Authentic materials: News Media

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Nature Middle East: Emerging Science in the Arab World

Nature Middle East compiles articles on scientific and …

Language of Presentation: Arabic, English
Media Format: Webpage
School Level: College/University, Middle/High School
Institution/Provider: Nature Publishing Group

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Lesson Plan: Revolution in Tunisia

This lesson plan asks students to explore the causes an …

Language of Presentation: English
Media Format: Webpage
School Level: College/University, Middle/High School
Institution/Provider: Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting

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Lesson Plan: Writing About the “Arab Spring”

This lesson pan provides resources to assist teachers i …

Language of Presentation: English
Media Format: Webpage
School Level: College/University, Middle/High School
Institution/Provider: Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting

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Lesson Plan: Youth and Education in Afghanistan

This lesson plan uses primary and secondary sources to …

Language of Presentation: English
Media Format: Webpage
School Level: Middle/High School
Institution/Provider: Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting

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Teaching the Armenian Genocide with Primary Sources

This teaching resources from The New York Times’ Learni …

Language of Presentation: English
Media Format: Webpage
School Level: College/University, Middle/High School
Institution/Provider: The New York Times Company

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Je Suis Charlie et Ahmed: Teaching and Learning About the Charlie Hebdo Attacks

This suggested plan of instruction addresses the impact …

Language of Presentation: English
Media Format: Webpage
School Level: College/University, Middle/High School
Institution/Provider: The New York Times Company

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Teenagers and Extremism: Investigating the ISIS Recruitment Pipeline

This post on The Learning Network uses articles from Th …

Language of Presentation: English
Media Format: Online Tools, Streaming Video, Webpage
School Level: College/University, Middle/High School
Institution/Provider: The New York Times Company

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PBS NewsHour Extra

PBS NewsHour Extra is the educator resource page for PB …

Language of Presentation: English
Media Format: Streaming Video, Webpage
School Level: College/University, Middle/High School
Institution/Provider: NewsHour Productions LLC

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ReOrienting the Veil

Developed for a 2013 conference, “Reorienting the Veil” …

Language of Presentation: English
Media Format: Webpage
School Level: College/University, Middle/High School
Institution/Provider: University of North Carolina

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Jadaliyya

Jadaliyya is an online news and academic journal sponso …

Language of Presentation: Arabic, English, French, Other
Media Format: Image/Photo, Streaming Audio, Streaming Video, Webpage
School Level: College/University, Middle/High School
Institution/Provider: Arab Studies Institute

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The New York Times: Middle East

This is the landing page for the Middle East on The New …

Language of Presentation: English
Media Format: Image/Photo, Streaming Video, Webpage
School Level: College/University, Middle/High School
Institution/Provider: The New York Times Company

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Al Jazeera: Interactive

Under this website, Al Jazeera has collected its intera …

Language of Presentation: English
Media Format: Image/Photo, Streaming Video, Webpage
School Level: College/University, Middle/High School
Institution/Provider: Al Jazeera Media Network

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Al Jazeera America: Gaza One Year Later

Al Jazeera America, the English language branch of inte …

Language of Presentation: English
Media Format: Streaming Video, Webpage
School Level: College/University, Middle/High School
Institution/Provider: Al Jazeera America, LLC

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Al Jazeera America: The ISIL Threat

Al Jazeera America, the English language branch of inte …

Language of Presentation: English
Media Format: Streaming Video, Webpage
School Level: College/University, Middle/High School
Institution/Provider: Al Jazeera America, LLC

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Al Jazeera America: U.S.-Iran Diplomacy

Al Jazeera America, the English language branch of inte …

Language of Presentation: English
Media Format: Image/Photo, Streaming Video, Webpage
School Level: College/University, Middle/High School
Institution/Provider: Al Jazeera America, LLC

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Foreigncy: Practicing Reading Arabic with News Articles

Foreigncy is a website that helps with Arabic reading a …

Language of Presentation: Arabic, English
Media Format: Downloadable File, Streaming Audio, Webpage
School Level: College/University, Middle/High School
Institution/Provider: Foreigncy LLC

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U.S. Policy in the Middle East: Analyzing Political Cartoons

This lesson uses political cartoons to help students ex …

Language of Presentation: English
Media Format: Downloadable File, Webpage
School Level: Middle/High School
Institution/Provider: The Choices Program

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The Conflict in Syria

In this lesson, students will learn about the Syrian co …

Language of Presentation: English
Media Format: Downloadable File, Webpage
School Level: Middle/High School
Institution/Provider: The Choices Program

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Debating the U.S. Response to Syria

In this lesson, students will debate the US policy towa …

Language of Presentation: English
Media Format: Downloadable File, Webpage
School Level: Middle/High School
Institution/Provider: The Choices Program

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Graffiti in Egypt’s Revolution

In this lesson plan, students explore the role of graff …

Language of Presentation: English
Media Format: Webpage
School Level: Middle/High School
Institution/Provider: The Choices Program

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The Egyptian Revolution: An Interactive Timeline

In this lesson plan, students review the events of the …

Language of Presentation: English
Media Format: Downloadable File, Image/Photo, Streaming Video, Webpage
School Level: Middle/High School
Institution/Provider: The Choices Program

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ISIS: A New threat

This lesson plan uses videos and political cartoons to …

Language of Presentation: English
Media Format: Downloadable File, Streaming Video, Webpage
School Level: Middle/High School
Institution/Provider: The Choices Program

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Syria Files

The Syria Files provides background information on the …

Language of Presentation: English
Media Format: Streaming Video, Webpage
School Level: College/University, Middle/High School
Institution/Provider: Syria Deeply

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Syria Deeply

Syria Deeply is a comprehensive resource for students a …

Language of Presentation: English
Media Format: Webpage
School Level: College/University, Middle/High School
Institution/Provider: News Deeply

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Modern Egypt

This guide provides books, websites, curriculum, films …

Language of Presentation: English
Media Format: Print Publication, Streaming Video, Webpage
School Level: Elementary, Middle/High School
Institution/Provider: Primary Source

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9/11: Resources for Teachers

This guide, curated by Primary Source, highlights books …

Language of Presentation: English
Media Format: Print Publication, Webpage
School Level: Elementary, Middle/High School
Institution/Provider: Primary Source

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A Century of Conflict & Resolution in the Middle East

This guide provides books, videos, news sources, blogs, …

Language of Presentation: English
Media Format: Print Publication, Webpage
School Level: College/University, Middle/High School
Institution/Provider: Primary Source

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Revolution in Cairo

The Egyptian Revolution, launched on January 25, 2011, …

Language of Presentation: English
Media Format: Webpage
School Level: College/University, Middle/High School
Institution/Provider: PBS Frontline

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Mohamed Ansary’s Blog

In this blog, you will find a great variety of resource …

Language of Presentation: Arabic, English
Media Format: Webpage
School Level: College/University
Institution/Provider: Blogger

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Mohamed Ansary’s YouTube Channel

In this page you will find a series of videos dealing w …

Language of Presentation: Arabic, English
Media Format: Streaming Video, Webpage
School Level: College/University, Middle/High School
Institution/Provider: Mohamed Ansary

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The Modern Middle East Resource Guide

This resource guide lists useful books, films, and webs …

Language of Presentation: English
Media Format: Webpage
School Level: College/University, Elementary, Middle/High School
Institution/Provider: Primary Source

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Tragedy in the Mediterranean: Learning About Europe’s Immigration Crisis

This lesson plan from The Learning Network at the New Y …

Language of Presentation: English
Media Format: Webpage
School Level: College/University, Middle/High School
Institution/Provider: New York Times (The Learning Network)

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The ISIS Threat: Teaching About the Complex War Raging in Iraq and Syria

This resource by The Learning Network at the New York T …

Language of Presentation: English
Media Format: Webpage
School Level: College/University, Middle/High School
Institution/Provider: New York Times (The Learning Network)

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Reading Practice – Finding Words in the Newspaper

This worksheet will help students practice their readin …

Language of Presentation: Arabic, English
Media Format: Downloadable File
School Level: College/University, Middle/High School
Institution/Provider:

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Current Events

This presentation is aimed at teaching Arabic language …

Language of Presentation: Arabic
Media Format: Downloadable File
School Level: College/University, Middle/High School
Institution/Provider:

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Learning Arabic in America

This is a report from al-Hurra, fully in Arabic, about …

Language of Presentation: Arabic
Media Format: Streaming Video
School Level:
Institution/Provider:

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Foreigncy

Foreigncy is a website for intermediate Arabic and Hebr …

Language of Presentation: Arabic, English
Media Format: Webpage
School Level: College/University, Middle/High School
Institution/Provider: Foreigncy

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Discovering Arabic

Discovering Arabic posts informative articles relating …

Language of Presentation: Arabic, English
Media Format: Online Tools, Streaming Audio, Streaming Video, Webpage
School Level: College/University, Elementary, Middle/High School
Institution/Provider: Discovering Arabic

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Arabic Media Internet Network (AMIN)

The Arabic Media Internet Network (AMIN) is an independ …

Language of Presentation: Arabic, English
Media Format: Downloadable File, Streaming Audio, Webpage
School Level: College/University, Elementary, Middle/High School
Institution/Provider: AMIN Media Network

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Iraq Hurr

The Iraq Hurr website is a news broadcast website that …

Language of Presentation: Arabic, English
Media Format: Mobile App, Streaming Audio, Streaming Video, Webpage
School Level: College/University, Middle/High School
Institution/Provider: Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL), Inc.

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Arabic Culture in the Classroom

This webpage links to many videos, comics and cartoons, …

Language of Presentation: Arabic, English
Media Format: CD, Image/Photo, Print Publication, Streaming Audio, Streaming Video, Webpage
School Level: College/University, Elementary, Middle/High School
Institution/Provider: PBWorks

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Radio Canada International – Arabic

Radio Canada International is a news site that provides …

Language of Presentation: Arabic, English, French, Other, Spanish
Media Format: Streaming Audio, Webpage
School Level: College/University, Middle/High School
Institution/Provider: Radio Canada International

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Arabic Media

This site contains links to media (television and radio …

Language of Presentation: Arabic, English
Media Format: Mobile App, Software, Streaming Audio, Streaming Video, Webpage
School Level: College/University, Middle/High School
Institution/Provider: Arabic-Media

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Listen Arabic

Listen Arabic offers several different features – viewe …

Language of Presentation: English
Media Format: Print Publication, Streaming Audio, Streaming Video, Webpage
School Level: College/University, Middle/High School
Institution/Provider: ListenArabic

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Watha’iq Tahrir (Tahrir Documents)

Tahrir Documents is a site intended to compile as much …

Language of Presentation: Arabic, English
Media Format: CD, Print Publication, Webpage
School Level: College/University, Middle/High School
Institution/Provider: Tahrir Documents

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The Top 1,000 Words for Understanding Media Arabic

Organized by topic, this book is a collection of word l …

Language of Presentation: English
Media Format: Print Publication, Webpage
School Level: College/University, Elementary, Middle/High School
Institution/Provider: Georgetown University Press

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arabiCorpus

ArabiCorpus is an enormous, searchable corpus of Arabic …

Language of Presentation: Arabic, English
Media Format: Webpage
School Level: College/University, Middle/High School
Institution/Provider: Brigham Young University

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Annahar Online Newspaper

This e-paper is a visual simulation of the daily newspa …

Language of Presentation: Arabic
Media Format: Downloadable File, Webpage
School Level: College/University, Middle/High School
Institution/Provider: Jaridat Annahar

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The News in Simplified Arabic (2008-10)

This website contains an archive of news items recorded …

Language of Presentation: English
Media Format: Online Tools, Streaming Audio, Webpage
School Level: College/University, Middle/High School
Institution/Provider: National Capital Language Resource Center (NCLRC)

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Al Jazeera Arabic (YouTube channel)

This is Al Jazeera’s YouTube channel – it features a li …

Language of Presentation: Arabic, English
Media Format: Streaming Video
School Level: College/University, Middle/High School
Institution/Provider: Al Jazeera