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Unit Plan
University of Chicago

University of Chicago Library: Teaching the Middle East: Geography

For Students 9th - 10th
Learning module on the physical geography of the Middle East considers the impact of the landscape and climate on both ancient and modern societies in the region.
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Website
Middle East Policy Council

Middle East Policy Council: Teach Mideast

For Teachers 9th - 10th
TeachMideast, a comprehensive instructional portal home to a variety of resources on the Middle East and Islam, considers this region of the world from seven thematic perspectives: stereotypes, geography, history, language, religion,...
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Website
University of Chicago

University of Chicago Library: Teaching the Middle East: Origins of Civilization

For Students 9th - 10th
Learing module on the origins of civilization explains the chronology and environmental context of the so-called Neolithic revolution, the period when early civilizations in the Middle East arose and began to domesticate plants and animals.
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Unit Plan
University of Chicago

University of Chicago Library: Teaching the Middle East: Exporter of Religion

For Students 9th - 10th
Learning module considers the significance of the Middle East as a center of religious origins and beliefs. Essays and illustrative materials follow the development of the religious traditions of the region, from the polytheistic animism...
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Lesson Plan
Choices Program, Brown University

Choices: Teaching With the News: Protests, Revolutions, and Democratic Change

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Third in a series of lessons on North Africa and the Middle East in which students survey the current political situation, consider the role of the international community and identify the political geography of the region. Multi-media...
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Lesson Plan
Choices Program, Brown University

Choices: Teaching With the News: After Mubarak

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Lesson with multimedia resources for students learning about political change in Egypt and the Middle East, second in the series. Lesson includes videos, handouts and primary source material from which students make their analysis in...
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Lesson Plan
Choices Program, Brown University

Choices: Teaching With the News: The Arab Spring: One Year On

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this lesson, students explore the concept of revolution while learning about various Arab Spring protest movements in the Middle East and North Africa. They will assess the accomplishments of the movements and discuss whether they...
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Graphic
Middle East Policy Council

Mepc: Teach Mideast: Oman

For Students Pre-K - 1st
In an effort to educate on the Middle East and Islam, MEPC presents this overview of Oman.
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Handout
Middle East Policy Council

Mepc: Teach Mideast: Saudi Arabia

For Students 9th - 10th
In an effort to educate the western world on the Middle East and Islam, the MEPC presents this overview of Saudi Arabia.
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Handout
Middle East Policy Council

Mepc: Teach Mideast: United Arab Emirates

For Students 9th - 10th
In an effort to educate students on the Middle East and Islam, MEPC offers this thorough resource on United Arab Emirates.
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Handout
Middle East Policy Council

Mepc: Teach Mideast: Bahrain

For Students 9th - 10th
In an effort to educate on the Middle East and Islam, MEPC offers a thorough resource featuring Bahrain.
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Handout
Middle East Policy Council

Mepc: Teach Mideast: Egypt

For Students 9th - 10th
In an effort to educate on the Middle East and Islam, MEPC offers this thorough resource featuring Egypt.
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Handout
Middle East Policy Council

Mepc: Teach Mideast: Iran

For Students 9th - 10th
In an effort to educate on the Middle East and Islam, MEPC offers this thorough resource featuring Iran.
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Graphic
Middle East Policy Council

Mepc: Teach Mideast: Israel

For Students 9th - 10th
In an effort to educate on the Middle East and Islam, MEPC offers this thorough resource featuring Israel.
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Handout
Middle East Policy Council

Mepc: Teach Mideast: Kuwait

For Students 9th - 10th
In an effort to educate on the Middle East and Islam, MEPC offers this thorough resource featuring Kuwait.
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Handout
Middle East Policy Council

Mepc: Teach Mideast: Lebanon

For Students 9th - 10th
In an effort to educate on the Middle East, MEPC offers this thorough resource featuring Lebanon.
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Handout
Middle East Policy Council

Mepc: Teach Mideast: Libya

For Students 9th - 10th
In an effort to educate on the Middle East and Islam, MEPC offers this thorough resource featuring Libya.
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Handout
Middle East Policy Council

Mepc: Teach Mideast: Morocco

For Students 9th - 10th
In an effort to educate students on the Middle East and Islam, MEPC offers this thorough resource featuring Morocco.
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Handout
Middle East Policy Council

Mepc: Teach Mideast: Qatar

For Students 9th - 10th
In an effort to educate the western world on the Middle East and Islam, the MEPC presents this overview of Qatar.
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Handout
Middle East Policy Council

Mepc: Teach Mideast: Syria

For Students 9th - 10th
In an effort to educate students on the Middle East and Islam, MEPC offers this thorough resource featuring Syria.
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Handout
Middle East Policy Council

Mepc: Teach Mideast: Tunisia

For Students 9th - 10th
In an effort to educate students on the Middle East and Islam, MEPC offers this thorough resource on Tunisia.
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Handout
Middle East Policy Council

Mepc: Teach Mideast: Turkey

For Students 9th - 10th
In an effort to educate students on the Middle East and Islam, MEPC presents this thorough resource of Turkey.
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Handout
Middle East Policy Council

Mepc: Teach Mideast: Yemen

For Students 9th - 10th
In an effort to educate students on the Middle East and Islam, MEPC offers this thorough resource on Yemen.
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Graphic
Middle East Policy Council

Mepc: Teach Mideast: Afghanistan

For Students 9th - 10th
In an effort to educate on the Middle East and Islam, MEPC offers a thorough resource featuring Afghanistan.