K-12 Lesson Plans

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Title Author Date Attachments Tags Grade Level Region Subject
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 High School (9-12) Geography, History Oman/Indian Ocean
Swahili Language Exposure Modules various authors Swahili Words and Phrases_0.pdf , Spices and More from the Swahili Coast_0.pdf , Intro to Swahili_0.pdf , Swahili and Other Languages - Cultural Diffusion_0.pdf , Linguistic and Cultural Interactions along the Swahili Coast.pdf Elementary (K-5), Middle School (6-8), High School (9-12) Geography, Culture and Gender, Foreign Language General Middle East
Virtual Field Trip to Oman Michelle O'Leary 1. Lesson Plan Virtual Field Trip_2.pdf , 2. Virtual Field Trip Worksheet_2.pdf Middle School (6-8), High School (9-12) Culture and Gender Oman/Indian Ocean
Ottoman Geography Lessons Brenda Bonine 1. Lesson Plan.doc , 2. Christian Turkish Ottoman perspectives-1.pdf , 3. Zecevic article.pdf High School (9-12) Geography, History Ottoman Empire/Turkey, Balkans
Blind Man and the Elephant Laura Provencher Lesson Plan - The Blind Men and the Elephant_0.pdf Elementary (K-5) Literature General Middle East
Where in the World Is the Middle East? An Action Research Approach Adrianne B. Everton Where in the World Is the Middle East_1.pdf Middle School (6-8), High School (9-12) Geography General Middle East
United We Stand…Case Study Cyprus Lori Hare 1. Lesson Plan_4.pdf , 2. Day 1 - handouts_0.pdf , 3. Day 1 - Power Point_1.pdf , 4. Day 2 - handouts_0.pdf , 5. Day 2 - Power Point_1.pdf , 6. Answer key and assessment_0.pdf Middle School (6-8), High School (9-12) Geography, History Cyprus
Teach Ottoman Empire Abbey R. McNair 1. Lesson plan_2.pdf , 2. PowerPoint - Day 1.pdf , 3. PowerPoint - Day 2.pdf , 4. PowerPoint - Other Days.pdf High School (9-12), College/Adult Geography, History Ottoman Empire/Turkey, Balkans
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
Life and Death in Different Religions Dawn Shum Lesson Plan_12.pdf , PowerPoint 1 - Islam.pdf , PowerPoint 2 - Islam Judaism Christianity.pdf High School (9-12) Geography, Culture and Gender Religions
Teenage Assassins and the Outbreak of World War I Lisa Adeli High School (9-12) History Balkans
Librarian of Basra Shari Lossou-Lossavi The Librarian of Basra_0.pdf Elementary (K-5) Literature, Research/Writing Iraq
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
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
Ottoman Empire News Broadcast Jennifer Turner Lesson 1 Powerpoint 1 Images of Ottoman Empire_0.pdf , Lesson 1 Powerpoint 1Images of Ottoman Empire 2_0.pdf , Lesson 1 Who Were the Ottomans_0.pdf , Lesson 1Warm Up Powerpoint_0.pdf , Group Presentation critique_0.pdf , NewsBroadcastDirections_0.pdf , Ottoman Empire Debriefing_0.pdf , PotentialNewsBroadcastTopics_0.pdf , TurnerOttoman2LessonPlan_0.pdf , WarmUpOttomanEmpire_0.pdf High School (9-12) History Ottoman Empire/Turkey
Morocco: Understanding through the Elements Kimberlee Johnsen Morocco - Understanding through the Elements %28Geography%29_0.pdf High School (9-12) Geography Morocco
Lesson on Islam Pren Woods lesson islam.pdf Middle School (6-8) Culture and Gender Religions
Importance of Cyprus During the Crusades Jeremy Church Importance of Cyprus during the Crusades. grade 9 and 10 World History.Church_1.pdf High School (9-12) Geography, History Cyprus
Cultural Diffusion: The Impact of the Middle East on the Balkans Powerpoint Lisa Adeli Bibliography_1.pdf , PowerPoint slides_0.pdf High School (9-12), College/Adult Culture and Gender Comparative or Connective (Middle East to Other Regions), Balkans
Agriculture and Food of Cyprus Denise Reilly Agriculture and Food in Cyrpus.elementary.Denise_2.pdf Elementary (K-5), Middle School (6-8) Science (including Environment and Disease) and Math Cyprus
Travel Log to Petra FHGPA Jordan Jamison Shuck Travel Log to Petra Jamison Shuck.pdf Jordan, Comparative or Connective (Middle East to Other Regions) Middle School (6-8), High School (9-12) Jordan, Comparative or Connective (Middle East to Other Regions) 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