K-12 Lesson Plans

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Title Author Date Attachments Tags Grade Level Region Subject
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 World War I, Balkans, History, Geography, Research/Writing High School (9-12) Balkans, Comparative or Connective (Middle East to Other Regions), Balkans Geography, History, Current Events/Politics
Building Traditional Connections: Uzbekistan and New Mexico Through Cooking Renee Moody intro to russian.pdf , lesson plan tandoori and a horno.pdf , folk tales unit english 4.pdf Uzbekistan, Comparative or Connective (Middle East to Other Regions), Food, Culture and Gender, Literature High School (9-12) Central Asia Culture and Gender
Camp Experience in Literature Heather Christiansen camp experience.docx Holocaust, Comparative or Connective (Middle East to Other Regions), Central Asia, History, Literature High School (9-12) Holocaust, Comparative or Connective (Middle East to Other Regions) Geography, History, Literature
Cemetery Celebrations Jennifer Metzler 1. Lesson Plan_10.pdf , 2. Tomb Traditions in Oman Powerpoint_1.pdf , 3. Venn diagram_0.pdf , 4. Graphic Organizer_1.pdf Oman/Indian Ocean, Culture and Gender, Comparative or Connective (Middle East to Other Regions) Elementary (K-5) Oman/Indian Ocean, Comparative or Connective (Middle East to Other Regions) Culture and Gender, Art and Music
Ceuta & Melilla: An African Gateway to Europe - AP Human Geography Sara Damon 1. Ceuta and Melilla An African Gateway to Europe_0.pdf , 2. lesson plan website.pdf , 3. predictions worksheet.pdf , 4. venn diagram.pdf , 5. WhatsApp assignment.pdf Immigration, History, Geography High School (9-12) Morocco Geography
Children's Life in Armenia Lisa Adeli Overview_0.pdf , Presentation Notes_2.pdf , Armenia presentation.ppt_.pdf Comparative or Connective (Middle East to Other Regions), Armenia, Culture and Gender Elementary (K-5) Armenia Geography, Current Events/Politics, Culture and Gender
Civics in Jordan and the US Marri Brooks Brooks, Global Comparison Lesson Plan.pdf Jordan, Comparative or Connective (Middle East to Other Regions), Current Events/Politics, Culture and Gender High School (9-12) Jordan, Comparative or Connective (Middle East to Other Regions) Current Events/Politics, Culture and Gender
Clarinet and Music Education as Vehicles for Social Change in the Middle East Jeremy Ruth Clarinet and Music Education as a Vehicle for Social Change in the Middle East.pdf Art and Music, General Middle East College/Adult General Middle East Art and Music
Coffeehouse Conversations: Politics, Intrigue, Exploration (Activism) and Espresso Deb Holland, Will Daniel, and Sandra Makielski 1. lesson plan_0.pdf , 2. Coffeehouse roles.pdf , 3. Imperial Decree on Coffee%21.pdf , 4. Coffee Lesson Student Handouts %281%29.pdf Food, Culture and Gender, History, Ottoman Empire/Turkey Middle School (6-8), High School (9-12) Ottoman Empire/Turkey Culture and Gender
Compare and Contrast the Empires: Rome, China, and the Ottoman Empire Brian Croone lesson_0.pdf Comparative or Connective (Middle East to Other Regions), Ancient History, History, Culture and Gender High School (9-12) Comparative or Connective (Middle East to Other Regions), Ottoman Empire/Turkey Geography, History, Culture and Gender
Comparing rights found in the United States Constitution and Moroccan Constitution Don Jenkins Morocco Lesson Plan_ Comparing Rights.pdf Morocco, Comparative or Connective (Middle East to Other Regions), Geography, Current Events/Politics Middle School (6-8) Morocco, Comparative or Connective (Middle East to Other Regions) Geography, History, Current Events/Politics
Conflict Resolution Mini Unit - Case Study-Cyprus Jennifer Turner Conflict Resolution Mini Unit.High School. Turner_1.pdf Current Events/Politics, Cyprus, History, Research/Writing High School (9-12), College/Adult Comparative or Connective (Middle East to Other Regions), Cyprus Geography, History, Current Events/Politics
Constitutional Documents as Mirrors-Windows of Moroccan and American Identities John Baldridge Baldridge.pdf Comparative or Connective (Middle East to Other Regions), Morocco, Current Events/Politics, Geography High School (9-12) Morocco Geography, Current Events/Politics, Culture and Gender
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 Ottoman Empire/Turkey, History, Science (including Environment and Disease) and Math High School (9-12) Ottoman Empire/Turkey Geography, History, Science (including Environment and Disease) and Math
Contributions of Islamic Civilization Saviz Safizadeh Contributions of the Islamic Civilization_1.pdf Research/Writing, Islam, History, Science (including Environment and Disease) and Math Middle School (6-8), High School (9-12) Religions, General Middle East Geography, History, Research/Writing
Course Plan for English with Emphasis on the Middle East Homeira Foth Course plan for English 1 at Chabot Community College.pdf History, Comparative or Connective (Middle East to Other Regions), Culture and Gender, Literature College/Adult Comparative or Connective (Middle East to Other Regions) Geography, History, Literature, Culture and Gender
Create a Government for Iraq: American Government Problem-Based Learning David Rubin Creating a Govenrment for Iraq_0.pdf Current Events/Politics, Iraq, History High School (9-12) Iraq Geography, Current Events/Politics
Cross-Cultural Contact: Influences on Architecture in Morocco Sarah LaBrec 1. Cultural Contact lesson plan.pdf , 2a. Powerpoint 1.pdf , 2b. Powerpoint 2.pdf , 2c. Powerpoint 3.pdf , 2d. Powerpoint 4.pdf Morocco, Architecture, Culture and Gender, Visual Arts Middle School (6-8), High School (9-12) Morocco Geography, Culture and Gender, Art and Music
Cross-Cultural Exchange on the Trans-Saharan Trade Routes: A Cooperative Group-Work Mini-Unit Anna Martin 1. Cooperative Groupwork Unit_2.pdf , 2. Individual Reports_1.pdf Tunisia/Libya/Algeria, Morocco, Immigration, Economics, History Middle School (6-8) Morocco, Tunisia/Libya/Algeria Geography, History, Culture and Gender, Economics
Crusade Perspectives Maria Clymer 1. Crusade Perspective Lesson Plan_0.pdf , 2. Crusade Perspectives_0.pdf , 3. Crusade Sources_0.pdf History, Comparative or Connective (Middle East to Other Regions), Religions, Geography Middle School (6-8) Religions, General Middle East Geography, History, Culture and Gender, Economics
Crusades: Crisis in the Holy Land Melissa Taylor Lesson Plan_1.docx Comparative or Connective (Middle East to Other Regions), History, Geography, Religions, Economics High School (9-12) Comparative or Connective (Middle East to Other Regions), Israel/Palestine Geography, History, Culture and Gender, Economics
Cultural Comparisons: Central Asia and Hispanic Countries Edgar Mauricio Vargas Blanco Cultural Comparisons - Central Asia and Hispanic Countries by Vargas.pdf Central Asia, Comparative or Connective (Middle East to Other Regions), Culture and Gender, Foreign Language College/Adult Central Asia, Comparative or Connective (Middle East to Other Regions) Geography, Culture and Gender, Foreign Language
Cultural Diffusion: The Impact of the Middle East on the Balkans Powerpoint Lisa Adeli Bibliography_1.pdf , PowerPoint slides_0.pdf Comparative or Connective (Middle East to Other Regions), Balkans, History, Culture and Gender, Geography, Current Events/Politics High School (9-12), College/Adult Comparative or Connective (Middle East to Other Regions), Balkans Geography, History, Culture and Gender, Economics, Foreign Language
Culture versus Capitalism in Rural Morocco Elorie Bechtel 1. title and description_1.pdf , 2. lesson plan_0.pdf , 3. PowerPoint_2.pdf , 4. Handouts_1.pdf , 5. Appendix_1.pdf Economics, Globalization, Morocco, Culture and Gender High School (9-12), College/Adult Morocco Economics, Culture and Gender
Cyprus and "The Other" Kristina Burbank and Lynn Galvin 1. Title Page_6.pdf , 2. Lesson Directions_1.pdf , 3. Teacher Notes_1.pdf , 4.Pre%26post Test_1.pdf , 5. Pre%26Post-Test - Key_1.pdf , 6. Map - Eastern Hemisphere_1.pdf , 7. Article_1.pdf , 8. Worksheet_1.pdf , 9. Worksheet - Key_1.pdf , 10. World Wall List_1.pdf , 11. Map - Green Line_1.pdf , 12. Where in the World Is Cyprus_1.pdf Cyprus, History, Research/Writing, Geography High School (9-12) Cyprus Geography, History, Research/Writing
Cyprus: An Interdisciplinary Lesson Plan Julie Nedved and Jenn Muniz An Interdisciplinary Cyprus Lesson Plan_0.pdf , Archaeology_0.pdf , mural1_0.pdf , Research Paper Topic Selection Goals and Objectives-1_0.pdf , Research Grid_0.pdf , Cyprus Research Paper Scoring Guide_0.pdf , Cyprus Research paper Rubric_0.pdf Archaeology, Cyprus, Geography, History, Research/Writing Middle School (6-8) Cyprus Geography, History, Research/Writing
Dates: Delicatessen, Daily Foodstuff or Something More Essential? David Cedor Dates lesson_1.pdf Food, Oman/Indian Ocean, Islam, Economics Elementary (K-5), Middle School (6-8) Oman/Indian Ocean Geography, History, Economics
Day in the Life of an Iranian Child Shauna Little Iran Lesson Plan Teacher Instructions_0.pdf , LC2 Drawing_0.pdf , LC4 Persian Writing_0.pdf , Middle East Outline Map_0.pdf , Powerpoint Script_0.pdf Iran, Geography, Current Events/Politics, Culture and Gender Elementary (K-5) Iran Geography, Current Events/Politics, Culture and Gender
Demystifying the Middle East - course modules Kinneret Alexander NEH modules.pdf Comparative or Connective (Middle East to Other Regions), Current Events/Politics, Culture and Gender, General Middle East College/Adult General Middle East Current Events/Politics, Culture and Gender
Diasporas: The Great Geographic Dislocations of History Barbara Williams 1.lesson plan - Geography - diasporas_2.pdf , 2. Powerpoint for Teachers_1.pdf , 3. Case study - Greek Turkish Population Exchange_1.pdf , 4.Student example - The Irish Diaspora_1.pdf , 5. Student exapmle - Hungarian Diaspora of 1956_1.pdf Immigration, Comparative or Connective (Middle East to Other Regions), Geography High School (9-12) General Middle East, Comparative or Connective (Middle East to Other Regions), Ottoman Empire/Turkey Geography, History, Culture and Gender
Digital Detectives: Recreating Medieval Baghdad Using Primary Sources and Open Source 3D Printing Software Joshua Dempsey 1. Lesson Plan_17.pdf , 2. Student Handouts.pdf Architecture, History, Iraq, Islam, Research/Writing Middle School (6-8) General Middle East, Iraq History, Culture and Gender, Art and Music
Digital Humanities Poetry/Photo Assignment Stephanie Curran Digital Humanities Poetry.pdf General Middle East, Literature, Culture and Gender College/Adult General Middle East Literature, Culture and Gender
Disease and Public Health in the Ottoman Empire - DBQ Lisa Adeli Questions - writing prompts%2C discussion questions.pdf , H%26T 1. geography and health.pdf , H%26T 2. hospitals.pdf , H%26T 3. access to care.pdf , H%26T 4. treatments.pdf , H%26T 5. music therapy.pdf , H%26T 6. preventing smallpox.pdf , D%26R 1. trade routes.pdf , D%26R 2. government response.pdf , D%26R 3. cholera%2C pilgrimage.pdf , D%26R 4. quarantines.pdf , D%26R 5. cholera cartoons.pdf , D%26R 6. ethnic cleansing Circassians.pdf , D%26R 7. Red Crescent.pdf , War 1. Balkan Wars cholera.pdf , War 2. WWI overview.pdf , War 3. Armenian genocide.pdf , War 4. hospitals and supplies.pdf , War 5. diary of Ihsan Turjman.pdf , War 6. POW camps.pdf Research/Writing, World War I, Ottoman Empire/Turkey, Balkans, Science (including Environment and Disease) and Math High School (9-12), College/Adult Ottoman Empire/Turkey, Balkans Geography, History, Research/Writing, Science (including Environment and Disease) and Math
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 Foreign Language, Food, Arabic, Culture and Gender College/Adult Comparative or Connective (Middle East to Other Regions) Culture and Gender, Foreign Language
Diversity of Food in Spanish - Intro to Spanish Jessamyn Snider 1a. Diversity of food in Spanish unit.pdf , 1b. comida.pdf , 2. mapa de comida.pdf , 3. list of nahuatlismos.pdf , 4. sort arabic nahuatl food.pdf , 5. sort arabic nahuatl food image.pdf , 6a. comida template english.pdf , 6b. comida template.pdf , 7. palabras extranjeras grouping.pdf , 8. criteria para comida.pdf , 9. rubric for food.pdf Foreign Language, Food, Arabic, Culture and Gender High School (9-12), College/Adult Comparative or Connective (Middle East to Other Regions) Culture and Gender, Foreign Language
Dubai Mall, Sharia Law, and Social Norms Thomas Kenning 1. Lesson Plan_8.pdf , 2. Photos_0.pdf Culture and Gender, Comparative or Connective (Middle East to Other Regions), Arabian Peninsula, Islam High School (9-12) Arabian Peninsula Current Events/Politics, Culture and Gender
Egypt Research Essay: Egyptian History Meets the Modern World Daniella Garran Egypt research essay - lesson plan.pdf Ancient History, Science (including Environment and Disease) and Math, Egypt, Research/Writing Middle School (6-8) Egypt Geography, History, Research/Writing, Science (including Environment and Disease) and Math
Elements of General Chemistry (with Middle East historical/cultural content) Amir Meraban Elements of General Chemistry.pdf Science (including Environment and Disease) and Math, General Middle East, History, Literature College/Adult General Middle East Geography, History, Research/Writing, Science (including Environment and Disease) and Math
Ellipses and the UAE Space Program Stephanie Morgan UAE Ellipses Lesson.pdf Science (including Environment and Disease) and Math, Arabian Peninsula, Current Events/Politics High School (9-12) Arabian Peninsula Current Events/Politics, Science (including Environment and Disease) and Math
Examining Modern Morocco Through Murals and Migration Tara Ann Carter lesson plan_2.pdf , Lessson plan power point.pdf , Book - The Trip from Hope%2B Lalami.pdf , The Trip_Character Chart.pdf Morocco, Immigration, Culture and Gender, Current Events/Politics High School (9-12) Morocco Current Events/Politics, Culture and Gender
Examining the Influence of the U.S. Constitution on the Iraqi Constitution Ratified in 2005 Barbara Hall 1. Lesson Plan_11.pdf , 2. Attachment 1_1.pdf , 3. Attachment 2_1.pdf , 4. Attachment 3_1.pdf , 5. Attachment 3 Key_1.pdf Current Events/Politics, Iraq, Comparative or Connective (Middle East to Other Regions) Middle School (6-8), High School (9-12) Iraq Geography, Current Events/Politics
Examples from Bosnia for English Classes Athena Kalia 1. Humor and satire.pdf , 2. Danger of a Single Story.pdf , 3. One Topic%2C Two Mediums.pdf , 4. Point of View.pdf Islam, Balkans, Art and Music, Culture and Gender High School (9-12) Comparative or Connective (Middle East to Other Regions), Balkans Literature, Culture and Gender, Art and Music
Explorations in Central Asia Lisa Adeli 1a. lesson plan.pdf , 1b. Assignment %28teachers%27 explanation%29 and list of topics.pdf , 2a. Powerpoint.pdf , 2b. Questions.pdf , 2c. map.pdf , 3a. Project Guidelines for Students.pdf , 3b. Judging sheet - presentation.pdf , 4a. Turkic Cultures.pdf , 4b. Different Groups.pdf , 4c. Silk Road.pdf , 4d. Soviet Union.pdf , 4e. Post-Soviet Politics.pdf , 4f. Music-Dance.pdf , 4g. Fine Arts-Traditional Crafts.pdf , 4h. Religions.pdf , 4i. Adaptations to the Environment.pdf , 4j. Nature.pdf , 4k. Science-Technology.pdf , 4l. Food.pdf , 4m. Architecture.pdf , 4n. Education.pdf Soviet Union, Central Asia, History, Geography, Culture and Gender, Food, Art and Music High School (9-12) Central Asia Geography, History, Culture and Gender
Exploring Stereotypes through Literature and Poetry Tim Flanagan ExploringStereotypesthroughLiteratureandPoetry %281%29_1.pdf Literature, Morocco, Culture and Gender Middle School (6-8) Morocco Literature, Culture and Gender
Florentine and Ottoman Women of the 14th – 16th Centuries: A Comparative Curriculum Unit Louise Forsyth Florentine and Ottoman Women of the 14th-16th Centuries%2C A Comparative Curriculum_0.pdf Comparative or Connective (Middle East to Other Regions), Ottoman Empire/Turkey, Culture and Gender, History High School (9-12), College/Adult Comparative or Connective (Middle East to Other Regions), Ottoman Empire/Turkey Geography, History, Culture and Gender
Geography of Great Empires: Holy Roman and Ottoman Barbara Williams Geography of Great Empires_2.pdf Comparative or Connective (Middle East to Other Regions), Ottoman Empire/Turkey, History, Geography High School (9-12) Comparative or Connective (Middle East to Other Regions), Ottoman Empire/Turkey Geography, History, Culture and Gender
Ghazals FHGPA Jordan Kathleen Shull Ghazals Shull FHGPA Jordan.pdf , Shull What is a Ghazal Intro history example poems K Shull.pdf Jordan, Iran, Literature, Visual Arts High School (9-12) Jordan, Iran Culture and Gender, Art and Music
Globalization - Case Study Oman Nicole Means 1. lesson plan - Globalization Case Study Oman.pdf , 2. powerpoint - multiculturalism in the Indian Ocean.pdf , 3. photo analysis activity.pdf Oman/Indian Ocean, Geography, History, Economics High School (9-12) Oman/Indian Ocean Geography, History, Economics
Good Morning! A Jordanian Breakfast Webquest: Exploring Culture Through Breakfast Foods Sandra Makielski 1. Lesson Plan_14.pdf , 2. Student Handout.pdf Food, Jordan, Science (including Environment and Disease) and Math, Geography Middle School (6-8) Jordan Geography, Science (including Environment and Disease) and Math
Great Silk Road: A Group Exploration Through Research and Craft Virginia Pfau Thompson Silk Road Ceramics Class Project Plan.pdf Central Asia, Economics, Geography, Visual Arts College/Adult Central Asia Geography, Culture and Gender, Art and Music