Category: Read & Learn

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Arabic and Islamic Science and Its Influence on the Western Scientific Tradition

From the Library of Congress’ World Digital Library com …

Language of Presentation: English
Media Format: Streaming Audio, Webpage
School Level: College/University, Middle/High School
Institution/Provider: The World Digital Library (WDL), The Library of Congress

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Muslim Heritage

This website offers a variety of articles, slideshows, …

Language of Presentation: English
Media Format: Webpage
School Level: College/University, Middle/High School
Institution/Provider: Foundation for Science, Technology and Civilisation (FSTC)

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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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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 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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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 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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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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Sykes Picot Agreement

The Sykes-Picot agreement was a secret agreement betwee …

Language of Presentation: English
Media Format: Webpage
School Level: College/University, Middle/High School
Institution/Provider: Lillian Goldman Law Library

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100 years of Middle East history

This resource presents the past 100 years in the Middle …

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

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Crisis Guide: Israeli Palestinian Conflict

This interactive resource discusses the history of the …

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

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The Waiting Room

This comic, by Sarah Glidden and the Common Language Pr …

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

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Natural Resources and the Economy and Politics of the Middle East

This guide provides a range of resources , including re …

Language of Presentation: English
Media Format: Webpage
School Level: Middle/High School
Institution/Provider: Global Connections

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Are You Listening: Voices from the Middle East

This anthology of short stories in translation gives vo …

Language of Presentation: English
Media Format: Downloadable File
School Level: College/University, Middle/High School
Institution/Provider: Center for Middle Eastern Studies, Harvard University

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The Ottoman Empire

This guide from Primary Source includes a collection of …

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

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Infographic: The Berber Struggle

This interactive infographic from Al Jazeera details Am …

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

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Cultural Orientation

This collection of resources includes cultural orientat …

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

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Bridging a Cultural Divide with Literature about Arabs and Arab Americans

This article makes the case for including multicultural …

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

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Arts of the Islamic World: A Teacher’s Guide

Arts of the Islamic World is a guide and resource for e …

Language of Presentation: English
Media Format: Downloadable File
School Level: Elementary, Middle/High School
Institution/Provider: Smithsonian Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery

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Gender and the Muslim World

This guide by Primary Source provides a collection of r …

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

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15 Minute History

15 Minute History is a collection of podcasts featuring …

Language of Presentation: English
Media Format: Downloadable File, Streaming Audio
School Level: College/University, Middle/High School
Institution/Provider: University of Texas at Austin

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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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Essential Readings: The Egyptian Muslim Brotherhood

This resource offers a collection of readings considere …

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

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Iraqi-Jewish Archive

Jews lived in Iraq for centuries, but by the 1970s, mos …

Language of Presentation: Arabic, English, Other
Media Format: Webpage
School Level: College/University, Elementary, Middle/High School
Institution/Provider: US National Archives

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Science in Islam-The Forgotten Brilliance

This article provides invaluable background information …

Language of Presentation: English
Media Format: Webpage
School Level: College/University, Middle/High School
Institution/Provider: Islamic Arts and Architecture

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Muslim Journeys: Historical Documents

This is an exceptional collection of historical primary …

Language of Presentation: Arabic, English, Other
Media Format: Webpage
School Level: College/University, Middle/High School
Institution/Provider: Ali Vural Ak Center for Global Islamic Studies, George Mason University

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Arab Culture and Civilization: Family and Society

This resource deals mostly with gender roles and shifti …

Language of Presentation: English
Media Format: Streaming Audio, Streaming Video, Webpage
School Level: College/University, Middle/High School
Institution/Provider: National Institute for Technology and Liberal Education

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Arab Culture and Civilization: Popular Culture and the Performing Arts

This is a fantastic resource for a broad overview of po …

Language of Presentation: Arabic, English
Media Format: Streaming Audio, Streaming Video, Webpage
School Level: College/University, Middle/High School
Institution/Provider: National Institute for Technology and Liberal Education

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Arab Culture and Civilization: Ethnicity and Identity

This unit explores the identity of Arabs from Arab pers …

Language of Presentation: English
Media Format: Streaming Audio, Webpage
School Level: College/University, Middle/High School
Institution/Provider: National Institute for Technology and Liberal Education

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Arab Culture and Civilization: History

This unit focuses on the history of the Arab culture an …

Language of Presentation: English
Media Format: Image/Photo, Streaming Audio, Streaming Video, Webpage
School Level: College/University, Middle/High School
Institution/Provider: National Institute for Technology and Liberal Education

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Teaching the Middle East

This website houses a large collection of high-quality  …

Language of Presentation: English
Media Format: Downloadable File, Webpage
School Level: College/University, Middle/High School
Institution/Provider: The Oriental Institute, The University of Chicago

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Literature and Philosophy

This module of the National Institute of Technology and …

Language of Presentation:
Media Format: Streaming Audio, Streaming Video, Webpage
School Level: College/University, Middle/High School
Institution/Provider: National Institute for Technology and Liberal Education (NITLE)

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Islamic Medical Manuscripts at the National Library of Medicine

This particular resource is part of the Islamic Medical …

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

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Do Muslim Women Really Need Saving?

Anthropologist Dr. Lila Abu-Lughod wrote this article i …

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

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The Contributions of Arab Civilization to Mathematics and Science

This module is an introduction to the contributions of …

Language of Presentation: English
Media Format: Downloadable File, Webpage
School Level: College/University, Middle/High School
Institution/Provider: Center for Contemporary Arab Studies, Georgetown University

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Gendered Paradoxes: Educating Jordanian Women in Nation, Faith, and Progress

The introductory chapter to the book “Gendered Paradoxe …

Language of Presentation: English
Media Format: Downloadable File
School Level: College/University, Middle/High School
Institution/Provider: The University of Chicago Press, Chicago and London

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LEARNING EACH OTHER’S HISTORICAL NARRATIVE: Palestinians and Israelis

This booklet is intended to provide Palestinian and Isr …

Language of Presentation: English
Media Format: Downloadable File
School Level: College/University, Middle/High School
Institution/Provider: Peace Research Institute in the Middle East

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Where Is the Middle East?

Where Is the Middle East?, a presentation organized by …

Language of Presentation: English
Media Format: Webpage
School Level: College/University, Middle/High School
Institution/Provider: Carolina Center for the Study of the Middle East and Muslim Civilizations

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Legends and Folktales

Legends and Folktales offers tales from many regions th …

Language of Presentation: Arabic, English
Media Format: Streaming Video
School Level: College/University, Middle/High School
Institution/Provider: Defense Language Institute - Foreign Language Center