The Syria Crisis and the Global Players: Classroom Guide

This guide offers comprehension and discussion question …

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

“Connecting Syria’s Allies and Enemies” Infographic – Lesson Plan

This lesson plan uses an infographic from Al-Jazeera ca …

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

Once Upon of Time in Damascus

“Once Upon a Time in Damascus” is a slide show of seven …

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

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

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

Balfour Declaration

The Balfour Declaration is a letter from Foreign Secret …

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

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

The Hussein-McMahon Correspondence

The Hussein McMahon Correspondence is a collection of l …

Language of Presentation: English
Media Format: Webpage
School Level: College/University, Middle/High School
Institution/Provider: American-Israeli Cooperative Enterprise

The Rhyme of History: Lessons from the Great War

In this article published by the Brookings Institute, a …

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

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

The Legacy of Non-Violent Movements in Iran

This 50 minute video highlights nonviolent protest move …

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

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

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

The Middle East After World War I: Three Lessons

In these three lessons, students consider the way in wh …

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

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

Rethinking the Region: Plural Identities

This unit was developed based on an extensive analysis …

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

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

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

Budrus

This documentary tells the story of a community organiz …

Language of Presentation: Arabic, English, Other
Dialect: Levantine (Palestinian)
Media Format: Streaming Video
School Level: College/University, Middle/High School
Institution/Provider: Just Vision

My Neighborhood

My Neighborhood tells the true story of Mohammed El Kur …

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

Palestine in Film

This resource serves as a comprehensive guide to the re …

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

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

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

Islamic Arts and Architecture

Islamic Arts and Architecture contains an extensive col …

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

ArchNet

Archnet is an international community of scholars and s …

Language of Presentation: English
Media Format: Image/Photo, Webpage
School Level: College/University, Elementary, Middle/High School
Institution/Provider: Aga Khan Trust for Culture and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Understanding Migration: Curriculum Resources for the Classroom

This curricular resource, Understanding Migration, help …

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

Is Peace Possible?

A multi-platform project, “Is Peace Possible?” was deve …

Language of Presentation: English
Media Format: Streaming Video, Webpage
School Level: College/University, Middle/High School
Institution/Provider: S. Daniel Abraham Center for Middle East Peace, SAYA/Design for Change, and The Atlantic

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

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

15 Minute History: Islamic Extremism in the Modern World

In this episode of 15 Minute History,Joan Neuberger, Pr …

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: How Jews Translate the Bible and Why

In this episode of 15 Minute History, host Christopher …

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

Africa Enslaved: A Curriculum Unit on Comparative Slave Systems for Grades 9-12

While slavery in the U.S. is a common topic in the curr …

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

The Arab World Thought of It: Inventions, Innovations, and Amazing Facts

This colorful guide introduces the many inventions and …

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

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

PeaceMaker

PeaceMaker challenges you to succeed as a leader where …

Language of Presentation: Arabic, English, Other
Media Format: Software
School Level: College/University, Middle/High School
Institution/Provider: ImpactGames LLC 2010 Pennsylvania USA

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

In this episode of 15 Minute History, host Joan Neuberg …

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: 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 …

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 I

In this episode of 15 Minute History. host Christopher …

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: The Fatimids

In this episode of 15 Minute History, host Christopher …

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: Sunni and Shia in Medieval Syria

In this episode of 15 Minute History, host Christopher …

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

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

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

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

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