References | Educational Tools | Aldaad Arabic Culture and Language Resources

This episode of Wide Angle features an Arab-Israeli gir …

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

Arabic Song Lyrics and Translation

This resource includes over 800 Arabic songs with their …

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

Misperceptions About the Middle East

This text dispels misconceptions commonly held about Is …

Language of Presentation: English
Media Format: Webpage
School Level: Middle/High School
Institution/Provider: PBS, WGBH Educational Foundation

Gnawa Stories: Mystical Musician Healers from Morocco

Gnawa in Morocco is commonly known as a form of African …

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

Films for the Classroom

This resource lists 13 films from and about the Middle …

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

Egypt’s Golden Empire

This website includes a comprehensive collection of res …

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

Superheroes Inspired by Islam

In this TED Talk, Naif Al-Mutawa talks about THE 99, a …

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

Suheir Hammad: Poems of War, Peace, Women, Power

In this TED Talk, Suheir Hammad performs two spoken wor …

The Axis of Evil Middle East Comedy Tour

Jamil Abu-Wardeh founded the Axis of Evil Middle East C …

A Country with No Water

Qatar has many natural resources, but water is not one …

Nadia Al-Sakkaf: See Yemen Through My Eyes

In this TED Talk, Nadia Al-Sakkaf talks about her visio …

The Attitudes that Sparked Arab Spring

In this Ted Talk, Dalia Mogahed shares information abou …

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

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

Essential Readings: Reading Lebanon

This resource includes a list of several books and docu …

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

Essential Readings: State Building and Regime Security in Jordan

Throughout its short history as a nation, the Hashemite …

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

Essential Readings: Bahrain: Origins of a Crisis

During the Bahraini uprisings, demonstrators demanded g …

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

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

Baghdad Twist

This documentary features a collection of photographs, …

Language of Presentation: Arabic, English, Other
Media Format: Streaming Video
School Level: College/University, Middle/High School
Institution/Provider: National Film Board of Canada

Ethics on Film: Discussion of “The Battle of Algiers”

The classic and somewhat controversial film, The Battle …

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

Umm Kulthum: Her Life and Legacy

The legacy of Umm Kulthum, the internationally famous E …

Language of Presentation: English
Media Format: Downloadable File, Streaming Video, Webpage
School Level: Middle/High School
Institution/Provider: Al-Bustan Seeds of Culture

Lawrence of Arabia: The Battle for the Arab World

TE Lawrence is famously known for his role as liaison t …

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

Culture: A Rich Mosaic

This article explores the diversity of cultures living …

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

Science and Islam-A BBC Documentary

In this BBC documentary, physicist Jim Al-Khalili explo …

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

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

Women’s Voices in the Modern Middle East

This website hosts a collection of resources that prese …

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

Access Islam

These multimedia resources about Islam will help studen …

Language of Presentation: English
Media Format: Downloadable File, Streaming Video, Webpage
School Level: Middle/High School
Institution/Provider: Educational Broadcasting Corporation

Map Poster – Middle East

This poster corresponds to the map of the Middle East. …

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

Understanding Arabs: A Contemporary Guide to Arab Society

Written by linguist Margaret Nydell, Understanding Arab …

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

Sugar Comes from Arabic: A Beginner’s Guide to Arabic Letters and Words

Sugar Comes from Arabic: is a beginner’s guide to teach …

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

Muslim Journeys: Islamic Art Spots

This page highlights seven “visual essays” written and …

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

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

Muslim Journeys: The Arts of Trade and Travel

In this video, Dr. Ruggles, (Professor of Art, Architec …

Foreign Language Teacher’s Guide to Active Learning

This book, written by Deborah Blaz in 1999, presents st …

Language of Presentation: English
Media Format: Print Publication
School Level: Middle/High School
Institution/Provider: Routledge

About Baghdad

This 2003 documentary film from Sinan Antoon looks at l …

Language of Presentation: Arabic, English
Media Format: DVD/Videotape
School Level: College/University, Middle/High School
Institution/Provider: Arab Film Distribution

ACTFL World-Readiness Standards for Learning Languages (Arabic)

This publication focuses on The American Council on the …

Language of Presentation: English
Media Format: Downloadable File, Print Publication
School Level: College/University, Elementary, Middle/High School
Institution/Provider: American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages

Social Media ICT

This digest aims to share some of the key digital devel …

Language of Presentation: English
Media Format: Downloadable File
School Level: College/University
Institution/Provider: ICT Qatar

Pop Goes Islam

This documentary is about the rise of 4Shbab, a conserv …

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

Ramadan Primetime

This documentary investigates the phenomenon of televis …

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

Gaza: Tunnels to Nowhere

This documentary explores the underground tunnels conne …

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

Penn Middle East Center Useful Links, Resources, and Lesson Plans for K-12 Teachers

This is an extensive list of links related to teaching …

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

Speaking of Baghdad

This video features dramatic readings of Iraqi writers …

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

Live from Bethlehem

This documentary examines the Palestinian Ma’an News Ne …

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

Occupied Minds

This documentary follows the journey of two journalists …

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

Arab Cinema History and Cultural Identity

This bestseller discusses the history and culture of Ar …

Language of Presentation: English
Media Format: Print Publication
School Level: College/University
Institution/Provider: The American University in Cairo Press

Authentic Egyptian Cooking

Authentic Egyptian Cooking is a colorful, illustrated b …

Language of Presentation: Arabic
Media Format: Print Publication
School Level: College/University, Middle/High School
Institution/Provider: The American University in Cairo Press

Music and Media in the Arab World

Music and Media in the Arab World is a book of sixteen …

Language of Presentation: English
Media Format: Print Publication
School Level: Elementary
Institution/Provider: The American University in Cairo Press

School Series for Teaching Arabic Grammar (Set)

This set includes five books to aid middle school stude …

Language of Presentation: Arabic
Media Format: Print Publication
School Level: Middle/High School
Institution/Provider: Dar El-Ilm Lilmaliyeen

The Light in Her Eyes

This site presents the trailer of The Light in Her Eyes …

Language of Presentation: Arabic, English
Media Format: DVD/Videotape, Image/Photo, Streaming Video, Webpage
School Level: College/University, Middle/High School
Institution/Provider: POV

Veiled Voices – With Sheikha Stories

Directed by Brigid Maher, Veiled Voices is a 2009 docum …

Language of Presentation: Arabic, English
Media Format: DVD/Videotape
School Level: College/University, Middle/High School
Institution/Provider: Typecast Releasing