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Association of Religion Data Archives

Association of Religion Data Archives: National Profiles: United Arab Emirates

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about religion in the United Arab Emirates, in this Association of Religion Data Archives country profile. Includes general facts, history, and religious data.
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World Health Organization

World Health Organization: United Arab Emirates

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about core health indicators in the United Arab Emirates in this World Health Organization country profile which includes demographic and current health information.
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BBC

Bbc: Young in the Arab World Bbc News

For Students 9th - 10th
Follow a BBC reporter as she visits four contrasting Arab countries to speak with young people about their lives, aspirations, and identity as Arabs today. Stops include Beirut (Lebanon), Cairo (Egypt), Manama (Bahrain), and Rabat...
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British Council

British Council: Go4 English: English for Arabic Speakers

For Students 9th - 10th
Go4English is a website of the British Council dedicated to teaching English to Arabic-speaking children and adults. It includes lesson plans, self-tests, learning exercises, games, stories, songs, and many more activities and...
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Other

Adc: American Arab Anti Discrimination Committee: Education

For Students 9th - 10th
This site has information about Arab Americans in the United States and plenty of educational materials, and lesson plans to help counter anti-Arab discrimination and stereotyping.
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Other

Al Ahram Weekly: Chronology of First Arab Israeli War

For Students 9th - 10th
Al-Ahram Weekly, a publication based in Cairo, provides a timeline of events leading up to the formation of Israel and the First Arab-Israeli War. Includes pictures and a copy of the Balfour Declaration.
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US Census Bureau

U. S. Census Bureau: People of Arab Descent

For Students 9th - 10th
This report, based on the 2005 Census, details the distribution of people of Arab descent based on gender, age, marital status, country of birth, English-speaking ability, educational attainment, employment status, poverty level/family...
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US Department of State

U.s. Department of State: United Arab Emirates

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource offers information on both the history of the United Arab Emirates as well as its relationship with the U.S. It gives a very complete and informative description, and focuses on respect for human rights in United Arab...
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PBS

Pbs: Frontline: Calming Tensions Between Arabs and Iraqi Kurds

For Students 9th - 10th
The Kurds and Arabs have had ongoing tensions throughout history. The presence of the U.S. in Iraq during the war has taken soldiers from helping create a free nation to smoothing the waters between these two cultures. This learning...
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Country Studies US

Country Studies: United Arab Emirates

For Students 9th - 10th
A thorough look at United Arab Emirates from the Country Studies section of the Library of Congress. Read about its history, economy, people, and government. Information through the 1990's.
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British Council

British Council Go4 English for Arabic Speakers: Stories

For Students 3rd - 8th
A collection of 20-25 animated stories designed to teach children English. Children can read as they watch and listen, then play a game to see how much they understood. Includes original stories on topics of interest to students...
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British Council

British Council: Go4 English: Vocabulary and Grammar for Arabic Speakers

For Students 9th - 10th
This illustrated and animated site is specifically designed for English language learners whose first language is Arabic. Ask-and-Answer online quizzes and games help students understand various aspects of English grammar and vocabulary,...
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Library of Congress

World Digital Library: Arabic and Islamic Science

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the influence of the Arab and Islamic world in mathematics, astronomy, medicine, and technology in this article.
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Library of Congress

World Digital Library: Mathematics: "Arabic" Numerals or Roman Numerals?

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about "Arabic numerals" and how the works of al-Uqlidisi advanced our understanding of numbers in this article.
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Choices Program, Brown University

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

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this lesson, learners 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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BBC

Bbc News: Arab Uprisings

For Students 9th - 10th
A collection of news stories revealing the Arab uprisings in the Middle East.
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Countries and Their Cultures

Countries and Their Cultures: Arabs

For Students 9th - 10th
The Arab world is usually considered to be comprised of the following nineteen countries: Mauritania, Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Libya, Chad, Lebanon, Egypt, Sudan, Jordan, Syria, Iraq, Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, United Arab Emirates, Saudi...
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Countries and Their Cultures

Countries and Their Cultures: Multicultural America: Arab Americans

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides an overview of the traditional culture and lifestyle of Arab Americans. (Note: Content is not the most current.)
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Countries and Their Cultures

Countries and Their Cultures: United Arab Emirates

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides an overview of the culture of the United Arab Emirates. Gives basic information on topics such as geography, ethnic makeup, languages, symbolism, economy, food, customs, social stratification, family life, education, religion,...
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Countries and Their Cultures

Countries and Their Cultures: Ma'dan (Marsh Arabs)

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides an overview of the traditional culture and lifestyle of the Ma'dan, Marsh Arabs who live in Iraq. Gives basic facts about location, language, folklore, foods, social customs, family life, education, religion, pastimes, societal...
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Central Intelligence Agency

Cia: World Factbook: United Arab Emirates

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource presents outlined information from the CIA World Factbook on the United Arab Emirates, including geography, people, government, economy, communications, transportation, military, transnational issues. The resource includes...
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Other

Anti Discrimination Committee: Facts About Arabs

For Students 9th - 10th
This site offers facts on Arabs, the Arab world, Arab Americans, Muslims, the Muslim world, and the Middle East. It includes a list of famous Arab Americans and links to relevant lesson plans, an online quiz, and maps.
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Penguin Publishing

Penguin Random House: Living Language: E Ticket Arabic [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
These lessons will help you if you are planning a trip to countries where the main spoken language is Arabic and could use a helpful traveler's phrasebook with hundreds of essential words and phrases.
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Other

Arab Americans

For Students 9th - 10th
Site provides demographics for the Arab American consumer market. The Detroit Free Press lists 100 questions and answers "As a step toward more accurate journalistic portrayals of Arab Americans."

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