K-12 Lesson Plans

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Title Author Date Attachments Tags Grade Level Region Subject
Balkans (Focus: Former Yugoslavia) Anastasia Hercules 1. The Balkans - PowerPoint overview_0.pdf , 2. Information to accompany Balkan ppt_0.pdf , 3a. Background -Battle of Kosovo poetry.pdf , 3b. More Background for Kosovo poetry.pdf , 3c. The Battle of Kosovo epic poetry.pdf , 3d. Kosova maiden painting.pdf , 3e. notes over the Legend of Kosovo.pdf , 3f. Tito_unity_quotes.pdf , 3g. SLOBODAN MILOSEVIC_speech_6_28_89.pdf , 3h. Additional documents to acquire for the Balkan lesson.pdf , 3i. Youtube links.pdf , 4. BRIEF history of Serbia_0.pdf , 5. Croatia_0.pdf , 6. Additional suggestions_0.pdf High School (9-12) Geography, History Balkans
World War I in the Middle East - DBQ and Mini-Qs Lisa Adeli 1. Writing prompts and extension activities.pdf , 2. Document analysis sheet.pdf , 3. Documents on civilians.pdf , 4. Documents on soldiers_0.pdf , 5. documents on disease.pdf , 6. Optional overview of WWI in the Mid East.pdf High School (9-12), College/Adult History, Research/Writing General Middle East, Ottoman Empire/Turkey
Arab-Israeli Conflict - syllabus Beverly Tsacoyianis syllabus - supplemented by Institute.pdf College/Adult History Israel/Palestine
Understanding Millennials of the Middle East Through Literature, Culture, and Mass Media - syllabus Noha Ghali syllabus.pdf College/Adult Literature, Current Events/Politics, Culture and Gender General Middle East
Constitutional Documents as Mirrors-Windows of Moroccan and American Identities John Baldridge Baldridge.pdf High School (9-12) Current Events/Politics Morocco
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 High School (9-12) Geography Morocco
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 High School (9-12) Current Events/Politics, Culture and Gender Morocco
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 High School (9-12) Culture and Gender Central Asia
UAE and US Diplomacy Melissa Taylor Lesson Plan_0.docx High School (9-12) Current Events/Politics Arabian Peninsula
Housing at Home and in Morocco Rose Potter Lesson Plan pdf.pdf Middle School (6-8) Science (including Environment and Disease) and Math Morocco
18th & 19th Century Homes in Sarajevo, Bosnia - SAQ Robin Pakka 1. Lesson Plan_13.pdf , 2. Powerpoint overview.pdf , 3a. Museum QR Codes.pdf , 3b. Map of Sarajevo.pdf , 3c. Despic%27s House Brochure.pdf , 3d. Svrzo%27s House Brochure.pdf , 4. student handout-chart.pdf , 5. assignment.pdf High School (9-12) History Balkans
Murder in Muscat Lisa Adeli 1A. Assignment Description %28for teachers%29.pdf , 1B. Students%27 Directions.pdf , 1C. Roles and Responsibilities.pdf , 1D. Suspect Evaluation Sheet.pdf , 1E. Arrest and Debrief Sheet.pdf , 2A. homework - overview.pdf , 2B-1. homework - Person 1.pdf , 2B-2. homework - Person 2.pdf , 2B-3. homework - Person 3.pdf , 2B-4. homework - Person 4.pdf , 2B-5. homework - Person 5.pdf , 3A. Muscat - overview.pdf , 3B-1%231. Muscat - place - Person 1.pdf , 3B-2%232. Muscat - place - Person 2.pdf , 3B-3%233. Muscat - place - Person 3.pdf , 3B-4%234. Muscat - place - Person 4.pdf , 3B-5%235. Muscat - place - Person 5.pdf , 3C-1%231. Muscat - witness - Person 1.pdf , 3C-2%232. Muscat - witness - Person 2.pdf , 3C-3%233. Muscat - witness - Person 3.pdf , 3C-4%234. Muscat - witness - Person 4.pdf , 3C-5%235. Muscat - witness - Person 5.pdf , 4A. Nizwa and vicinity - overview.pdf , 4B-1%231. Nizwa - place - Person 1.pdf , 4B-2%232. Nizwa - place - Person 2.pdf , 4B-3%233. Nizwa - place - Person 3.pdf , 4B-4%234. Nizwa - place - Person 4.pdf , 4B-5%235. Nizwa - place - Person 5.pdf , 4C-1%231. Nizwa - witness - Person 1.pdf , 4C-2%232. Nizwa - witness - Person 2.pdf , 4C-3%233. Nizwa - witness - Person 3.pdf , 4C-4%234. Nizwa - witness - Person 4.pdf , 4C-5%235. Nizwa - witness - Person 5.pdf , 5A. Zanzibar - overview.pdf , 5B-1%231. Zanzibar - place - Person 1.pdf , 5B-2%232. Zanzibar - place - Person 2.pdf , 5B-3%233. Zanzibar - place - Person 3.pdf , 5B-4%234. Zanzibar - place - Person 4.pdf , 5B-5%235. Zanzibar - place - Person 5.pdf , 5C-1%231. Zanzibar - witness - Person 1.pdf , 5C-2%232. Zanzibar - witness - Person 2.pdf , 5C-3%233. Zanzibar - witness - Person 3.pdf , 5C-4%234. Zanzibar - witness - Person 4.pdf , 5C-5%235. Zanzibar - witness - Person 5.pdf , 6A. Salalah - overview.pdf , 6B-1%231. Salalah - place - Person 1.pdf , 6B-2%232. Salalah - place - Person 2.pdf , 6B-3%233. Salalah - place - Person 3.pdf , 6B-4%234. Salalah - place - Person 4.pdf , 6B-5%235. Salalah - place - Person 5.pdf , 6C-1%231. Salalah - witness - Person 1.pdf , 6C-2%232. Salalah - witness - Person 2.pdf , 6C-3%233. Salalah - witness - Person 3.pdf , 6C-4%234. Salalah - witness - Person 4.pdf , 6C-5%235. Salalah - witness - Person 5.pdf High School (9-12) Geography Oman/Indian Ocean
Linguistic and Cultural Internactions on the Swahili Coast Nikole Brasch and Nicole Means Lesson_2.pdf High School (9-12) Geography, History, Culture and Gender, Foreign Language Oman/Indian Ocean
Modern Oman Kara McMillan Oman Lesson Plan _0.pdf High School (9-12) Current Events/Politics Oman/Indian Ocean
Geography of Great Empires: Holy Roman and Ottoman Barbara Williams Geography of Great Empires_2.pdf High School (9-12) Geography, History Comparative or Connective (Middle East to Other Regions), Ottoman Empire/Turkey
Take a Virtual Field Trip to Oman! Michelle Oleary 1. Lesson Plan Virtual Field Trip.pdf , 2. Virtual Field Trip Worksheet.pdf High School (9-12) Geography General Middle East
Where I'm From, Many Perspectives or Just One? Identifying Perspectives from a Turkish-Cypriot, A Greek Cypriot, 2Pac, George Lyons and You - The Student Jacqi Nicholson lesson plan.pdf High School (9-12) Literature Cyprus
Turkish Delights: Hodja Tales Cheryl Wiens 1. Hodja Tales - lesson_0.pdf , 2. Hodja Tales - handouts_0.pdf Elementary (K-5) Geography Ottoman Empire/Turkey
Teaching the Book Tasting the Sky Patricia Hutchinson TastingtheSky_0.pdf , Israel-Jordan_0.pdf , WEST BANK_0.pdf , 13-14-15_0.pdf , 16-17-18_0.pdf , 19-20-21_0.pdf , 22-23-24_0.pdf , 25-26-27_0.pdf , 28-29-30_0.pdf , 31-32-33_0.pdf , 34 _0.pdf , 1-3_0.pdf , 4-5-6_0.pdf , 7-8-9_0.pdf , 10-11-12_0.pdf , Reading One-6 Day War_0.pdf , Reading Two_0.pdf , Reading Three_0.pdf , Reading 4_0.pdf , ramallah roofs.pdf High School (9-12) Literature Israel/Palestine
Quran Powerpoint Max McCulley Quran - Max McCulley_1.pdf Middle School (6-8), High School (9-12), College/Adult Culture and Gender Religions
Ottoman Lyric Poetry Danita Dodson Ottoman Lyric Poetry_0.pdf High School (9-12) Literature Ottoman Empire/Turkey
Mosaics of Cyprus Greg Burch Mosaics of Cyprus Lesson_0.pdf High School (9-12) Art and Music Cyprus
Little Black Fish: A Persian Story Lisa Adeli a. Assignment Description for Teachers_0.pdf , b. Pre-reading Assignment_0.pdf , c. Introducing the Reading_0.pdf , d. Powerpoint_0.pdf , e. The Little Black Fish - story_0.pdf , f. Reading Comprehension Questions_0.pdf , g1. Assignment - Option 1 %28Booklet%29_0.pdf , g2. Assignment - Option 2 %28Performance%29_0.pdf , g3. Assignment - Option 3 %28Creative Writing%29_0.pdf Middle School (6-8) Literature, Culture and Gender Iran
In Search of Aphrodite’s Rock Heather Kiser Lesson Procedures_1.pdf , Story Pictures_0.pdf , Answers for Hala Sultan Tekke_0.pdf , Answers for Hala Sultan Tekke_1.pdf , Answers for St. Hilarion_0.pdf , Answers for the Story of Salamis_0.pdf , Answers for the Story of Pygmalion and Galatea_0.pdf , Answers for the Story of Pyramus and Thisbe_0.pdf , Answers for the Story of Pyramus and Thisbe_1.pdf , Answers for the Story of St Catherine_0.pdf , Answers for the Story of St. Nicholas_0.pdf , Cyprus Map Key_0.pdf , Cyprus Map_0.pdf High School (9-12) Geography, Literature Cyprus
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 High School (9-12), College/Adult Economics Morocco
Algerian Folk Tales and Grimm's Fairy Tale Inea Bushnaq Algerian Folktales and Grimms Fairy Tales_1.pdf Elementary (K-5) Literature Tunisia/Libya/Algeria
Middle Eastern Trade David Lefton, Lynda Prince Trade Lesson Plan David Lynda. pdf.pdf Jordan, Oman/Indian Ocean High School (9-12) Jordan, Comparative or Connective (Middle East to Other Regions), Oman/Indian Ocean Geography, History, Economics
Ellipses and the UAE Space Program Stephanie Morgan UAE Ellipses Lesson.pdf High School (9-12) Science (including Environment and Disease) and Math Arabian Peninsula
Read Aloud Literature: Teaching about the Middle East Vicki Waxman Lesson plans for various grades - reduced size.pdf Elementary (K-5) Geography, Literature General Middle East
Windows and Mirrors: A Refugee's Story Jennifer Metzler Windows and Mirrors%2C A Refugee%27s Story %28CMS%29.pdf Elementary (K-5) Literature General Middle East
Persian New Year Math - Grade 4 Lisa Adeli 1. Assignment Description - Grade 4.pdf , 2. No Ruz - a short overview for teachers_1.pdf , 3. Read Aloud Story - Grade 4.pdf , 4. Illustrations for the Story - Grade 4_0.pdf , 5. Bibliography - Photos_1.pdf Elementary (K-5) Geography, Science (including Environment and Disease) and Math, Culture and Gender Iran
Israeli-Palestinian Conflict: A Lesson in Perspective MaryLynne Fillmon The Israeli-Palestinian Conflict A Lesson in Perspective_0.pdf High School (9-12) History Israel/Palestine
Nations and Narration Amali - Africa: North African Crime Fiction Jennifer Howell Course Syllabus.pdf College/Adult Literature Morocco, Tunisia/Libya/Algeria
WORDS OF WAR AND PEACE: LITERARY GRENADES AND OLIVE BRANCHES IN THE MODERN MIDDLE EAST Marie Otsby ENG 366 spring 2020 syllabus.pdf College/Adult Literature, Current Events/Politics, Culture and Gender General Middle East
Morocco Lesson Plan Clover Bolton Morocco Lesson Plan.pdf Elementary (K-5) Culture and Gender Morocco
Jews on the Move: Migration of Moroccan Jews Teresa Seabolt 1. Jews on the Move Migration of Moroccan Jews.pdf , 2. Powerpoint.pdf High School (9-12) Geography, History Morocco
Where in the World is Jordan? Joan Boyle Lesson plan part 1.pdf , Lesson plan part 2.pdf , lesson plan Part 3.pdf Elementary (K-5), Middle School (6-8) Geography General Middle East
The Camp Experience in Literature Curriculum Unit Heather Christiansen Camp Experience in Literature Unit.pdf , Russian Language Module %28alphabet %26 cognates%29.pdf High School (9-12) History, Literature, Foreign Language Central Asia
Mesopotamian Civilization Marie Sarnacki Lesson Plan_7.pdf High School (9-12) History Iraq
House of Wisdom and Folio Creation Daniela Jimenez Gabb 1. Lesson Plan pdf.pdf , Resource1.pdf , Resource2.pdf , Resource3.pdf Middle School (6-8) History, Science (including Environment and Disease) and Math, Art and Music General Middle East
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 High School (9-12) Literature Balkans
Linguistic Influences on Spanish Jessamyn Snider 1a. unit plan influences on Spanish - English_0.pdf , 1b. unit plan influences on Spanish - Spanish_0.pdf , 2a. Arabic influences on Spanish - English_0.pdf , 2b. Arabic influences on Spanish - Spanish_0.pdf , 3a. Nahuatl influences on Spanish - English_0.pdf , 3b. Nahuatl influences on Spanish - Spanish_0.pdf , 4. sort arabic nahuatl_0.pdf , 5. conclusions.pdf High School (9-12), College/Adult Culture and Gender Comparative or Connective (Middle East to Other Regions)
Arabic Language Exposure Lessons various authors 1. Counting in Arabic_0.pdf , 2. Yes%2C No%2C Maybe%2C Don%27t Know_0.pdf , 3a. Prounouncing Arabic Consonants_0.pdf , 3b. Arabic Consonants Powerpoint.pdf , 3c. Arabic Consonants Sheet.pdf , 4. Arabic Place Names in US_0.pdf , 5a. Write Your Name in Arabic - lesson_0.pdf , 5b. Write in Arabic Worksheet_0.pdf , 5c. Write Arabic Place Names_0.pdf , 6. Have a Conversation in Arabic_0.pdf Elementary (K-5), Middle School (6-8), High School (9-12) Culture and Gender, Foreign Language General Middle East
Mesopotamian Museum Project Daniella Garran lesson plan_1.pdf Middle School (6-8) History, Culture and Gender, Art and Music Iraq
Ottonan Empire Unit Lesson Plan Anastasia Hercules 1. Ottoman Empire Lesson Plan_0.pdf , 2. Additional teacher notes for power point.pdf , 3a. Ottoman Empire.pdf , 3b. Ottoman Empire.pdf , 3c. Ottoman Empire.pdf , 3d. Ottoman Empire.pdf , 4a. Ottoman Empire %28culture%29.pdf , 4b. Ottoman Empire %28culture%29.pdf High School (9-12) Geography, History, Culture and Gender Ottoman Empire/Turkey, Balkans
Modern Oman Kara McMillan Lesson Plan_5.pdf High School (9-12) Geography General Middle East
What Is Going on Here? An Inquiry Lesson in Current Events in the Muslim World Caryn W. Stedman Lesson plan and handouts_1.pdf , PowerPoint_1.pdf High School (9-12), College/Adult Research/Writing, Current Events/Politics General Middle East
Turkey Trip Chris Walden - Jones Turkey Trip_0.pdf High School (9-12) Geography, Current Events/Politics Ottoman Empire/Turkey
Sports, Politics, and Social Change in the Modern Middle East Lisa Adeli 1. Assignment Description %28for teachers%29_15.pdf , 2. script.pdf , 3. list of articles.pdf High School (9-12) History, Current Events/Politics, Culture and Gender General Middle East
Postwar Reconstruction: What Happens AFTER the Conflict Ends? Lisa Adeli 1. Assignment Description %28for teachers%29_18.pdf , 2. Elements of Postwar Recons._1.pdf , a. Security_3.pdf , b. Humanitarian Relief_3.pdf , c. Governance_3.pdf , d. Infrastructure_3.pdf , e. Economy_3.pdf , f. Social and Cultural Institutions_3.pdf High School (9-12), College/Adult Current Events/Politics Iraq, Afghanistan