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Israeli-Palestinian Conflict (with handouts)

What does peace look like? Israel and Palestine

Propaganda Techniques: Desert Storm/Desert Shield

Spotlight on the Muslim Middle East

The Religion of Islam  

The Religion of Judaism

Middle East Lesson Plans

Middle East - Teachers Guide

Desert Fever 

Islamic Art (unit, social studies & art)

Iraq's New Beginning - Compare & Contrast

Turkey

Lebanon Lesson Plans

Free Presentations in PowerPoint format

For Other Countries, please see the Country Index

 

Worksheet Idea:
What do these proverbs tell us about Islamic culture?

  • Trust in God but tie your camel (Persia)

  • Among the walnuts, only the empty one speaks (Morocco)

  • He makes a wine cellar from one raisin (Lebanon)

  • Proverbs (Turkish)     


Byzantine & Ottoman Empires

The Ottoman Empire UNIT

Terrorism

Lesson Plans on Terrorism

Terrorism (lesson activity)

Lesson Plan: America Attacks

Muslim Rage & The Teachings of Islam

Lesson Ideas for Elementary & Middle School (K-8)

Lesson Plans: Terrorism

Remembering the Importance of 9-11


First, the teacher brings up the importance of 9-11.

Have students take out a piece of paper, and number their page #1-5, leaving 2-3 lines between each #. Have students write down 5 things they know about 9-11. Have them write underneath each one where they got the information.  Have students volunteer examples.  Discuss in class the difference between fact and belief.  



For Kids

Middle East (Thinkquest)

Middle East - Locations, Geography

The Middle East Introduction 

North Africa and the Middle East

North Africa and Southwest Asia (Middle East)

Southwest Asia

Intro Iraq and the Persian Gulf War

Propaganda Techniques: Desert Storm/Desert Shield

Growing Up in Afghanistan (Thinkquest)

Turkey for Kids

For Individual Countries, please see the Country Index


Resources

Clipart & Maps

Middle East and North Africa map with labels & without labels 

Middle East (free software)

Kids in Afghanistan  

Free Presentations in PowerPoint format

 Free Clip Art







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