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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

Why do many Afghans want to leave Afghanistan?

CNN lesson - posted Nov 14, 2001

Middle East - Teachers Guide

Desert Fever 

Islamic Art (unit, social studies & art)

Iraq's New Beginning - Compare & Contrast

Turkey

Lebanon Lesson Plans

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

Achievements of the Islamic States unit

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 Geography

Middle East (Thinkquest)

Middle East Countries and Capitals

Middle East - Locations, Geography

The Middle East Introduction 

North Africa and the Middle East

North Africa and Southwest Asia (Middle East)

The Middle East

Southwest Asia

Choke Points

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

Middle East Center

Clipart & Maps

Map (on page 2)

Middle East and North Africa map with labels & without labels 

Middle East (free software)

Walk In My Shoes 

Kids in Afghanistan  

Great Links!

 



 

 

 









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