 5. Essential Question- Southwest Asia_0.pdf , 6. Essential Question- Southwest Asia Teacher-2_0.pdf , 7. Iraq_0.pdf , 8. Israel Group_0.pdf , 9. Newscast Directions_0.pdf , 10. Outstanding Oil_0.pdf , 11. Press Pass_0.pdf , 12. Saudi Arabia_0.pdf , 13. Turkey_0.pdf | Middle School (6-8) | Geography | General Middle East | |
| Blind Man and the Elephant | Laura Provencher | July 2023 | Lesson Plan - The Blind Men and the Elephant_0.pdf | Elementary (K-5) | Literature | General Middle East | |
| Blood and Oil in the Middle East | Teresa Potter | July 2023 | 1. lesson plan_1.pdf , 2. Powerpoint_0.pdf , 3. Notes to Slides.pdf | Middle School (6-8), High School (9-12) | Current Events/Politics | General Middle East |