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- 10th - 12th
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Students participate in a simulated student exchange program assigned to live with a Muslin family in Damascus. They create a scrapbook of information from Internet resources about their experience, reflecting daily life, religion and culture. Full Review »
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- 6th - 12th
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Students examine various topics related to womens' roles in Syria's Islamic revival. After reading and discussing an article on the subject, they participate in a fishbowl discussion and write an essay about traditions in their own lives. Full Review »
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- 10th - 12th
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Students identify the attributes of Islamic banking and list the nations in which it is practiced. They examine the role of Malaysia in the Islamic banking industry and decide on the future of Islamic banking in the international banking arena. They design a pamphlet and a presentation based on the information they gather. Full Review »
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- 10th - 12th
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Students view a teacher created Powerpoint presentation on Islamic Art designed to introduce the major categories of design. Students work in small groups with sorting cards containing pictures of Islamic art. They practice classifying the cards into the categories. Answers are compared and discussed. Full Review »
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- 5th - 6th
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Students research the Islamic culture and religion in order to describe how Islam has shaped the culture and politics of the Middle East. They collaborate with a group in order to research a selected topic and then create a presentation with that information. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students study the timeline of events in Muhammad's life. They read and discuss the major events in Muhammad's life and answer questions related to the events. After answering the questions, they discuss the importance of the major events in Muhammad's life that led to the rise and spread of Islam. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students examine a variety of ceramic pieces and trace their route through China into Europe. As a class, they discuss how ideas and patterns were carried along with the art itself. To end the lesson, they write a report on the information they gathered. Full Review »
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- 10th - 12th
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Students recall the prominant religion of Afganistan and complete a quiz to test their knowledge of Islam. They understand basic beliefs and practices of Muslims and dispel some prevalent myths about Islam. They read teacher selected articles that discuss Muslim practices. Full Review »
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- 10th - Higher Ed
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Students state things learned about Muslims in America through a short lecture, an interview, and reading. Using the information learned, they formulate questions to learn more. Students define hate crimes, and how the events of 9/11 have affected attitudes of Americans. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students explore how religious texts are often used to establish cultural norms and rules of behavior. Through research and discussion, students explain how religious texts can be open to interpretation. Students can apply their research to explore stereotypes of women in Islam. Full Review »

