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Teach MidEast - Middle East Policy Council
Grades
5 to 12
tag(s): arab (12), maps (207), middle east (45)
In the Classroom
Use this site to help students identify misconceptions, discuss points of view, and search for information that is free from bias. Use many of these topics as springboards for projects, additional blog posts, public service announcements, letter and video campaigns, etc. Have cooperative learning groups create multimedia projects about one of the topics highlighted at this site. Gifted students, with their heightened sense of "fairness," will especially enjoy breaking through stereotypes using this site. Create a class wiki to discuss the topics. Not comfortable with wikis? Have no wiki worries - check out the TeachersFirst's Wiki Walk-Through. Have cooperative learning groups create podcasts demonstrating their understanding of one of the topics using a site such as podOmatic (reviewed here). Have groups narrate a photo using a site such as ThingLink, reviewed here. Challenge students to find a photo (legally permitted to be reproduced), and then narrate the photo as if it were a news report. To find Creative Commons images for student projects (with credit, of course), try Vecteezy, reviewed here.You must be registered and logged in to add items to your favorites.
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Children of Iraq - BBC
Grades
3 to 8tag(s): iraq (27)
In the Classroom
Use an interactive whiteboard to introduce your students to the children of Iraq, share the video, and take the quiz to find out what your students know about Iraq.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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The Dreidel Game - Education World
Grades
K to 8In the Classroom
Take advantage of the free lesson plan hosted on this site! This would be a useful resource for a World History class studying various religions or for a more inclusive holiday celebration come winter break!Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Weaving Art Museum
Grades
6 to 12tag(s): archeology (26)
In the Classroom
Include this on your classroom computer Favorites when students are beginning a weaving or printmaking unit so they can find inspiration in the graphical patterns and story-telling elements. This would also be a great way to introduce a weaving unit or a unit on ancient Asian civilizations on a projector.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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CIA Word Factbook: Iran - CIA
Grades
6 to 12In the Classroom
Introduce this site on the interactive whiteboard before allowing students to explore it in cooperative learning groups. Have the groups explore different aspects of the factbook, with the intentions of presenting the highlights to the rest of the class. Have students use a tool such as Zeemaps, reviewed here. This site allows students to create audio recordings AND choose a location (on a map) where the story takes place.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Create a Timeline - Ourtimelines.com
Grades
1 to 12tag(s): timelines (54)
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The British Museum: The Middle East and Asia - British Museum
Grades
6 to 12tag(s): art history (90), asia (76), china (62), india (25), middle east (45)
In the Classroom
Scroll down the page to find classroom resoutces for Assyria, Sumer, Babylon, and Chinese Art. Careful searching should lead to content for almost any grade level.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Who's Who in Post-War Iraq - BBC
Grades
6 to 12tag(s): iraq (27)
In the Classroom
Use this site as a learning center or station during a unit on the War on Terror and the fighting in the Middle East. Because there is a lot of information on this site, this activity works best with a follow-along or guide to highlight for students what's most important. For help creating easy graphic organizers, we recommend using Graphic Organizer Maker, reviewed here.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Beyond the War in Iraq - NPR
Grades
6 to 12tag(s): iraq (27)
In the Classroom
Use this site as a resource for a class discussion on the effects of the Iraq war on both US soldiers and Iraqi civilians. Introduce this site on your interactive whiteboard or projector. Then have students explore this site independently or in small groups. This allows students to prepare for a class discussion adequately. This would be a great resource for a US government or history class.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Islam: Empire of Faith - PBS
Grades
7 to 12tag(s): religions (84)
In the Classroom
Take advantage of the free lesson plans offered on this site! This is a great way to introduce the background of the Islamic Empire as well as the spread of Islam across Europe, Asia and North Africa. Save this site as a favorite on your classroom desktop to allow for easy access and retrieval of the lesson plans!Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Bluepack Project - Academy for Educational Development
Grades
4 to 12tag(s): afghanistan (8)
In the Classroom
For students interested in how they can help the economic and educational problems in Afghanistan, recommend this site as a means for them to get involved. While a teacher shouldn't require participation in a relief effort like this - it's still a great idea to pass it around in the hopes that someone can make a difference.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Iraq - American Friends Service Committee - American Friends Service Committee
Grades
6 to 12tag(s): iraq (27)
In the Classroom
Use the resources section of this side to provide students with one perspective of the war in Iraq. If students are working on a debate pro-ing and con-ing the need to continue fighting in Iraq, this would be a really great resource for the con side. This site would be a great supplement in a government or civics classroom.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Mideast Maps from BBC - BBC
Grades
6 to 12tag(s): middle east (45)
In the Classroom
Use these maps on the interactive whiteboard or projector as a supplement to text for a discussion or lecture on the war in the Middle East. Because of the focus on the Iraq War, these maps do a great job of emphasizing the impact of the military in these regions. These would be a great addition to a World History or Cultural Geography class.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Muhammad - Legacy of a Prophet - PBS
Grades
6 to 12In the Classroom
Try this one if your students are studying either the mideast, comparative religions, or American cultural traditions.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Al-Bab.com
Grades
6 to 12tag(s): arab (12), egypt (49), iran (8), iraq (27), jordan (4), palestine (5)
In the Classroom
Teachers may find this site most useful as a backgrounder for their own use, though there is much here that, with proper guidance, would be useful for students.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Global Connections - The Middle East - PBS
Grades
6 to 12tag(s): arab (12), israel (14), middle east (45)
In the Classroom
Take advantage of the free lesson plans and activities available on this site! Because of the international focus, this would be great in a world history course OR a US government class.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Islamic Arts - Islamic Arts and Architecture Organization
Grades
6 to 12tag(s): crafts (57), middle east (45)
In the Classroom
Share this site on an interactive whiteboard or projector as an introduction to this unit or as review. This site would be a great resource for a classroom studying Islamic culture and history.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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NPR Middle East Transcripts - National Public Radio
Grades
6 to 12In the Classroom
The entire NPR news feed is also available at this site.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Muslims - PBS
Grades
7 to 12tag(s): religions (84)
In the Classroom
This content could be useful in social studies or world cultures classes, whether you use the film or not.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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