Lesson Plan
Curated OER

The Middle-East; Water and Life

For Teachers 10th
Tenth graders examine the physical and cultural impressions made by water in the Middle East, as well as their own lives, through exercises in reading, writing, geography and art. They explore how water as an economic good drives...
Article
Islami City

Islami City: Islam History the Rightly Guided Caliphs

For Students 9th - 10th
Good article on the first four caliphs of Islam. The reign of each is summarized briefly, emphasizing their most important attributes, actions, and contributions to the Islamic community.
Website
Internet History Sourcebooks Project

Fordham University: Medieval Sourcebook: Race and Slavery in the Middle East

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the Modern History Sourcebook of Fordham University provides a thorough discussion of the existence of slavery in early times giving the types of people who were taken as slaves and the work they performed. There were also...
Handout
Other

Al islam.org: Sayings of Imam Ali Ibn Abi Talib

For Students 9th - 10th
Here are the famous "sayings of Imam Ali," the fourth Caliph of Islam.
Website
Other

Al Islam: Slavery in Ancient Times

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource gives a history of slavery from pre-Islamic Times and its continuation under Islam.
Handout
The History Cat

The History Cat: Islamic Science and Math

For Students 9th - 10th
Describes the major accomplishments of Islamic civilizations in the fields of Science and Math, i.e., the Islamic calendar, astronomy calculations, windmills, irrigation with gears, and mathematical theories.