K-12 Lesson Plans

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Title Author Date Attachments Tags Grade Level Region Subject
Spices and Herbs of Uzbekistan: An Olfactory Journey through Central Asia Michelle Marsee Power point presentation for the lesson , Instructions and information for the faculty member Research/Writing, Food, Smells, Fulbright Hays Persianate Central Asia High School (9-12), College/Adult Central Asia Geography, Culture and Gender
The Soviet Impact on Central Asia Wade Trosclair Trosclair - Central Asia Lesson Plan Final Compressed.pdf Central Asia, Fulbright Hays Persianate Central Asia, Comparative or Connective (Middle East to Other Regions), Soviet Union, Economics, Technology, Religions, Culture and Gender High School (9-12) Central Asia Geography, Science (including Environment and Disease) and Math, Culture and Gender
The Story of Uzbekistan's Ceramics Shawn Moore Moore - Lesson plan - ceramics.docx History, Ceramics, Visual Arts, Fulbright Hays Persianate Central Asia Middle School (6-8), High School (9-12) Central Asia Geography, Art and Music
Central Asian Rulers and Islam Evan Liddle Liddle_How to DBQ Overview Activity PPT.pdf , Liddle DBQ Rulers and Islam instructions final pdf.pdf Central Asia, Fulbright Hays Persianate Central Asia, Islam, Timur, DBQ High School (9-12) Central Asia Geography, History, Research/Writing
Exploring Sarazm, Tajikistan Brittany, Gay Gay Sarazm Final.pdf , Gay Sarazm PPT PDF Final.pdf Comparative or Connective (Middle East to Other Regions), Ancient History, Archaeology, Daily Life, Burials, Fulbright Hays Persianate Central Asia High School (9-12) Comparative or Connective (Middle East to Other Regions) Geography, Culture and Gender, Art and Music
Timur and the Timurid Renaissance W. Andrew Guier Guier Timurid Lesson Plan pen.docx , Guier maps slides final PDF.pdf , Guier Timurid Renaissance Lesson Fulbright Final.pdf Central Asia, Fulbright Hays Persianate Central Asia, Architecture, Islam, Sufism, Visual Arts High School (9-12) Central Asia Geography, History, Culture and Gender
A Stop on the Silk Road: Traveling through Uzbekistan and Tajikistan Rosa Salazar Central Asia, Geography, Globalization, Trade, Food, Immigration, Fulbright Hays Persianate Central Asia High School (9-12) Central Asia Current Events/Politics, Culture and Gender
Central Asia Case Study: Understanding Uzbekistan through Artifacts Katie Batenhorst Batenhorst Uzbekistan through Artifacts Lesson Plan.pdf , Batenhorst Anthropologist Report Student Handout.pdf , Batenhorst Archaeologist Report Student Handout.pdf , Batenhorst Artifact Activity Station Handout - half sheet.pdf , Batenhorst Artifact Activity Station Handout.pdf , Batenhorst Artifact Descriptions Station Handout.pdf Fulbright Hays Persianate Central Asia, Uzbekistan, Archaeology High School (9-12) Central Asia Geography, History
Geography of Central Asia Hanadi Shatara Shatara - FHGPAPCA Final.docx Central Asia, Foreign Language, Geography, Art and Music, Fulbright Hays Persianate Central Asia High School (9-12) Central Asia, Comparative or Connective (Middle East to Other Regions) Geography, Art and Music
Fun with Birds (Kindergarten) David T. McNair McNair Chicken Music FHGPA Final.pdf Central Asia, Fulbright Hays Persianate Central Asia, Art and Music Elementary (K-5) Central Asia, Comparative or Connective (Middle East to Other Regions) Art and Music
Farm Songs (1st Grade) David T. McNair McNair 1st Grade Farm Songs Final.pdf Central Asia, Fulbright Hays Persianate Central Asia, Art and Music, Comparative or Connective (Middle East to Other Regions) Elementary (K-5) Central Asia, Comparative or Connective (Middle East to Other Regions) Art and Music
Silk Roads Adventure Mary McLachlan McLachlan Silk Roads final.docx Central Asia, Fulbright Hays Persianate Central Asia, Silk Roads, Geography, Religions Middle School (6-8), High School (9-12) Central Asia Geography, Culture and Gender
Ms. Marvel : Our Identities, Our Superpowers Lindsay Johnson & Emily Bollinger & Susy Remillard Ms. Marvel Lesson Plan.pdf Art and Music, Literature, Middle School (6-8) Middle School (6-8) Comparative or Connective (Middle East to Other Regions) Literature, Culture and Gender, Art and Music
Armenian Genocide Amy Perkins Armenian Genocide Perkins.pdf Armenia, History, Ottoman Empire/Turkey High School (9-12) Armenia, General Middle East, Ottoman Empire/Turkey Geography, History, Current Events/Politics
The Marvels of Morocco Rosa Clara Salazar Morocco, Geography High School (9-12) Morocco Geography, Geography, Culture and Gender, Art and Music
Migrating Morocco David Burton Migrating Morocco: This is a great lesson to compare with migrants coming to the US through Mexico! Morocco, Current Events/Politics, Geography Middle School (6-8) Morocco Geography, History, Current Events/Politics
Three Objects of the Near East, Found in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, NYC. Michael Freydin This can be done in person or online. Ancient History, Art and Music Middle School (6-8), High School (9-12) General Middle East, Iran, Iraq History, Culture and Gender, Art and Music
Diversity of Food in Spanish Jessamyn Snider 1a. Diversity of food in Spanish unit_0.pdf , 1b. comida_0.pdf , 2. mapa de comida_0.pdf , 3. list of nahuatlismos_0.pdf , 4. sort arabic nahuatl food_0.pdf , 5. sort arabic nahuatl food image_0.pdf , 6a. comida template english_0.pdf , 6b. comida template_0.pdf , 7. palabras extranjeras grouping_0.pdf , 8. criteria para comida_0.pdf , 9. rubric for food_0.pdf , 10. palabras extranjeras.pdf , 11. quick info mexico.pdf , 12. quick info spain.pdf College/Adult Foreign Language General Middle East
Digital Humanities Poetry/Photo Assignment Stephanie Curran Digital Humanities Poetry.pdf College/Adult Literature, Culture and Gender General Middle East
Migrating Morocco David Burton Lesson Plan_9.pdf Middle School (6-8) Geography, Research/Writing Morocco
Al Tawhid and Muslim Environmentalism Renee Johnson Islam3.pdf High School (9-12) Science (including Environment and Disease) and Math General Middle East
Jordan - Sustainable Development Goals Dina DiSantis Lesson Plan .pdf High School (9-12) Current Events/Politics, Science (including Environment and Disease) and Math, Economics Jordan
Migrations across Morocco - HS Lisa Adeli 1. Assignment Description %28for teachers%29_21.pdf , 2a. Questions - Overview and Map Exercise.pdf , 2b. map - Mediterranean world.pdf , 2c. map - Africa.PDF , 3-A1. Muslim take-over of Spain.pdf , 3-A2. Spain and the Muslim World.pdf , 3-A3. Islamic Spain and Western Europe.pdf , 3-B1. Expulsion of Muslims from Spain.pdf , 3-B2. Expulsion of Jews from Spain.pdf , 3-B3. Barbary Coast Pirates_0.pdf , 3-C1. Portuguese in Morocco_0.pdf , 3-C2. Spanish in Morocco_0.pdf , 3-C3. French in Morocco_0.pdf , 3-D1. Moroccan Soldiers in WWI_0.pdf , 3-D2. Axis and Allied Troops in Morocco_0.pdf , 3-D3. Moroccan Independence_0.pdf , 3-E1. Jews Leave for Israel_0.pdf , 3-E2. Moroccans Leave for Europe_0.pdf , 3-E3. Sub-Saharan Africans Crossing Morocco_0.pdf , 4. Group Discussion Guidelines_0.pdf High School (9-12) Geography, History Morocco
Independence and National Identity in Post-Soviet Central Asia Monica Ketchum Lesson description and assignment sheet_0.pdf , Powerpoint_4.pdf College/Adult History, Culture and Gender Central Asia
Camp Experience in Literature Heather Christiansen camp experience.docx High School (9-12) History, Literature, Current Events/Politics Holocaust, Comparative or Connective (Middle East to Other Regions)
Syrian Civil War and Human Rights Violations Betsy Dardeshi 1. Syrian Civil War and Human Rights Violationspdf.pdf , 2. Human Rights-Syriapdf.pdf , 3. Syrian lessonpdf.pdf College/Adult Current Events/Politics Syria
Bringing Bosnia Back Suzanne Vogt 1. Lesson Plan_12.pdf , 2. Bringing Bosnia Back powerpoint.pdf , 3. Bosnia DBQ.pdf , 4. DBQ Document Analysis.pdf High School (9-12) History Balkans
100 Years in Mesopotamia: A Century of Conflict in Iraq, 1914-2014 Jeremy Reinholt 100 Years in Mesopotamia_0.pdf High School (9-12), College/Adult Geography, History Iraq
Dates: Delicatessen, Daily Foodstuff or Something More Essential? David Cedor Dates lesson_1.pdf Elementary (K-5), Middle School (6-8) Geography, Literature Oman/Indian Ocean
Create a Government for Iraq: American Government Problem-Based Learning David Rubin Creating a Govenrment for Iraq_0.pdf High School (9-12) Current Events/Politics Iraq
Arts and Culture of the Berber Tribes of Morocco and the Sahara Lorna Holmes 1. Berbers Unit-Lesson Plan.pdf , 2. The Culture and Arts of Morocco and the Berbers_0.pdf High School (9-12), College/Adult Culture and Gender, Art and Music Morocco
Writing on the Wall: A Lesson on Palestine and Israel David Huebner 1. Writing on the Wall - lesson_0.pdf , 2. Israel %26 Palestine-Roots of Conflict Video Study Guide_0.pdf High School (9-12) Current Events/Politics Israel/Palestine
Visit to the Hagia Sophia Jim Hauf 1. teacher instructions_1.pdf , 2. full lesson packet_reduced.pdf High School (9-12) History Ottoman Empire/Turkey
Turkey: Bridge between East and West Carole Barnes and Barbara Martin Turkey - Bridge between east and west_0.pdf Middle School (6-8) Geography Ottoman Empire/Turkey
Rug Activity for Children Courtesy of CMES and Tucson Collects: Tribal and Village Rugs from Arizona Collections Story by Ovadan Amanova-Olsen Rug Activity_0.pdf Elementary (K-5) Art and Music General Middle East
Palestinian-Israeli Issue/High School Social Studies Lisa Adeli High School Social Studies 2a - Background to the conflict_1.pdf , High School Social Studies 2b - Conflict and compromise since 1948_1.pdf , High School Social Studies 3a - Israeli children%27s views_0.pdf , High School Social Studies 3b - Palestinian children%27s views_0.pdf , HS Social Studies - Lesson Plan - P-I Conflict_0.pdf High School (9-12) History, Current Events/Politics Israel/Palestine
Nasreddin Hodja: Turkish and Middle Eastern Folklore Philosopher Joyce Daigle 1. Nasreddin Hodja Lesson_1.pdf , 2. Hodja Lesson - powerpoint_0.pdf , 3. Hodja Gives a Speech Script_0.pdf , 4. Hodja Borrows a Pot Script_0.pdf Elementary (K-5) Literature, Culture and Gender Ottoman Empire/Turkey
Middle East and North Africa Debra Ballweg 1. Title page and description.pdf , 2. Map activity.pdf , 3. Moslem Federation - Newspaper Article.pdf , 4. Middle East Blog assignment sheet.pdf , 5. Religion VoiceThread %282012%29.pdf High School (9-12) Geography, History, Culture and Gender Religions, General Middle East
Islam Fact and Fiction: Overcoming Stereotypes Saviz Safizadeh lesson - Islam-Fact and Fiction_0.pdf High School (9-12) Culture and Gender Religions
Exploring Stereotypes through Literature and Poetry Tim Flanagan ExploringStereotypesthroughLiteratureandPoetry %281%29_1.pdf Middle School (6-8) Literature General Middle East
Contagion, Quarantines, and Cures in History: Case Study - the Ottoman Empire - a Read-Aloud Play Lisa Adeli 1. Assignment Description %28for teachers%29_17.pdf , 2. Script_1.pdf , 3b. Images_1.pdf , Questions on the Play_0.pdf High School (9-12) Geography, History, Science (including Environment and Disease) and Math Ottoman Empire/Turkey
The Desert Dwellers - Jordan FHGPA Olivia StandingBear, Susie Desiree Cronin Desert Dwellers LP Instructions Olivia Desiree.pdf , Desert Dwellers Bedouin Bingo Olivia Desiree.pdf Science (including Environment and Disease) and Math Elementary (K-5), Middle School (6-8) Jordan Geography, Science (including Environment and Disease) and Math, Foreign Language
Ancient Tools in Jordan and North Carolina Katie Hoffer Robison Hoffer Ancient Tools Jordan FHGPA.pdf , Graphic Organizer Ancient Tools NC Jordan Hoffer.pdf , Assignment Sheet Compare Contrast Hoffer.pdf Jordan Middle School (6-8), High School (9-12), College/Adult Jordan Geography, History, Culture and Gender, Economics
Sacred Sites, Evolving Spaces Amy Perkins Sacred Sites%2C Evolving Spaces Lesson Plan.pdf High School (9-12), College/Adult Geography, Art and Music Religions
Persian New Year - secondary lesson Lisa Adeli Lesson Plan_10.pdf , Nowruz explanation for students-teachers.pdf , Powerpoint_5.pdf , Writing assignments - Nowruz.pdf Middle School (6-8), High School (9-12) Geography, Research/Writing, Culture and Gender Iran, Afghanistan, Central Asia
How History Shaped Literature and Literature Changed History: Serbs and the 1389 Battle of Kosovo Lisa Adeli 1. Title Page_4.pdf , 2. Assignment Description %28for teachers%29_2.pdf , 3. Assignment Sheet %28for students%29_1.pdf , 4. Who Are We_1.pdf , 5. Heroes of Serbia_0.pdf , 6. Questions and Answers_1.pdf , 7. Background - Sarajevo 1914_1.pdf , 8. Background - Kosovo 1990s_1.pdf , 9. List of Scenarios.doc , 10. Suggested Websites_2.pdf , 11. Task Sheet.doc High School (9-12), College/Adult Geography, History, Literature Balkans
Medieval Muslim Scientists - 1-day activity Lisa Adeli 1. Assignment Description %28for teachers%29_23.pdf , 2. Role Sheets.pdf , 3. chart.pdf High School (9-12) History, Science (including Environment and Disease) and Math General Middle East
How Women from the Middle East and Latin America Are Portrayed by the Mass Media 1. Instruction packet for students.pdf College/Adult Culture and Gender General Middle East
Middle East Literature course - syllabus Aaron Laduke Eng 242 ME Lit 2020.pdf , Middle Eastern Lit Resources NEH 2019.pdf College/Adult Literature, Current Events/Politics, Culture and Gender General Middle East
Arabic Calligraphy Rudy Navarro Arabic Calligraphy.pdf College/Adult Culture and Gender, Art and Music Morocco