Oil and Water in the Middle East Region

This lesson plan uses online resources to explore the r …

Language of Presentation: English
Media Format: Webpage
School Level: Middle/High School
Institution/Provider: National Geographic Society

Daily Life in the Middle East

This lesson focuses on expanding student understanding …

Language of Presentation: English
Media Format: Webpage
School Level: Middle/High School
Institution/Provider: National Geographic Society

Arab Spring Education Resources

This PDF from the World Affairs Council of Oregon provi …

Language of Presentation: English
Media Format: Downloadable File
School Level: College/University, Middle/High School
Institution/Provider: World Affairs Council of Oregon

Muslim Women and Soccer

This five-lesson teaching unit explores the role of spo …

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

Life of an Iranian Teenager

In this five lesson teaching unit, middle school studen …

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

Family tree info gap

This simple oral information gap based on an authentic …

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

Sufism

This video provides an introduction to Sufism, its rela …

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

Waltz With Bashir: Study Notes

This guide to the animated documentary Waltz With Bashi …

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

Mustafa Akyol: Faith Versus Tradition in Islam

Mustafa Akyol explores the origins of cultural practice …

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

Karima Bennoune: When People of Muslim Heritage Challenge Fundamentalism

Starting with her experience growing up in Algeria duri …

Language of Presentation: Arabic, English, French, Other, Spanish
Media Format: Streaming Video
School Level: College/University, Middle/High School
Institution/Provider: TED Conferences, LLC

Suzanne Talhouk: Don’t Kill Your Language

In this TED Talk, Suzanne Talhouk argues impassionately …

Language of Presentation: Arabic, English, French, Other, Spanish
Media Format: Streaming Video
School Level: College/University, Middle/High School
Institution/Provider: TED Conferences, LLC

Bahia Shehab: A Thousand Times No

In this short TED Talk, Bahia Shehab lays out key messa …

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

Benedetta Berti: The Surprising Way Groups Like ISIS Stay in Power

In this TED Talk, Benedetta Berti introduces how violen …

Language of Presentation: Arabic, English, French, Other, Spanish
Media Format: Streaming Video
School Level: College/University, Middle/High School
Institution/Provider: TED Conferences, LLC

Debunking Stereotypes About Muslims and Islam

This lesson from Teaching Tolerance focuses on challeng …

Language of Presentation: English
Media Format: Webpage
School Level: College/University, Middle/High School
Institution/Provider: Teaching Tolerance, Southern Poverty Law Center

Inside the Middle East

Inside the Middle East is CNN programming that provides …

Language of Presentation: English
Media Format: Streaming Video, Webpage
School Level: College/University, Middle/High School
Institution/Provider: Cable News Network. Turner Broadcasting System, Inc.

Israel at 60

This collection of articles and webpages from the BBC l …

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

The World’s Muslims: Unity and Diversity

“The World’s Muslims: Unity and Diversity” is a study c …

Language of Presentation: English
Media Format: Downloadable File, Webpage
School Level: College/University, Middle/High School
Institution/Provider: Pew Research Center

At the Intersection of Politics, Religion and Government

This slideshow accompanies an article from The New York …

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

The Israeli-Palestinian Conflict Through Children’s Eyes

This lesson plan explores competing perspectives on the …

Language of Presentation: English
Media Format: Webpage
School Level: Middle/High School
Institution/Provider: Education World, Inc

ADC Educational Resources

This is a page of resources for educators from the Amer …

Language of Presentation: English
Media Format: Downloadable File, Webpage
School Level: College/University, Middle/High School
Institution/Provider: American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee

Al-Afak ( The Horizon) – Test 1

This test is about the lesson “Al-Nathafa” for level 3 …

Language of Presentation: Arabic, English
Media Format: Downloadable File
School Level: Elementary
Institution/Provider:

Muftah

Muftah is a website and organization that seeks to prov …

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

Arab Youth Survey

The Arab Youth Survey is an annual survey of young adul …

Language of Presentation: English
Media Format: Webpage
School Level: College/University, Middle/High School
Institution/Provider: 2015 Arab Youth Survey

Arabic Language Educational Blog

This is an educational blog full of activities and reso …

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

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

Islam: Empire of Faith (Educational Resources)

This is a set of lesson plans from PBS to accompany the …

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

Ethics on Film: Discussion of “Timbuktu”

Abderrahmane Sissako’s film Timbuktu challenges our mon …

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

Yassmin Abdel-Magied: What Does My Headscarf Mean to You?

In this TED Talk, Yassmin Abdel-Magied explores the imp …

Language of Presentation: Arabic, English, French, Other, Spanish
Media Format: Streaming Video
School Level: College/University, Middle/High School
Institution/Provider: TED Conferences, LLC

Alaa Murabit: What My Religion Really Says About Women

In this TED Talk, Alaa Murabit talks about her experien …

Language of Presentation: English, Other, Spanish
Media Format: Streaming Video
School Level: College/University, Middle/High School
Institution/Provider: TED Conferences, LLC

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

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

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

Middle East Outreach Council Perspectives

The Middle East Outreach Council’s newsletter Perspecti …

Language of Presentation: English
Media Format: Downloadable File, Print Publication, Webpage
School Level: College/University, Middle/High School
Institution/Provider: Middle East Outreach Council

Words Without Borders Campus: Egypt

Words Without Borders is an organization devoted to usi …

Language of Presentation: English
Media Format: Webpage
School Level: College/University, Middle/High School
Institution/Provider: Words Without Borders

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

A Separation: Discussion Guide

While this set of study notes for Asghar Farhadi’s film …

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

The Visitor: Discussion Guide

This is a discussion guide for the film The Visitor (di …

Language of Presentation: English
Media Format: Downloadable File
School Level: College/University, Middle/High School
Institution/Provider: Active Voice & Participant Media

I am Malala: A Resource Guide for Educators

This is a resource guide for I am Malala: The Story of …

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

GWU Institute for Middle East Studies: Lesson Plans

George Washington University’s Institute for Middle Eas …

Language of Presentation: English
Media Format: Downloadable File, Webpage
School Level: Elementary, Middle/High School
Institution/Provider: Elliott School, George Washington University

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

1913: Seeds of Conflict

1913: Seeds of Conflict is a new documentary on Palesti …

Language of Presentation: English
Media Format: DVD/Videotape, Streaming Video
School Level: College/University, Middle/High School
Institution/Provider: Public Broadcasting Service (PBS)

Middle East Outreach Council Annual Book Awards

Each year, the Middle East Outreach Council  issues awa …

Language of Presentation: English
Media Format: Webpage
School Level: Elementary, Middle/High School
Institution/Provider: Middle East Outreach Council

The Prophet: Curriculum Guide

This is a curriculum guide for the new film, The Prophe …

Language of Presentation: English
Media Format: Webpage
School Level: Middle/High School
Institution/Provider: Journeys in Film

Religion in Culture & Politics: Women’s Empowerment in Syria: Lesson Plan for the Light in Her Eyes

In this lesson, students use video clips from the film, …

Language of Presentation: English
Media Format: Webpage
School Level: Middle/High School
Institution/Provider: American Documentary, Inc.

Exploring Islamic Lands

This week long teaching unit uses the PBS film, Islam: …

Language of Presentation: English
Media Format: Webpage
School Level: Middle/High School
Institution/Provider: Educational Broadcasting Corporation

Adventures in Sustainable Eating: Turkey

In this episode of the Perennial Plate: Adventures in S …

Language of Presentation: English
Media Format: Streaming Video
School Level: College/University, Elementary, Middle/High School
Institution/Provider: The Perennial Plate

Words and Images: Art of Iran

Art of Iran includes 5 lesson plans that introduce stud …

Language of Presentation: English
Media Format: Downloadable File
School Level: Middle/High School
Institution/Provider: Portland State Mniversity

Class of 2006

This documentary film features the graduation ceremony …

Language of Presentation: English
Media Format: Streaming Video
School Level: College/University, Middle/High School
Institution/Provider: PBS, WNET.ORG Properties LLC

My Neighborhood-Discussion Guide

This film guide is designed to follow the film My Neigh …

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

Budrus- Discussion Guide

This discussion guide was designed to accompany the doc …

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