Free Materials for Teachers and the Community
Teaching Resources About Islam and Muslims (Council for Islamic Education and Curriculum Specialist Susan Douglass)
This CD-ROM compendium includes teaching modules geared toward the high school and middle school classroom. Modules include the Arts of Islam, Classical Islam & the Renaissance, Islam & Science, and Islam in general. Each module contains lesson plan materials, articles, and a bevy of internet links for further consideration. This valuable resource also includes teacher guides and other helpful tools for educators. One per request, please.
Tapestry of Travel: Contributions of Arab/Muslim Civilization to Geography and World Exploration by Karima Alavi (Center for Contemporary Arab Studies, Georgetown University, Washington D.C.)
This informative teaching module gives a fact-filled exploration of the contributions of Arabs/Muslims from the 7th to 15th centuries in the fields of geography and world exploration. Interesting mini-biographies and inserts bring alive the facts surrounding the explorations and writings of the greatest luminaries of this exciting period in Islamic history. This monograph also includes an extensive suggested resource list and educational activities for teachers.
The Arabic Language by Sabah Ghazzawi (Center for Contemporary Arab Studies, Georgetown University, Washington D.C.)
This teaching module gives a useful introduction to the Arabic language. It includes the history of the Arabic language, its usage in the contemporary world, and an abbreviated explanation of its structure and grammatical distinctives. It also includes a chart of the Arabic alphabet and examples of calligraphy, as well as a suggested resources list and classroom activity suggestions. It provides a wonderful resource for the beginner Arabic student and Arabic language instructors.
Download only, hard copy not available: http://ccas.georgetown.edu/files/teaching_arabic.pdf.
The Middle East: A Full Color Educational Poster (The Knowers Ark Educational Foundation, Mansons Landing, BC, Canada, 2004)
This beautiful, full colored wall poster includes a detailed map of the Middle East, as well as color inserts detailing Israel & Palestine, Iraq, and various historical treaties. Detailed charts include up-to-date statistics on oil, water, politics, religion, economics, geography, demographics, military spending, and more! This valuable teaching tool is available for free upon request. Limit one per person.
Who are the Arabs? By Steve Tamari (Center for Contemporary Arab Studies, Georgetown University, Washington D.C.)
This concise teaching module details the history of the Arab peoples from ancient times until today. It includes topics such as origins, Islam, encounters with the West, Arab nationalism, the Arab world today, and Arabs in America. Included in it are stories and poems by Arab writers as well as profiles and sketches from a variety of Arab countries. A resource list and valuable classroom discussion questions and activities are included.
Download only, hard copy not available: http://ccas.georgetown.edu/files/who_are_arabs.pdf.
The Contributions of Arab Civilization to Mathematics and Science by Julie Peteet (Center for Contemporary Arab Studies, Georgetown University, Washington D.C.)
This informative teaching module gives a concise summary of the major contributions of Arab civilization to the sciences from the 8th to 11th century. Divided into sections on medicine, physics, chemistry, mathematics, and astronomy, this resource gives valuable information for teachers and the beginner student of Arab civilization. It also includes a suggested resource list and classroom activities.
To order, please e-mail jinhees@sas.upenn.edu and give your name, school affiliation, and full address. Please limit your order to no more than 1 copy of each teaching module, and one of the poster.