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Website
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Suffering and Recovery

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the role local churches played in bringing Hutus and Tutsis together in the aftermath of the Rwandan genocide in this Wide Angle video segment.
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Website
Teachnology

Teachnology: December Holidays for Teachers

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Looking for resources to add to teaching or learning about the holidays in December? Check out all the worksheets, activities, lesson plans and more offered by Teachnology.
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Lesson Plan
ReadWriteThink

Read Write Think: Using Snowflake Bentley as a Framing Text for Multigenre Writing

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Using Snowflake Bentley as a model, students create a working definition of multigenre text and then use that definition to create their own multigenre piece about winter or another theme.
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Website
Islami City

Islami city.com: The Five Pillars of Islam

For Students 9th - 10th
This website provides basic information on each of the Five Pillars of Islam, "the framework of the Muslim Life" - faith, prayer, "zakat," fast, and pilgrimage.
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Interactive
British Council

British Council: Learning English: Eid Al Fitr

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Learn about Eid al-Fitr and its traditions in this interactive slideshow.
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Website
Islami City

Islami city.com: Prayer Channel 17

For Students 9th - 10th
Here are several videos of Islam prayers recorded from IslamiCity.
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Website
Utah State University

Teacher Link: Celebrations: A Resource Guide for Teachers

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
TeacherLINK at Utah State University offers a wealth of topics and project information on celebrations held throughout the world. Click on "Topics and Authors," to access a long list of available lesson plans on a variety of...
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Other

Odyssey: Teacher Zone: Middle East: Israel/palestinian Territories Stay

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
This teaching unit is based upon a "teacher trek" to the area in 2000 and focuses on essential questions on the nature of conflict. Activities are offered to help students explore the religion, holidays and culture of this region....
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Website
Other

Odyssey: Middle East Stage: Israel and Palestinian Territories

For Students 3rd - 8th
Take a step into the world of Israel and Palestine with this team of Teacher Trekkers. You will look at life in the Middle East, celebrate Hanukkah and Christmas in the Holy Land and learn about their culture and religion.
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Website
Other

Fasting, According to the Five Schools of Islamic Law

For Students 9th - 10th
This website discusses how the Five Schools of Islamic Law view fasting, which is one of the Pillars of Islam. Shows how each School of Islamic Law has different views towards an obligatory task of all Muslims. Specifically talks about...
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Handout
Other

Al Muhajabah's Islamic Pages: Glossary of Muslim Terms

For Students 9th - 10th
A helpful glossary for unfamiliar terms such as "Fatwa," and "Jihad." Of particular interest is a glossary with pictures of the different dress of the Muslim woman.
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Activity
Read Works

Read Works: What's Cooking

For Teachers 2nd
[Free Registration/Login Required] Students read about how different holidays are celebrated with different types of food. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in classifying and categorizing.
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Article
University of California

Passport to Paradise: The Rise of Islam

For Students 9th - 10th
A short paragraph on the exhibition "Passport to Paradise" that recounts "The Rise of Islam" in Africa. Click the "continue" link at the end of the paragraph to read on.
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Article
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: The Five Pillars of Islam

For Students 9th - 10th
When Arab armies of Islam conquered new lands, they began erecting mosques and palaces and commissioning other works of art as expressions of their faith and culture. The religious practice of Islam is based on tenets known as the Five...
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eBook
Can Teach

Can Teach: Novel and Picture Book Ideas (Lesson Plans)

For Teachers K - 1st
Novels and picture books are great ways to teach across the curriculum. This site lists about 75 novels and picture books around which CanTeach has constructed lesson ideas and plans. All grade levels indicated.
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Article
The Guardian

Guardian: Younis Assassination Magnifies Division

For Students 9th - 10th
Guardian correspondent Ian Black discusses the escalating unrest in Libya following the assassination of Abdel Fatah Younis. (July 31, 2011)

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