K-12 Lesson Plans

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Title Author Date Attachments Tags Grade Level Region Subject
Hanging Odes and Arabic Calligraphy: Investigating the Personal Trevor Wallace 1. Reverance for Words Lesson Plan_twallace_0.pdf , 3. Reverence for Words Handout_twallace_1.pdf , 4. A Reverance for Words Rubric_twallace_1.pdf Art and Music, Visual Arts, Culture and Gender Elementary (K-5), Middle School (6-8) General Middle East Culture and Gender, Art and Music
House of Wisdom and Folio Creation Daniela Jimenez Gabb 1. Lesson Plan pdf.pdf , Resource1.pdf , Resource2.pdf , Resource3.pdf Geography, Visual Arts, Research/Writing, Religions Middle School (6-8) General Middle East Geography, History, Research/Writing, Science (including Environment and Disease) and Math, Art and Music
Housing at Home and in Morocco Rose Potter Lesson Plan pdf.pdf Comparative or Connective (Middle East to Other Regions), Architecture, Science (including Environment and Disease) and Math, Culture and Gender, Morocco Middle School (6-8) Morocco Geography, Culture and Gender
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 Balkans, History, Literature, World War I High School (9-12), College/Adult Balkans Geography, History, Literature
How Women from the Middle East and Latin America Are Portrayed by the Mass Media 1. Instruction packet for students.pdf Comparative or Connective (Middle East to Other Regions) College/Adult General Middle East Current Events/Politics, Culture and Gender
Importance of Cyprus During the Crusades Jeremy Church Importance of Cyprus during the Crusades. grade 9 and 10 World History.Church_1.pdf Cyprus, History, Geography, Research/Writing High School (9-12) Cyprus Geography, History
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 Cyprus, Ancient History, Geography, Research/Writing High School (9-12) Cyprus Geography, History, Literature
Independence and National Identity in Post-Soviet Central Asia Monica Ketchum Lesson description and assignment sheet_0.pdf , Powerpoint_4.pdf Central Asia, Soviet Union, History, Geography, Current Events/Politics College/Adult Central Asia Geography, History, Current Events/Politics
Indian Ocean Trade Simulation Rob Hallock, Chris O’Brien Indian Ocean Trade Simulation Lesson Revised 2022.docx , 2. Powerpoint Directions for Simulation_0.pdf , Explaining slavery in the Indian Ocean.pdf Oman/Indian Ocean, History, Economics, Religions, Economics High School (9-12) Oman/Indian Ocean Geography, History, Culture and Gender, Economics
Indian Ocean Trade Webquest Nikole Brasch Indian Ocean Trade.pdf Oman/Indian Ocean, History, Economics, Geography High School (9-12) Oman/Indian Ocean Geography, History, Culture and Gender, Economics
Indigo in the Modern Arab World Victoria Vicente Indigo Lesson V.Vicente_1.pdf Oman/Indian Ocean, Culture and Gender, Visual Arts, Geography Middle School (6-8), High School (9-12) Oman/Indian Ocean Geography, Culture and Gender, Art and Music
International Holiday Unit Amanda Tanbal Lesson Plan_6.pdf Religions, Culture and Gender Elementary (K-5) Religions, General Middle East Culture and Gender, Art and Music
Introduction to Islam Roxanne Taylor and Jayme Taylor Roxanne Taylor - lesson plan_0.pdf Islam, Literature Middle School (6-8), High School (9-12) Religions, General Middle East History, Literature
Introduction to Moroccan Storytelling and Culture (for French classes) Jessica Setzer Setzer Morocco lesson plan_0.pdf , Introduction to Morocco %28in French%29_0.pdf , Keeping Storytelling Alive_0.pdf Foreign Language, Culture and Gender, Literature, Geography High School (9-12), College/Adult Morocco Geography, Culture and Gender, Foreign Language
Iran, Iraq - What's the Difference? Lisa Adeli 1. overview of the lesson_1.pdf , 2. country 1 slides_0.pdf , 3. country 2 slides_0.pdf , 4a. Powerpoint - main presentation_0.pdf , 4b. Notes - main presentation_0.pdf Geography, Religions, Culture and Gender, History Middle School (6-8), High School (9-12), College/Adult General Middle East, Iran, Iraq Geography, History, Culture and Gender
Iranian Women DBQ Lisa Adeli 1. Assignment Description %28for teachers%29_20.pdf , 2. Overview of Modern Iran.pdf , 3a-1. Newspaper articles .pdf , 3a-2. Tobacco Boycott.pdf , 3a-3. Constitutional Revolution.pdf , 3b-1. Unveiling.pdf , 3b-2. Women%27s Dress.pdf , 3b-3. Education.pdf , 3b-4. Advances.pdf , 3c-1. Restrictions.pdf , 3c-2. Photos.pdf , 3c-3. Advances.pdf , 4. Questions - writing prompts%2C discussion questions.pdf Culture and Gender, History, Research/Writing High School (9-12) Iran Research/Writing, Culture and Gender
Islam Dara Weller Islam_0.pdf Religions, Islam, History High School (9-12) Religions, General Middle East Geography, History, Culture and Gender
Islam Fact and Fiction: Overcoming Stereotypes Saviz Safizadeh lesson - Islam-Fact and Fiction_0.pdf Islam, Current Events/Politics, Globalization High School (9-12) Religions Geography, Current Events/Politics, Culture and Gender
Islamic Influences in the Renaissance Rudy Navarro 1. Unit Plan.pdf , 2. Outline - lecture 1.pdf , 3. Outline - lecture 2.pdf , 4. Outline - lecture 3.pdf , 5. Bibliography.pdf Islam, History, Culture and Gender, Art and Music College/Adult Comparative or Connective (Middle East to Other Regions) Culture and Gender, Art and Music, Geography, History
Islamic Women Chris O'Brien 1. Islamic Women_0.pdf , 2. Islamic Women_0.pdf Culture and Gender, Islam, Literature, History High School (9-12), College/Adult Religions, General Middle East Geography, History, Culture and Gender
Israeli-Palestinian Conflict: A Lesson in Perspective MaryLynne Fillmon The Israeli-Palestinian Conflict A Lesson in Perspective_0.pdf History, Israel/Palestine, Current Events/Politics High School (9-12) Comparative or Connective (Middle East to Other Regions), Israel/Palestine Geography, History, Current Events/Politics
Iznik Tile Design Michelle Molnar titlepageIznik Tile Design.pdf , Iznik Tile Lesson Plan_0.pdf , History - Art History Turkey_0.pdf , Iznik design photos_0.pdf , Iznik photos_0.pdf Culture and Gender, Art and Music, Food, History High School (9-12) Ottoman Empire/Turkey Culture and Gender, Art and Music
Jews on the Move: Migration of Moroccan Jews Teresa Seabolt 1. Jews on the Move Migration of Moroccan Jews.pdf , 2. Powerpoint.pdf Culture and Gender, Art and Music, Immigration, History, Religions High School (9-12) Morocco Geography, History, Culture and Gender, Foreign Language
Jordan - Sustainable Development Goals Dina DiSantis Lesson Plan .pdf Science (including Environment and Disease) and Math, Current Events/Politics, Economics High School (9-12) Jordan Current Events/Politics, Science (including Environment and Disease) and Math, Economics
Jordan and Alaska: Cuisine, Culture, and Environment Laurie Hueffer Hueffer_FHGPA_Jordan_Curriculum Project.docx.pdf Jordan, Food, Culture and Gender, Comparative or Connective (Middle East to Other Regions) Elementary (K-5) Jordan, Comparative or Connective (Middle East to Other Regions) Geography, Culture and Gender, Foreign Language
Jordan's Water Crisis FHGPA Curriculum Unit Eric Wolford Jordan's Water Crisis Eric Wolford.pdf , Jordan An Abbreviated History Notes.pdf , Jordan's History and Water Usage Quiz.pdf , Jordan's Water CrisisPt 1 Eric Wolford.pptx , Jordan's Water CrisisPt 2 Eric Wolford.pptx , Jordan An Abbreviated History Pt 1 Eric Wolford.pptx , Jordan An Abbreviated History Pt 2 Eric Wolford.pptx , Jordan's Water Usage Wolford.pdf Jordan, Ancient History, History, Science (including Environment and Disease) and Math, Geography Middle School (6-8) Jordan Current Events/Politics, Science (including Environment and Disease) and Math, Geography, History, Current Events/Politics
Kanga As Communication Katharine Mitchell Mitchell - KangaAsCommunication_0.pdf Culture and Gender, Visual Arts, Literature Middle School (6-8) Oman/Indian Ocean Geography, Literature, Current Events/Politics, Culture and Gender
Kazakh Music Cara Schreffler Kazakh Music-Kozimnin Karasireducedsize.pdf , Kozimnin Karasi - Full Scorereducedsize.pdf Art and Music, History, Visual Arts, Geography High School (9-12) Central Asia Geography, Culture and Gender, Art and Music
Kite Project (Creative Response to Khaled Hosseini's The Kite Runner Farhana Hoque TKR Kite Project_NEH_1.pdf Literature, Visual Arts, Afghanistan High School (9-12) Afghanistan Literature, Culture and Gender
Kite Runner, Culture, and U.N. Goals Emily Robinson lesson plan intro.pdf Literature, Culture and Gender, History, Current Events/Politics High School (9-12) Afghanistan Geography, Literature, Current Events/Politics, Culture and Gender
Kurds: A People without a Country Lisa Adeli 1. Assignment Description %28for teachers%29_9.pdf , 2. The Kurds_0.pdf , 3a. Presentation notes_0.pdf , 3b. Presentation on Kurds_0.pdf , 4. Topics for Research_0.pdf , 5. Research Guide_0.pdf , 6. Pros and Cons sheet_0.pdf History, Geography, World War I, Current Events/Politics High School (9-12), College/Adult General Middle East Geography, History, Current Events/Politics
Language-Cultural Change in Kazakhstan Rebecca Orozco Language part 1.pdf , Language part 2.pdf Foreign Language, Fulbright Hays Persianate Central Asia, Geography, History, Culture and Gender College/Adult Central Asia Geography, Culture and Gender, Foreign Language
Learning Arabic with Media Manal Tafish Learning Arabic with Media.pdf Arabic, Culture and Gender, Visual Arts Elementary (K-5), Middle School (6-8) General Middle East Foreign Language
Lesson on Islam Pren Woods lesson islam.pdf Religions, Geography, Comparative or Connective (Middle East to Other Regions), Culture and Gender Middle School (6-8) Religions Culture and Gender
Librarian of Basra Shari Lossou-Lossavi The Librarian of Basra_0.pdf History, Literature, Geography, Culture and Gender Elementary (K-5) Iraq History, Literature
Life and Death in Different Religions Dawn Shum Lesson Plan_12.pdf , PowerPoint 1 - Islam.pdf , PowerPoint 2 - Islam Judaism Christianity.pdf Religions, Culture and Gender, Current Events/Politics High School (9-12) Religions Culture and Gender
Life in the Borderlands: Morocco and Spain Inquiry Mariah Pol Lesson plan_3.pdf History, Geography, Religions Middle School (6-8) Morocco Geography, History
Linguistic and Cultural Internactions on the Swahili Coast Nikole Brasch and Nicole Means Lesson_2.pdf Geography, History, Foreign Language High School (9-12) Oman/Indian Ocean Geography, History, Culture and Gender, Foreign Language
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 Foreign Language, Culture and Gender, History High School (9-12), College/Adult Comparative or Connective (Middle East to Other Regions) Culture and Gender, Foreign Language
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 Literature, Geography, Culture and Gender, Visual Arts Middle School (6-8) Iran Literature, Culture and Gender
Mapping the Spread of Ideas and Culture of Morocco Deanna Jones Lesson plan_2.pdf Geography, History, Islam, Culture and Gender Middle School (6-8) Morocco Geography, History, Culture and Gender
Maslow's Hierarcy of Human Needs and Naguib Mahfouz's Midaq Alley Omar Hakim 1. About the Lesson_1.pdf , 2. PowerPoint_1.pdf Literature, Culture and Gender, Current Events/Politics College/Adult Egypt Literature
Measuring the Travels of Two Adventurers: Marco Polo and Ibn Battuta Cheryl Wiens Wiens.Measuring the Travels.2006_0.PDF , Wiens.Measuring the Travels.Front Matter_0.PDF Geography, Literature, History Middle School (6-8) General Middle East Geography, History
Medieval Muslim Scientists - 1-day activity Lisa Adeli 1. Assignment Description %28for teachers%29_23.pdf , 2. Role Sheets.pdf , 3. chart.pdf History, Science (including Environment and Disease) and Math High School (9-12) General Middle East Geography, History, Science (including Environment and Disease) and Math
Medieval Spain: Meeting Place of Muslim, Christian, and Jewish Culture Lisa Adeli 1. Assignment Description %28for teachers%29_11.pdf , 2a. Powerpoint%2C Part 1_0.pdf , 2b. Powerpoint%2C Part 2_0.pdf , 2c. Notes to powerpoint_0.pdf , 3a. people or inventions to research_0.pdf , 3b. master list of research topics_0.pdf , 4. Preparing Your Information Card_0.pdf , 5. chart_0.pdf , 6. Project Guidelines for Students_1.pdf Culture and Gender, Religions, Geography, History Middle School (6-8), High School (9-12) Comparative or Connective (Middle East to Other Regions), Morocco Geography, History, Culture and Gender
Mesopotamian Civilization Marie Sarnacki Lesson Plan_7.pdf Ancient History, Geography High School (9-12) Iraq Geography, History
Mesopotamian Museum Project Daniella Garran lesson plan_1.pdf Ancient History, Current Events/Politics, Research/Writing, Art and Music Middle School (6-8) Iraq Geography, Current Events/Politics, Culture and Gender
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 Geography, World War I, History High School (9-12) Religions, General Middle East Geography, History, Culture and Gender
Middle East Debates Chris Sperry 1. Lesson Plan_15.pdf , 2. Intro To Parents_0.pdf , 3. Video Clip_0.pdf , 4. Roles_0.pdf , 5. Lesson Plan Details_0.pdf , 6. News Quiz Model_0.pdf , 7. News Quiz Guidelines_0.pdf , 8. Delicious_0.pdf , 9. Literature Choices_0.pdf , 10. Outline Model_0.pdf , 11. Outline Model Human Rights_0.pdf , 12. Point Of View Writing_0.pdf , 13. Research Update_0.pdf , 14. Debate Protocal_0.pdf , 15. Speech Prep_0.pdf , 16. Moderator Script_0.pdf , 17. Invite To Parents_0.pdf , 18. Press Release For TV_0.pdf , 19. SelfEvaluation_0.pdf , 20. Student Comments_0.pdf Current Events/Politics, Globalization, Comparative or Connective (Middle East to Other Regions), History, Geography College/Adult General Middle East Geography, History, Current Events/Politics
Middle East Literature course - syllabus Aaron Laduke Eng 242 ME Lit 2020.pdf , Middle Eastern Lit Resources NEH 2019.pdf Literature, Culture and Gender, Current Events/Politics College/Adult General Middle East Geography, Literature, Current Events/Politics, Culture and Gender