The British Museum
British Museum: Artists of the Modern Middle East
The online home of "Word into Art," an exhibition mounted by the British Museum that details the way in which artists from across the Middle East and North Africa use written language in their art. The exhibition follows four thematic...
BBC
Bbc History: World Wars: World War One: The Middle East During World War I
Six-part article reviews the key events and outcomes of World War I as the war unfolded in the Middle East. Includes an assessment of the Ottoman Empire before and after its defeat.
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USA Today
Usa Today: The Middle East Project [Pdf]
In this project, young scholars will learn about and provide a concise description of a country in the Middle East. They will then present information about their country to the class. Lesson plan includes standards and weekly...
Alberta Online Encyclopedia
Alberta Online Encyclopedia: Heritage Edukit: The Middle East (Student)
This in-depth website provides students with information, multimedia and activities, all surrounding the topic of The Middle East. An on-line multiple choice quiz has also been provided.
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Middle East Children's Alliance
Non-profit humanitarian aid organization whose mission is to give direct aid, financial support, and professional assistance to children in the Middle East.
University of Chicago
University of Chicago Library: Teaching the Middle East: Origins of Civilization
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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Odyssey: Middle East Stage: Iran
Take a step into the world of Iran with this team of Teacher Trekkers. You will look at life in the Middle East, meet "real" people and learn about the culture and religion.
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Odyssey: Middle East Stage: Israel and Palestinian Territories
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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Odyssey: Middle East Stage: Turkey
Take a step into the world of Turkey with this team of Teacher Trekkers. You will look at life in the Middle East, meet "real" people and learn about the culture and religion.
BBC
Bbc Schools: Gcse Bitesize: Music: Asia, Latin America, and the Middle East
A diverse range of musical styles can be found around the world. Music from Asia, Latin America, and the Middle East all have their own unique musical features and instruments. One of the most influential types of music-making in...
University of Chicago
University of Chicago Library: Teaching the Middle East: Exporter of Religion
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...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Islamic Middle East
The term Islamic is used here to define the art and material culture of those lands where the dominant religion is Islam, the religion revealed to the prophet Muhammad in seventh century Arabia. The Islamic lands have encompassed at...
PBS
Pbs: Global Connections, the Middle East
View a timeline of Middle Eastern history, explore events through themes, and make connections through the use of big-picture questions such as "What's the appeal of religious militancy?"
Constitutional Rights Foundation
Constitutional Rights Foundation: Turkey: An Evolving Democracy in the Middle East
Activity for students in which they survey historical and current events of Turkey, analyze the intersection of government, democracy, and religion, and finally, identify the criteria of a democratic and stable government. Group and...
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New York Public Library: The Middle East in Early Prints and Photographs: Egypt
A collection of digitized photographs, artworks, and documents on Egypt's history. Under 'Genre,' it is possible to filter them to isolate photographs, illustrations, etc.
BBC
Bbc: Middle East: Syrian Journey: Choose Your Own Escape Route
In this interactive, students take on the role of a Syrian refugee and must make decisions at each stage of their journey in their quest to reach a safe place to live. There are many dangers along the way and people who try to take...
Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs:mid East Peace Summit
This site from Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs describes the events at the Middle East Peace Summit at Camp David. You can read about the Israeli delegation, the latest news, texts from the summit, U.S. State Department material, and...
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Mit: Open Course Ware: Anthropology of the Middle East
Introducing culture-based performances from the Middle East into Western cultures and the translations and response can be enhanced with these resources.
Curated OER
University of Texas: Map of Southern Asia
This political map shows the countries and capitals of the Middle East and South Asia as well as other countries in Asia.
Other
Middle East Forum: Fundamentalist Islam at Large: The Drive for Power
An excellent, detailed treatise on Fundamentalism not to be read by the faint at heart as it is quite detailed. Offers several definitions of fundamentalism and the history.
University of Chicago
University of Chicago Library: Teaching the Middle East: Golden Age of Islam
Learning module considers the language, literature, material culture, and architectural monuments of classical Islamic civilization (AD 610-1258).
University of Chicago
University of Chicago Library: Teaching the Middle East: Writing: Before Islam
Learning module considers the writing systems and literature of ancient Mesopotamia before the arrival of Christianity or Islam.
University of Chicago
University of Chicago Library: Teaching the Middle East: Identity in Mesopotamia
Learning module looks at the ancient peoples of Mesopotamia, including the Sumerians and Akkadians. Particular emphasis given to the status of women in the region, religious practices, and language.
University of Chicago
University of Chicago: Teach Middle East: Hunters to Farmers
An essay reviewing the history of the Neolithic Revolution where humans begin as nomadic hunters and gatherers and evolve into villages with domestic agriculture and animals.