TeachersFirst's Ramadan Resources
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This collection of resources offers a plethora of information about Ramadan. Learn about what Ramadan is, when it is celebrated, why it is celebrated, and how it is celebrated. There are resources available for all ages. Some interesting topics include food, Children's festivals, and how the White House celebrates Ramadan.
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Ramadan Chant - The Learn English Kids
Grades
K to 3
In the Classroom
Share the video on your interactive whiteboard or projector as an introduction to your Ramadan unit. Ask students to share what they know about this holiday. Use the video embed code to embed on your class web page or blog for viewing at home.You must be registered and logged in to add items to your favorites.
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Celebrating Ramadan: A Resource for Educators - Outreach Center for Middle Eastern Studies, Harvard University
Grades
1 to 6In the Classroom
Take advantage of the free lesson plans and bibliography found on this site as part of your Ramadan curriculum. Have students create maps using MapHub, reviewed here, to locate places around the world with large Ramadan celebrations. Students can add icons, text, images, URLs, and location stops!Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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What is Ramadan? - BBC Schools
Grades
K to 5In the Classroom
Share this site on your interactive whiteboard (or projector) and learn about Ramadan together with your class. Share the videos with your class on your interactive whiteboard or use as part of a classroom center. Have students create a word cloud of the important terms they learn from this site using a tool such as WordItOut, reviewed here.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Ramadan - All Recipes - All Recipes
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K to 12In the Classroom
Use this site to create a Ramadan feast or provide your students with some of the recipes to try at home.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Happy Ramadan - kiddyhouse.com
Grades
K to 5In the Classroom
Get an interactive whiteboard or projector, turn up the volume, and introduce your students to Ramadan. This is a very practical and fun site created especially for children. Use this site to teach your students about the history of the holiday, the traditions, the music, and more!Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Ramadan at Holidays.net - Holidays on the Net
Grades
4 to 12In the Classroom
Use this site on a projector or interactive whiteboard to discuss and informally assess prior knowledge as you start your study of the Middle East. Understanding the culture will help students to understand Muslim society and norms. Considered using a tool such as Read Ahead, reviewed here, with this articles as a guided reading activity for younger students. Read Ahead is perfect for introducing any reading passage to struggling readers, special education students, and ENL/ESL learners. Use this site to inform students about the Muslim holiday, and begin a discussion of this holiday and how it compares to some popular in American culture. Useful site for any social studies or civics class.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Ramadan Resources - TeachersFirst
Grades
3 to 12In the Classroom
This collection could be useful in a study of world religions, an exploration of the mideast, or world cultures. Include the link on your class web page as students investigate different holiday traditions. Exchange pen and paper and have students create blogs sharing their learning and understanding by using Telegra.ph, reviewed here. With Telegra.ph you just click on an icon to upload images from your computer, add a YouTube or Vimeo, or Twitter links. This blog creator requires no registration. If you are teaching younger students and looking for an easy way to integrate technology and check for understanding, replace pencil and paper and challenge your students to create a blog using Edublog, reviewed here.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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