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15 Minute History: European Imperialism in the Middle East, Part I

In this episode of 15 Minute History, the first in a tw …

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

15 Minute History: History of the Ottoman Empire, Part II

In this podcast, the second of a two part series, host …

15 Minute History: History of the Ottoman Empire, Part I

In this episode of 15 Minute History. host Christopher …

15 Minute History: The Fatimids

In this episode of 15 Minute History, host Christopher …

15 Minute History: Sunni and Shia in Medieval Syria

In this episode of 15 Minute History, host Christopher …

15 Minute History

15 Minute History is a collection of podcasts featuring …

Art of the Ancient Mediterranean World: Egypt, Greece, Italy

This manual introduces teachers and students to 20 piec …

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

Israel and the Palestinians: Key Maps

This resource includes several key maps that tell the s …

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

Contestant No. 2

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

How Many Wives?

In this lesson, students understand how religious text …

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

Muslim Women Through Time

This lesson plan challenges the idea of a monolithic an …

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

Who Wears a Veil?

In this lesson, students will consider ways in which Mu …

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

Terrorism: What’s in a Word?

Terrorism has become a frequently used word; yet, with …

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

Middle East: Land, Resources, Economics

This lesson begins by asking students to compare and co …

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

Got Water?

In this 3 part lesson plan, students consider the limit …

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

Oil Crisis: What Would You Do?

In this lesson, students are given a hypothetical situa …

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

Israeli-Palestinian Peace Summit

In this 4-5 day lesson plan, students take on the roles …

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

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:

A Meeting of World Leaders

This 2-3 day lesson plan asks students to delve into th …

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

Mapping the Middle East

In this lesson, students learn the history of how the M …

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

Stereotypes: More than Meet the Eyes

This lesson is one of two in this particular series. In …

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

“Reading” Political Cartoons

In this lesson plan, students will understand represent …

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

Muslim Women and Soccer

This unit includes 5 lessons about Muslim women and soc …

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

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

Exploring Stereotypes with “Aladdin”

In this lesson plan, students unpack commonly held ster …

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

Vocabulary of the Middle East

This two-part lesson plan introduces students to key vo …

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

Rebels by Accident

Rebels by Accident, by Patricia Dunn, tells the story o …

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

The Science and Technology of Ancient Egypt

In this lesson, students learn about the scientific and …

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

Touring Ancient Egypt

In this lesson plan, students will use different maps t …

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

A Day in the Life of an Egyptian

In this lesson plan, students explore the daily lives o …

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

Architectural Marvels of Egypt

In this lesson plan, students learn about the architect …

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

Egypt’s Greatest Leaders

In this lesson, students learn about famous pharaohs in …

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

The Queens of Ancient Egypt

In this lesson, students learn about some of the queens …

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

Tombs and the Afterlife

This lesson examines the concept of the afterlife in an …

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

Egypt’s Golden Empire: Hieroglyphs and Communication

This lesson plan focuses on the use of hieroglyphics fo …

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

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

Cafe Baghdad Curriculum

Cafe Baghdad, a script provided by this resource, tells …

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

Young Adult Literature About the Middle East: A Cultural Response Perspective

Literature is a powerful tool to help students connect …

Language of Presentation: English
Media Format: Webpage
School Level: Middle/High School
Institution/Provider: National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE)

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