Lesson Plans

Content Area: Art and Music
Title	Author	Content Area	Subject / Country	Grade Level	Lesson Plan
Mosaics of Cyprus	Greg Burch	Art and Music	Cyprus	High School (9-12)	Mosaics of Cyprus Lesson.pdf
Rug Activity for Children	Courtesy of CMES and Tucson Collects: Tribal and Village Rugs from Arizona Collections Story by Ovadan Amanova-Olsen	Art and Music	General Middle East	Elementary (K-5)	Rug Activity.pdf

Content Area: Culture and Gender, Art and Music
Title	Author	Content Area	Subject / Country	Grade Level	Lesson Plan
Mosque Design	Jessica Silverman	Culture and Gender, Art and Music	Religions, Ottoman Empire/Turkey	Middle School (6-8)	mosque design lesson.pdf

Content Area: Geography
Title	Author	Content Area	Subject / Country	Grade Level	Lesson Plan
Murder in Muscat	Lisa Adeli	Geography	Oman/Indian Ocean	High School (9-12)	1A. Assignment Description (for teachers) 1B. Students' Directions 1C. Roles and Responsibilities 1D. Suspect Evaluation Sheet 1E. Arrest and Debrief Sheet 2A. Homework-overview 2B-1. homework-Person 1 2B-2. homework-person 2 2B-3. Homework-Person 3 2B-4. homework-Person 4 2B-5. homework-person 5 3A. Muscat-Overview 3B-1 #1. Muscat-Place-Person 1 3B-2#2. Muscat-place-person 2 3B-3#3. Muscat-place-person 3 3B-4#4. Muscat-place-place-person 4 3B-5#5. Muscat-place-person 5 3C-1#1. Muscat-witness-person 1 3C-2#2. Muscat-witness-person 2 3C-3#3. Muscat-witness-person 3 3C-4#4. Muscat-witness-person 4 3C-5#5. Muscat-witness-person 5 4A. Nizwa and vicinity-overview 4B-1#1. Nizwa-place-person 1 4B-2#2. Nizwa-place-person 2 4B-3#3. Nizwa-place-person 3 4B-4#4. Nizwa-place-person 4 4B-5#5. Nizwa-place-person 5 4C-1#1. Nizwa-witness-person 1 4C-2#2. Nizwa-witness-person 4C-3#3. Nizwa-Witness-person 3 4C-4#4. Nizwa-witness-person 4 4C-5#5. Nizwa-witness-person 5 5A. Zanzibar-overview 5B-1#1. Zanzibar-place-person 1 5B-2#2. Zanzibar-place-person 2 5B-3#3. Zanzibar-place-Person 3 5B-4#4. Zanzibar-place-person 4 5B- 5#5. Zanzibar-place-Person 5 5C-1#1. Zanzibar-witness-Person 1 5C-2#2. Zanzibar-witness-Person 2 5C-3#3. Zanzibar-witness-Person 3 5C-4#4. Zanzibar-witness-person 4 5C-5#5. Zanzibar-witness-Person 5 6A. Salalah-overview 6B-1#1. Salalah-place-Person 1 6B-1#1. Salalah-place-Person 1 6B-3#3. Salalah-place-Person 3 6B-4#4. Salalah-place-Person 4 6B-5#5. Salalah-place-Person 5 6C-1#1. Salalah-witness-Person 1 6C-2#2. Salalah-witness-person 2 6C-3#3. Salalah-witness-person 3 6C-4#4. Salalah-witness-Person 4 6C-5#5. Salalah-witness-Person 5
Region by Any Other Name	Janet Hall	Geography	General Middle East	High School (9-12), College/Adult	Lesson Plan.pdf
Take a Virtual Field Trip to Oman!	Michelle Oleary	Geography	General Middle East	High School (9-12)	1. Lesson Plan Virtual Field Trip.pdf 2. Virtual Field Trip Worksheet.pdf

Content Area: History
Title	Author	Content Area	Subject / Country	Grade Level	Lesson Plan
Muslim Holocaust Rescuers	Lisa Adeli	History	Holocaust, General Middle East, Balkans	High School (9-12), College/Adult	1. Assignment Description (for teachers).pdf 3. Lecture notes.pdf 5. List of topics.pdf 6. Research questions and writing guide.pdf 7. bibliography of suggested readings.pdf
Not So Ancient History: Egyptian History Meets the Modern World	Daniella Garran	History	Egypt	Middle School (6-8)	Egypt Lesson Plan
Ottoman Empire News Broadcast	Jennifer Turner	History	Ottoman Empire/Turkey	High School (9-12)	Lesson 1 Powerpoint 1 Images of Ottoman Empire.pdf Lesson 1 Powerpoint 1Images of Ottoman Empire 2.pdf Lesson 1 Who Were the Ottomans.pdf Lesson 1Warm Up Powerpoint.pdf Group Presentation critique.pdf NewsBroadcastDirections.pdf Ottoman Empire Debriefing.pdf PotentialNewsBroadcastTopics.pdf TurnerOttoman2LessonPlan.pdf WarmUpOttomanEmpire.pdf
Stories of the Hajj: Yesterday's, Today's, and Tomorrow's	Ralph Covino	History	General Middle East, Arabian Peninsula		Hajj Lesson Plan
Teenage Assassins and the Outbreak of World War I	Lisa Adeli	History		High School (9-12)	Assignment Description (for teachers) 2. Young Bosnia - reading.pdf 3. Young Bosnia - values.pdf 4. Young Bosnia - decision.pdf 5. Read-aloud script.pdf

Content Area: Geography, History
Title	Author	Content Area	Subject / Country	Grade Level	Lesson Plan
My Silk Road Journey	Sharlyn Scott	Geography, History	General Middle East	High School (9-12)	1. assignment description.pdf 2. required writing.pdf 3a. Character 1.pdf 3b. Character 2.pdf 3c. Character 3.pdf 3d. Character 4.pdf 3e. Character 5.pdf
Oman-Case Study in Globalization	Nicole Means	Geography, History	Oman/Indian Ocean	High School (9-12)	Lesson plan-Globalization Case Study Oman Poweroint-Multiculturalism in the Indian Ocean Photo analysis activity
Ottoman Geography Lessons	Brenda Bonine	Geography, History	Ottoman Empire/Turkey, Balkans	High School (9-12)	Lesson Plan 2. Christian Turkish Ottoman perspectives-1.pdf 3. Zecevic article.pdf
Ottoman Lesson Plan	Karen Michaels	Geography, History	Ottoman Empire/Turkey	High School (9-12)	Ottoman lesson plan.pdf
Palestine/Israel - 1948: One Event, Two Perspectives	Samia Shoman	Geography, History	Israel/Palestine	High School (9-12), College/Adult	1. Lesson Outline.pdf 2. Context - plan for the unit.pdf 3. 1948 document analysis.pdf 4. 1948 Narrative CP copy.pdf 5. Doc A (AS)1948.pdf 6. Doc B Deir Yassin Massacre.pdf 7 Doc C Israeli Declaration of Independence Rdg.pdf 8. Doc D 1948 Refugees.pdf 9. Document E Jews and Homeland.pdf 10. 1948 Debrief and Analysis.pdf
Recreating Medieval Baghdad Using Primary Sources and Open Source 3D Printing Software	Joshua Dempsy	Geography, History	Iraq	Middle School (6-8), High School (9-12)	Lesson Plan for Teachers Student Handout
Teach Ottoman Empire	Abbey R. McNair	Geography, History	Ottoman Empire/Turkey, Balkans	High School (9-12), College/Adult	1. Lesson plan.pdf 2. PowerPoint - Day 1.pdf 3. PowerPoint - Day 2.pdf 4. PowerPoint - Other Days.pdf

Content Area: Geography, History, Economics
Title	Author	Content Area	Subject / Country	Grade Level	Lesson Plan
Nabataeans, Petra, and Global Trade Networks	Kelsey Hudson	Geography, History, Economics	General Middle East	High School (9-12)	Lesson plan

Content Area: Literature, Culture and Gender
Title	Author	Content Area	Subject / Country	Grade Level	Lesson Plan
Nasreddin Hodja: Turkish and Middle Eastern Folklore Philosopher	Joyce Daigle	Literature, Culture and Gender	Ottoman Empire/Turkey	Elementary (K-5)	Nasreddin Hodja Lesson 2. Hodja Lesson - powerpoint.pdf 3. Hodja Gives a Speech Script.pdf 4. Hodja Borrows a Pot Script.pdf

Content Area: Literature, Science (including Environment and Disease) and Math
Title	Author	Content Area	Subject / Country	Grade Level	Lesson Plan
Night of the Moon	Laura Provencher	Literature, Science (including Environment and Disease) and Math	Religions, General Middle East	Elementary (K-5)	1. Night of the Moon Unit Plan.pdf 2. Night of the Moon Read Aloud Lesson.pdf 3. Exploring the Phases of the Moon in.pdf 4. Homophones_homonyms.pdf

Content Area: Culture and Gender
Title	Author	Content Area	Subject / Country	Grade Level	Lesson Plan
Oneness: Great Principles Shared by all Religions	Deb Holland	Culture and Gender	Religions	Middle School (6-8), High School (9-12)	Lesson plan key Lesson Plan Student handout
Quran Powerpoint	Max McCulley	Culture and Gender	Religions	Middle School (6-8), High School (9-12), College/Adult	Quran - Max McCulley.pdf
Ramadan: A Muslim Holiday	Lisa Adeli	Culture and Gender	Religions, General Middle East	Elementary (K-5)	Overview for teachers 2. Fact Sheet - Ramadan.pdf 3. Notes on Pictures.pdf 4. PowerPoint presentation.pdf 5. Activities.pdf
Sharing Jerusalem's Landmarks	David Cedor	Culture and Gender	Israel/Palestine	Middle School (6-8), High School (9-12)	Sharing Jerusalem's Landmarks.pdf
Take a Virtual Field Trip to Oman	Michelle O'Leary	Culture and Gender	Oman/Indian Ocean	Middle School (6-8), High School (9-12)	1. Lesson Plan Virtual Field Trip.pdf 2. Virtual Field Trip Worksheet.pdf

Content Area: Current Events/Politics
Title	Author	Content Area	Subject / Country	Grade Level	Lesson Plan
Onset and Diffusion of the Arab Uprisings	Vasiliki Dardeshi	Current Events/Politics	General Middle East	High School (9-12)	Lesson plan 2. Arab Uprising MAP.pdf 3. Arab leaders.pdf 4. arab uprising.pdf 5. discusssion sheet.pdf 6. 2015FA Syrian Climate Change War Comic Reader.pdf 7. Hip Hop-El General.pdf
Post - War Reconstruction: What Happens AFTER the Conflict Ends?	Lisa Adeli	Current Events/Politics	Afghanistan	College/Adult	1. Assignment Description (for teachers) 2. Elements of Postwar Reconstruction a. Security b. Humanitarian Relief c. Governance d. Infrastructure e. Economy f. Social and Cultural Institutions
Postwar Reconstruction	Lisa Adeli	Current Events/Politics	Afghanistan	High School (9-12), College/Adult	Assignment Description (for teachers) 2. Elements of Postwar Recons..pdf a. Security b. Humanitarian Relief c. Governance d. Infrastructure e. Economy f. Social and Cultural Institutions
Refugees		Current Events/Politics	Comparative or Connective (Middle East to Other Regions)	Middle School (6-8)
Syrian Civil War and Human Rights Violations	Betsy Dardeshi	Current Events/Politics	Syria	College/Adult	Syrian Civil War and Human Rights Violations Human Rights-Syria Syrian Lesson

Content Area: History, Art and Music
Title	Author	Content Area	Subject / Country	Grade Level	Lesson Plan
Ottoman Art Experience	Michael Freydin and Feff Moss	History, Art and Music	Ottoman Empire/Turkey	Middle School (6-8), High School (9-12)	Lesson.pdf

Content Area: Literature
Title	Author	Content Area	Subject / Country	Grade Level	Lesson Plan
Ottoman Lyric Poetry	Danita Dodson	Literature	Ottoman Empire/Turkey	High School (9-12)	Ottoman Lyric Poetry.pdf
Palestinian and Israeli Literature	Michelle Ramadan	Literature	Israel/Palestine	High School (9-12), College/Adult	Palestinian and Israeli Literature.pdf
Teaching the Book Tasting the Sky	Patricia Hutchinson	Literature	Israel/Palestine	High School (9-12)	Israel-Jordan.pdf WEST BANK.pdf Novel Quotes Novel Quotes Novel Quotes Novel Quotes Novel Quotes Novel Quotes Novel Quotes Novel Quotes Novel Quotes Novel Quotes Novel Quotes Novel Quotes Readings Readings Readings Readings Pictures

Content Area: Geography, History, Culture and Gender
Title	Author	Content Area	Subject / Country	Grade Level	Lesson Plan
Ottonan Empire Unit Lesson Plan	Anastasia Hercules	Geography, History, Culture and Gender	Ottoman Empire/Turkey, Balkans	High School (9-12), College/Adult	Ottoman Empire Lesson Plan 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 (culture).pdf 4b. Ottoman Empire (culture).pdf

Content Area: History, Literature, Current Events/Politics
Title	Author	Content Area	Subject / Country	Grade Level	Lesson Plan
Palestinian-Israeli Issue/High School English	Lisa Adeli	History, Literature, Current Events/Politics	Israel/Palestine	High School (9-12), College/Adult	1. Lesson - Teachers' Directions.pdf 2. Overview of the Palestinian-Israeli Conflict.pdf 3. Amos Oz memoir.pdf 4. Ibtisam Barakat memoir.pdf 5. Poems.pdf
The Camp Experience in Literature	Heather Christiansen	History, Literature, Current Events/Politics	Holocaust, Comparative or Connective (Middle East to Other Regions)	High School (9-12)	Camp Experience Lesson Plan

Content Area: History, Current Events/Politics
Title	Author	Content Area	Subject / Country	Grade Level	Lesson Plan
Palestinian-Israeli Issue/High School Social Studies	Lisa Adeli	History, Current Events/Politics	Israel/Palestine	High School (9-12)	High School Social Studies 2a - Background to the conflict.pdf High School Social Studies 2b - Conflict and compromise since 1948.pdf High School Social Studies 3a - Israeli children's views.pdf High School Social Studies 3b - Palestinian children's views.pdf HS Social Studies - Lesson Plan - P-I Conflict.pdf

Content Area: Literature, Current Events/Politics
Title	Author	Content Area	Subject / Country	Grade Level	Lesson Plan
Peace and Perspective through Poetry	Tina Anima	Literature, Current Events/Politics	Israel/Palestine	High School (9-12)	Peace Poetry Overview Persona Poetry Rubric.pdf

Content Area: Geography, Science (including Environment and Disease) and Math, Culture and Gender
Title	Author	Content Area	Subject / Country	Grade Level	Lesson Plan
Persian New Year Math - Lesson Plans for Grades 2, 3, & 4	Lisa Adeli	Geography, Science (including Environment and Disease) and Math, Culture and Gender	Iran	Elementary (K-5)	1. Assignment Description - Grade 2.pdf 2. No Ruz - a short overview for teachers.pdf 3. Read Aloud Story - Grade 2.pdf 4. Illustrations for the Story - Grade 2.pdf 5. Bibliography - Photos.pdf 1. Assignment Description - Grade 3.pdf 2. No Ruz - a short overview for teachers.pdf 3. Read Aloud Story - Grade 3.pdf 4. Illustrations for the Story - Grade 3.pdf 5. Bibliography - Photos.pdf 1. Assignment Description - Grade 4.pdf 2. No Ruz - a short overview for teachers.pdf 3. Read Aloud Story - Grade 4.pdf 4. Illustrations for the Story - Grade 4.pdf 5. Bibliography - Photos.pdf

Content Area: Science (including Environment and Disease) and Math
Title	Author	Content Area	Subject / Country	Grade Level	Lesson Plan
Ratios and Proportions in Turkey	Marsha Mallinger-Ruben	Science (including Environment and Disease) and Math	Ottoman Empire/Turkey	Middle School (6-8)	Ratios and Proportions in Turkey.pdf
Sacred Water	Azra Mahmoud	Science (including Environment and Disease) and Math	Morocco	College/Adult	Lesson Plan

Content Area: Literature, Research/Writing
Title	Author	Content Area	Subject / Country	Grade Level	Lesson Plan
Reading “Texts” for Cross-Cultural Connectedness: A Lesson in Brainstorming	Melinda Zepeda	Literature, Research/Writing	General Middle East	College/Adult	Assignment Description for teachers Assignment for students

Content Area: Current Events/Politics, Culture and Gender
Title	Author	Content Area	Subject / Country	Grade Level	Lesson Plan
Reality Check: You Won't See These Muslims on TV	Benjamin Breault	Current Events/Politics, Culture and Gender	General Middle East	High School (9-12)	1. cover page.php_.pdf 2. Unit Plan - Reality Check.pdf 3. Lesson Plans - Reality Check.pdf 4. Pretest - Who Are Muslims.pdf 5a. Powerpoint - Turkish and Syrian Cities 1.pdf 5b. Powerpoint - Turkish and Syrian Cities 2.pdf 5c. Powerpoint - Turkish and Syrian Cities 3.pdf 5d. Powerpoint - Turkish and Syrian Cities 4.pdf 6. Powerpoint - Who Are Muslims.pdf 7. Powerpoint - Hate Crimes in the News.pdf 8. Posttest - Who Are Muslims.pdf

Content Area: Geography, Research/Writing
Title	Author	Content Area	Subject / Country	Grade Level	Lesson Plan
Shark Tank - Middle East Competition	Lisa Adeli	Geography, Research/Writing	General Middle East	High School (9-12)	Shark Tank 1.pdf Shark Tank 2.pdf Shark Tank 3.pdf Shark Tank 4.pdf Shark Tank 5.pdf

Content Area: History, Current Events/Politics, Culture and Gender
Title	Author	Content Area	Subject / Country	Grade Level	Lesson Plan
Sports, Politics, and Social Change in the Modern Middle East	Lisa Adeli	History, Current Events/Politics, Culture and Gender	General Middle East	High School (9-12)	1. Assignment Description (for teachers).pdf 2. script.pdf 3. list of articles.pdf

Content Area: Geography, Culture and Gender, Foreign Language
Title	Author	Content Area	Subject / Country	Grade Level	Lesson Plan
Swahili Language Exposure Modules	various authors	Geography, Culture and Gender, Foreign Language	General Middle East	Elementary (K-5), Middle School (6-8), High School (9-12)	Swahili Words and Phrases.pdf Spices and More from the Swahili Coast.pdf Intro to Swahili.pdf Swahili and Other Languages - Cultural Diffusion.pdf Linguistic and Cultural Interactions along the Swahili Coast.pdf

Content Area: Geography, Current Events/Politics
Title	Author	Content Area	Subject / Country	Grade Level	Lesson Plan
Syria: I Will Not Write Poetry for Anyone Else	Valerie Person	Geography, Current Events/Politics	Syria	High School (9-12)	Lesson Plan

Content Area: Geography, Literature
Title	Author	Content Area	Subject / Country	Grade Level	Lesson Plan
Teaching the Book Tasting the Sky	Patricia Hutchinson	Geography, Literature	Israel/Palestine	Middle School (6-8), High School (9-12)	Naomi Shihab Nye.pdf

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