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The Calendar
High schoolers engage in an overview of solar and lunar calendars, their history and lore. Also, of the day and the month, and their relations to the rotation period of the Earth and the orbital period of the Moon.
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The Crusades
Tenth graders examine and discuss the crusades led by the Christian world against Muslims between the XI and XIV centuries. They view authentic paintings, contemporary photographs, timelines, and maps online.
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How Have World Religions Shaped Who I Am Today?
Students discuss the different religions that make up the world today. They complete an interest inventory about their belief systems and the influence it has had on their lives. In groups of two, then four, then eight they discuss...
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SOS from Sudan
Students examine the Darfur crisis. In this current events lesson, students visit selected websites to discover details about the history of Sudan, ethnic cleansing by the Arab Janjaweed militias, and the condition of children caught in...
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The Crusades
For this Middle Ages worksheet, students read a 1-page selection about the Crusades, examine the listed Web sites about the topic, and then respond to 13 short answer questions about the information presented.
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Naguib Mahfouz
In this famous leaders worksheet, students read a passage about Naguib Mahfouz and then complete a variety of in-class and homework activities to support comprehension, including partner interviews, spelling, cloze, synonym matches, and...
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Magnificent Mandalas
Students examine the principle of radial symmetry and apply it to an original mandala design. They draw a design using organic and geometric shapes, repeating the design symmetrically around the paper.
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Creating a Place of Contemplation Based on Hindu Temple Architecture
Students study the architecture and decoration of Hindu temples, compare them with, and apply them to, a place of contemplation they will design for themselves.
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Belief Systems of the Silk Roads
Learners review, compare, and contrast belief systems of the Silk Roads. They analyze primary texts of sacred and philosophical writings. Finally, students recognize the rich diversity of belief systems along the Silk Roads.
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Unit on Religion and Globalization
In this religion instructional activity, students examine the role of religion and globalization. They discover the differences in attitudes toward globalization in different religions. They also examine how globalization has helped to...
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Africans and African Americans
Students complete small group tasks related to racism as it applies to African Americans, African immigrants, and white immigrants. Through discussion of their findings, students explain of challenges in society that African immigrants...
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GODDESS WORSHIP IN A MODERN PERSPECTIVE
Learners examine careers that are not traditional for their gender.
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Multicultural Multimedia Holiday Project
Twelfth graders investigate a holiday of a major religion. They conduct research, develop a timeline of the origin of the holiday to the present, and create a Powerpoint presentation of their research.
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History of World Religions
First graders listen to a variety of Noah's Ark, based on the story in the Old Testament. They hear another "flood story" for comparison.
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Mixed Prepositions 4: ESL
In this ESL preposition worksheet, students fill in blanks with correct prepositions, choosing from a drop-down list and checking their answer. A reference web site is given for additional activities.
PBS
Pbs: Islamic Culture: Art
A study of Islamic culture, art and architecture taken from the PBS show on Islam "Islam: Empire of Faith".
PBS
Wnet: Thirteen: Access Islam: A Window Into Islamic Holidays, Traditions, and Cultures
Explore the holidays, traditions, and culture of the Islam religion through the use of great classroom tools such as digital videos, lesson plans, an interactive timeline, and links to many educational internet resources.
National Institutes of Health
Nat'l Library of Medicine: Islamic Culture and the Medical Arts: Greek Influence
This site details Greek and other influences on Islamic medicine and includes illustrations of Arabic translations of earlier texts. Mentions The House of Wisdom (Bayt al-Hikmah) and its origins.
Travel Document Systems
Tds: Azerbaijan: Culture
The culture of Azerbaijan is a blend of Islamic and European traditions. Read about the country's music, literature, architecture, and textiles from this information from the U.S. State Dept. Background Notes.
Countries and Their Cultures
Countries and Their Cultures: Turks
Ethnically, the Turks are a cultural group united by a common language, but the term "Turk" has no clearly defined racial significance; it can be properly applied to those communities historically and linguistically connected to the...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: State Building: Technology and Cultural Transfers During the Crusades
The resource from Khan Academy provides practice questions for a high school world history course. This section assesses students' knowledge of the influence of Islam on technology and cultural transfers that occurred during the Crusades...
National Institutes of Health
National Library of Medicine: Islamic Culture and the Medical Arts: Al Razi
Short biography of al-Razi, an Islamic "physician learned in philosophy as well as music and alchemy." Includes images of excerpts from his written works.
Islami City
Islami city.com: Islamic History in Arabia and Middle East
Read about the scholarship and culture in the Golden Age of Islam.
Internet History Sourcebooks Project
Fordham University: Medieval Sourcebook: Baghdad
Fordham University gives a detailed description of Baghdad as the intellectual center of the Arab and later Islam culture. Gives details of important cultural and intellectual figures in Baghdad's history.