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Lesson Plans

Content Area: Current Events/Politics
Titlesort descending Author Content Area Subject / Country Grade Level Lesson Plan
Understanding Contemporary Islam and Muslims David Olson Current Events/Politics General Middle East High School (9-12)
Understanding Israel Through the Lens of Local Media Tamara Gottlieb Current Events/Politics General Middle East College/Adult
Writing on the Wall: A Lesson on Palestine and Israel David Huebner Current Events/Politics Israel/Palestine High School (9-12)
Content Area: Literature, Current Events/Politics, Culture and Gender
Titlesort descending Author Content Area Subject / Country Grade Level Lesson Plan
Understanding Millennials of the Middle East Through Literature, Culture, and Mass Media - syllabus Noha Ghali Literature, Current Events/Politics, Culture and Gender General Middle East College/Adult
WORDS OF WAR AND PEACE: LITERARY GRENADES AND OLIVE BRANCHES IN THE MODERN MIDDLE EAST Marie Otsby Literature, Current Events/Politics, Culture and Gender General Middle East College/Adult
Years by Omar Offendum Tim Flanagan Literature, Current Events/Politics, Culture and Gender Syria Middle School (6-8)
Content Area: Geography, History
Titlesort descending Author Content Area Subject / Country Grade Level Lesson Plan
United We Stand…Case Study Cyprus Lori Hare Geography, History Cyprus Middle School (6-8), High School (9-12)
World War I in the Middle East and Western Diplomacy - Document-Based Mini-Lesson Lisa Adeli Geography, History General Middle East, Ottoman Empire/Turkey High School (9-12)
Content Area: Geography, Culture and Gender
Titlesort descending Author Content Area Subject / Country Grade Level Lesson Plan
Unveiling the Roles of Women in the United Arab Emirates Dawn Schmidt Geography, Culture and Gender Arabian Peninsula High School (9-12)
Virtual Field Trip to Turkey Kate Mahady Geography, Culture and Gender Ottoman Empire/Turkey Middle School (6-8), High School (9-12)
Content Area: History, Art and Music
Titlesort descending Author Content Area Subject / Country Grade Level Lesson Plan
Use of Symbols in Egyptian Religion: Ancient, Coptic Christianity, and Islam Sharlyn Scott History, Art and Music Egypt High School (9-12), College/Adult
War and Remembrance Lisa Adeli History, Art and Music General Middle East High School (9-12), College/Adult
Content Area: History, Current Events/Politics
Titlesort descending Author Content Area Subject / Country Grade Level Lesson Plan
Utilizing Constitutional Documents as Mirrors and Windows of Moroccan and American National Identities John Baldridge History, Current Events/Politics Comparative or Connective (Middle East to Other Regions) Middle School (6-8), High School (9-12)
Content Area: Culture and Gender
Titlesort descending Author Content Area Subject / Country Grade Level Lesson Plan
Virtual Field Trip to Oman Michelle O'Leary Culture and Gender Oman/Indian Ocean Middle School (6-8), High School (9-12)
Content Area: History
Titlesort descending Author Content Area Subject / Country Grade Level Lesson Plan
Visit to the Hagia Sophia Jim Hauf History Ottoman Empire/Turkey High School (9-12)
Weaving Balkan Exemplars into the Tapestry of World History Rachael Henry History Balkans High School (9-12)
Westernization:Reforms in the Ottoman Empire in the 1800s Kelsey Hudson History Ottoman Empire/Turkey High School (9-12)
Whose Land Is It Anyway Linda Burrows History Balkans High School (9-12)
Content Area: Geography, Science (including Environment and Disease) and Math
Titlesort descending Author Content Area Subject / Country Grade Level Lesson Plan
Water in the Desert Jennifer Valentine Geography, Science (including Environment and Disease) and Math Morocco Elementary (K-5)
Content Area: Research/Writing, Current Events/Politics
Titlesort descending Author Content Area Subject / Country Grade Level Lesson Plan
What Is Going on Here? An Inquiry Lesson in Current Events in the Muslim World Caryn W. Stedman Research/Writing, Current Events/Politics General Middle East High School (9-12), College/Adult
Content Area: Literature
Titlesort descending Author Content Area Subject / Country Grade Level Lesson Plan
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 Literature Cyprus High School (9-12)
Windows and Mirrors: A Refugee's Story Jennifer Metzler Literature General Middle East Elementary (K-5)
Content Area: Geography
Titlesort descending Author Content Area Subject / Country Grade Level Lesson Plan
Where in the World is Jordan? Joan Boyle Geography General Middle East Elementary (K-5), Middle School (6-8)
Where in the World Is the Middle East? An Action Research Approach Adrianne B. Everton Geography General Middle East Middle School (6-8), High School (9-12)
Content Area: Geography, Current Events/Politics
Titlesort descending Author Content Area Subject / Country Grade Level Lesson Plan
Windows and Mirrors, A Refugee's Story Jennifer Metzler Geography, Current Events/Politics Syria Elementary (K-5)
Content Area: History, Research/Writing
Titlesort descending Author Content Area Subject / Country Grade Level Lesson Plan
World War I in the Middle East - DBQ and Mini-Qs Lisa Adeli History, Research/Writing General Middle East, Ottoman Empire/Turkey High School (9-12), College/Adult
Content Area: History, Literature
Titlesort descending Author Content Area Subject / Country Grade Level Lesson Plan
World War I in the Middle East - Diaries, Documents, and Diatribes Lisa Adeli History, Literature General Middle East, Ottoman Empire/Turkey High School (9-12)
Content Area: Geography, History, Research/Writing
Titlesort descending Author Content Area Subject / Country Grade Level Lesson Plan
World War I in the Middle East - Museum Research Project Lisa Adeli Geography, History, Research/Writing General Middle East, Ottoman Empire/Turkey High School (9-12)

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