Themes: Social, Religious & Political Institutions

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The Ottomans: Out of the Margins

This is a series of lesson plans based around primary s …

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

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Cairo: Living Past, Living Future

This module unit focuses on the historical and contempo …

Language of Presentation: English
Media Format: Downloadable File, Online Tools, Webpage
School Level: College/University, Elementary, Middle/High School
Institution/Provider: University of Texas at Austin Center for Middle Eastern Studies

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The ISIS Threat: Teaching About the Complex War Raging in Iraq and Syria

This resource by The Learning Network at the New York T …

Language of Presentation: English
Media Format: Webpage
School Level: College/University, Middle/High School
Institution/Provider: New York Times (The Learning Network)

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Outdoor Market in Baghdad

This photograph was taken in Baghdad, Iraq. The photogr …

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

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A Call at Night

This is a short Gazan film that examines the societal r …

Language of Presentation: Arabic, English
Media Format: Streaming Video, Webpage
School Level: College/University
Institution/Provider: Women's Voices Now

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BREAKING THE SILENCE: Moroccans Speak out on Sexual Harassment

This is a 30-minute Moroccan-made film on sexual harass …

Language of Presentation: Arabic, English
Media Format: Streaming Video, Webpage
School Level: College/University
Institution/Provider: GlobalGirl Media

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Religious Makeup of Lebanon

This reading  can be used to teach students about the r …

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

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Christmas in Damascus

This is a photograph of a Christmas scene in Damascus i …

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

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Eastern Orthodox Easter in Damascus

This is a photograph of a celebration of Eastern Orthod …

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

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Creating a Newspaper Project

In this project, student groups will create a newspaper …

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

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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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Is this a mosque, a church, or a synagogue?

What does a mosque, a church, and a synagogue look like …

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

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Table of inheritance

This table of inheritance, an authentic cultural materi …

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

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Cartoon – Job Discrimination Towards Women

This authentic cartoon illustrates the problem of discr …

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

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The Arab World

This guide provides an easy-to-read general overview of …

Language of Presentation: English
Media Format: Downloadable File
School Level: College/University, Middle/High School
Institution/Provider: The Arab American National Museum

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Muslim Women and the U.S

In this lesson, students will learn about the U.S. gove …

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

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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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Learning Each Other’s Historical Narratives – Lesson Plans

These three lesson plans can be used individually or in …

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

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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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5 Broken Cameras

“5 Broken Cameras,” an Academy Award nominee for best d …

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

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Omar

Omar is a young Palestinian man who works as a baker to …

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

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Promises

“Promises” is a documentary that follows the journey of …

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

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Various Topics in the Arabic Language

This YouTube channel contains a great number of short l …

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

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Garbage Dreams (Lessons and Activities)

These set of four standards aligned lesson plans accomp …

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

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Garbage Dreams

Garbage Dreams is a film that portrays the lives of thr …

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

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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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Media Construction of the Middle East: A Digital Media Literacy Curriculum

This curriculum provides teachers, college faculty and …

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

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Military (Vocabulary)

This website incorporates a series of pictures or diagr …

Language of Presentation: Arabic, English
Media Format: Image/Photo, Webpage
School Level: College/University, Elementary, Middle/High School
Institution/Provider: Arabic Pictoral Wiki

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Arab Culture Through Literature and Film: Religious Expression

Religion permeates through the cultures and societies o …

Language of Presentation: English
Media Format: Downloadable File, Streaming Video, Webpage
School Level: Middle/High School
Institution/Provider: Portland State University|Qatar Foundation International

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Art of the Islamic World

This course serves as an introduction to the pre-modern …

Language of Presentation: English
Media Format: Streaming Video, Webpage
School Level: College/University
Institution/Provider: The Saylor Foundation

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U.S. Presidential Debate

The objective of this lesson is to enhance students’ kn …

Language of Presentation: Arabic, English
Media Format: Streaming Audio, Webpage
School Level: College/University, Middle/High School
Institution/Provider: Defense Language Institute

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Arab Banks

The objective of this lesson is for students to practic …

Language of Presentation: Arabic, English
Media Format: Streaming Audio, Webpage
School Level: College/University, Middle/High School
Institution/Provider: Defense Language Institute

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Arab Politics

The objective of this lesson is for students to learn t …

Language of Presentation: Arabic, English
Media Format: Streaming Audio, Webpage
School Level: College/University, Middle/High School
Institution/Provider: Defense Language Institute

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Arab Religion and Politics

The objective of this lesson is for students to identif …

Language of Presentation: Arabic, English
Media Format: Streaming Audio, Webpage
School Level: College/University, Middle/High School
Institution/Provider: Defense Language Institute

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Arab Security Issues

The objective of this lesson is for students to use hig …

Language of Presentation: Arabic, English
Media Format: Streaming Audio, Webpage
School Level: College/University, Middle/High School
Institution/Provider: Defense Language Institute

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Culture Talk: Society, Culture, and Health/Environment

CultureTalk – Arab World features native speakers from …

Language of Presentation: Arabic, English
Media Format: Downloadable File, Streaming Video, Webpage
School Level: College/University, Elementary, Middle/High School
Institution/Provider: Five College Center for the Study of World Languages

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Culture Talk: Traditions, Holidays, and Religion

CultureTalk – Arab World features native speakers from …

Language of Presentation: Arabic, English
Media Format: Downloadable File, Streaming Video, Webpage
School Level: College/University, Elementary, Middle/High School
Institution/Provider: Five College Center for the Study of World Languages

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Vocabulary Words: Politics and Governance

This list presents a basic set of vocabulary words that …

Language of Presentation: Arabic, English
Media Format: Webpage
School Level: College/University, Elementary, Middle/High School
Institution/Provider: arabic.desert-sky

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Read Arabic! – Culture: Visiting a Mosque

This online lesson teaches students about mosques and t …

Language of Presentation: Arabic, English
Media Format: Streaming Audio, Webpage
School Level: College/University, Middle/High School
Institution/Provider: National Foreign Language Center (NFLC) - University of Maryland

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Maps of the Arab World

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Language of Presentation: English
Media Format: Downloadable File, Webpage
School Level: College/University, Middle/High School
Institution/Provider: British-Yemeni Society

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Quizlet Flashcards: Culture/Religion

This set of flashcards provides 157 Arabic words relate …

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

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Educational Videos and Flash Games

Al Moheb is a website dedicated to children’s entertain …

Language of Presentation: Arabic, English
Media Format: Image/Photo, Streaming Audio, Streaming Video, Webpage
School Level: College/University, Elementary, Middle/High School
Institution/Provider: almo7eb

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Islamic Calligraphy

Islamic Calligraphy explains this art form to modern re …

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

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Discovering Arabic

Discovering Arabic posts informative articles relating …

Language of Presentation: Arabic, English
Media Format: Online Tools, Streaming Audio, Streaming Video, Webpage
School Level: College/University, Elementary, Middle/High School
Institution/Provider: Discovering Arabic

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Kharabeesh Toons

Kharabeesh Toons is a website with twenty different car …

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

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Vocabulary Words: Holidays and Traditions

This list presents a basic set of vocabulary words that …

Language of Presentation: Arabic, English
Media Format: Webpage
School Level: College/University, Elementary, Middle/High School
Institution/Provider: arabic.desert-sky

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Allah’s Quran

Part of a larger site concerning the Qur’an and Islam, …

Language of Presentation: Arabic, English
Media Format: Streaming Audio, Webpage
School Level: College/University, Middle/High School
Institution/Provider: ShareIslam

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Listen to the Qur’an

This program allows the user to listen to any one of th …

Language of Presentation: Arabic, English, French, Other, Spanish
Media Format: Image/Photo, Streaming Audio, Streaming Video, Webpage
School Level: College/University, Elementary, Middle/High School
Institution/Provider: listen2quran

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Bibliography of Resources for the Qur’an in English and Urdu

This is a list of resources for studying the Qur’an. Re …

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

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Arabic Genie – You Already Know Arabic

This is a list of over 200 cognates in English and in A …

Language of Presentation: Arabic, English
Media Format: Downloadable File, Online Tools, Webpage
School Level: College/University, Elementary, Middle/High School
Institution/Provider: Max Maddocks