Teaching Resources

"Children of Heaven"

• From Iran. Persian with English subtitles. Appropriate for late elementary - adult.
• Cross-curricular lessons developed by Journeys in Film.

"Daughter of Keltoum"

• From Algeria. Arabic and French with English subtitles. Appropriate for high school (Pre-screen to be sure you agree!) and adult. 
• This film guide was made possible by a grant from the Arizona Humanities Council.
  • Table of Contents
  • About the Film
  • Berbers of North Africa
  • Questions for Discussion
  • Assigments

"Excuse My French"

• From Egypt. Arabic with English subtitles. Appropriate for high school - as long as you provide them with the short background on the Coptic Christians of Egypt.
• Film guide:
  • Table of Contents
  • About the Film
  • Coptic Christianity
  • Questions for Discussion
  • Assigments

"Free Men" 

• From France. French with English subtitles. About the rescue of Jews/resistance activities at the Grand Mosque of Paris during World War II and the Holocaust.
• Film guides:
  • About the film
  • Questions on the film (for students to answer)
  • Suggested writing topics

"The Kite"

• From Lebanon. Arabic with English subtitles. Possibly appropriate for high school (except for one really graphic reference shouted by a mother over a megaphone), definitely great for adults. 
• This film guide was made possible by a grant from the Arizona Humanities Council:
  • Table of Contents
  • About the Film
  • Historical-Political Background
  • Questions for Discussion
  • Assigments

"Persepolis"

In French with English subtitles (but a true story of a girl/young woman growing up in Iran during and after the Revolution).  Appropriate for high school and adults.

• High school film guide
• College film guide

"Santa Claus in Baghdad"

• In English. Created for middle school and high school students. You need to provide a quick background on sanctions in Iraq in order for young people to fully understand the story.
  • Lessons developed by the Global Media Literacy Project.

"Slingshot Hip Hop"

• An interesting documentary on Palestinian rap. Appropriate for high school (Pre-screen to be sure you agree!) and adult.
• Film guide:
  • Table of Contents
  • About the Film
  • Palestinian-Israeli Conflict
  • Questions on the Film
  • Assigments

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Short “myth and fact” pages:

• Thistlethwaite, Rev. Dr. Susan Brooks and Eleni Towns. “Eleven Things You Need to Know about Islam in America Today.” Center for American Progress. 22 Sept. 2010.http://www.americanprogress.org/issues/religion/news/2010/09/22/8380/ele ven-things-you-need-to-know-about-islam-in-america-today/

Muslim statements condemning terrorism:

• Kurzman, Charles. “Islamic Statements against Terrorism.” (http://kurzman.unc.edu/islamic-statements-against-terrorism)
• “Muslims Condemn Terrorist Acts.” (http://www.muhajabah.com/otherscondemn.php)
• Eteraz, Ali. “The Myth of Muslim Condemnation of Terror.” Huffington Post. 10 Oct. 2007. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/ali-eteraz/the-myth-of- muslim-condem_b_67904.html

Muslim Women:

• Masra, Aabeda and Mansour Aljunaydil. “Myths and Realities about Muslim Women, Part 1.” CAIR-Chicago. 15 Feb. 2012. https://www.cairchicago.org/blog/blog/2012/02/myths-and-realities-about- muslim-women-part-i
• Masra, Aabeda and Mansour Aljunaydil. “Myths and Realities about Muslim Women, Part 1.” CAIR-Chicago. 15 Feb. 2012. https://www.cairchicago.org/blog/blog/2012/03/myths-and-realities-about- muslim-women-part-ii

• Sheffer, Sarah. “The Myth of the Muslim Women: The False Narrative of Salvation.” Northeastern University Political Review. 14 Apr. 2011. http://www.nupoliticalreview.com/?p=339

Scholarly Information on Various Aspects of Islam:

• “For Studying Islam and the Diverse Perspectives of Muslims.” Islam and Islamic Studies Resources. http://islam.uga.edu/

Opposing Islamophobia:

• Loonwatch.com. http://www.loonwatch.com/

• List of Contemporary Middle Eastern Crises
• Materials to Teach Your Students about Middle Eastern Crises
• Materials for You to Learn More about Middle Eastern Crises