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1. (Re)embracing Diversity

Educational outreach for Muslim sensitivity

2. 19 Varieties of Gazelle

by Naomi Shihab Nye (Greenwillow Books, 2002)

3. A Visit to Jordan

A lesson for geography, history, and social studies teachers.

4. A Visit to Sudan

A lesson on the largest country in Africa for history, geography, and social studies teachers.

5. Abrahamic Religions

This exercise is intended to communicate information about the three major monotheistic religions of the Middle East, Judaism, Christianity and Islam.

6. Africa Enslaved: Comparative Slave Systems Outside the United States

A Curriculum Unit for grades 9-12

7. Al-Hajj and the Islamic Calendar

Describes the rituals performed by Muslims during the annual Hajj to Mecca.

8. Alia’s Mission: Saving the Books of Iraq

By Mark Alan Stamaty (Alfred A. Knopf, 2004)

9. Andalusia: Virtual Classroom

Art guide and lesson plans for K-12 teachers.

10. Arab and Islamic Names

A brief overview of naming conventions in the Arab and Islamic world(s).

11. Arabic Clothing and Colors

A unit naming at least two articles of clothing and three colors in Arabic

12. Are You Listening? Voices from the Middle East

An anthology of short stories and excerpts

13. Banquet at the Alhambra

Place-out-of-time synthesis: students research and recreate a medieval debate over questions that remain relevant today.

14. Basic Principles of Islamic Art

An Introduction to Islamic Art and Architecture

15. Behind the Gulf Crisis

Provides a narrative of the political history leading up to the 1990 Gulf Crisis.

16. Billionaires, Bombers, and Belly Dancers

Teacher in-service cultural sensitivity training

17. Cairo: Living Past, Living Future

Multidisciplinary unit, historic and modern sections, case study approach, primary sources, stand-alone components

18. Celebrating Ramadan

By Diane Hoyt-Goldsmith, photographed by Lawrence Migdale (Holiday House Inc., 2002)

19. Children's Books

Annotated bibliography of recommended books on topics related to the Middle East.

20. Coffee!!!

A lesson on the history of one of the world's most popular drinks!

21. Columbus and the Arab World

Exploration of Arab contributions to navigation and geography, including discussion of Columbus's voyage to the New World.

22. Criminal Trafficking and Slavery: The Dark Side of Global and Regional Migration

This resource contains a series of videos, Powerpoint presentations and papers discussing the issue of criminal trafficking and slavery on a global level. All resources were produced from 2006 Joint Area Centers Symposium sponsored by the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign's <a href="http://www.cgs.uiuc.edu/index.html">Center for Global Studies</a> and <a href=&quo

23. Cyprus and the European Union

A lesson plan on the potential unification of Cyprus and the entry of Cyprus into the European Union.

24. Egypt Online

A useful online directory for anyone interested in Egypt.

25. Egypt: A Country Profile

A brief portrait of Egypt.