Source: Thirteen/WNET: Access Islam
Explore basic elements of Islamic art, and learn about the origin and styles of the specific art of Islamic calligraphy.
Grade Level: 6-8
Subjects: Social Studies, The Arts
Topics: Cultural Studies: Middle Eastern Studies. Religion. Visual Arts.
Resource Type: Lesson Plan
Source: Thirteen/WNET: Access Islam
Learn about the Qur'an and its rich history of promoting learning and providing Muslims with guidance in their lives. Examine the advancements in ethics, mathematics and astronomy made by early Muslim scholars.
Grade Level: 6-8
Subjects: Social Studies
Topics: Cultural Studies: Middle Eastern Studies. Religion.
Resource Type: Lesson Plan
Source: Thirteen/WNET: Access Islam
Learn what a madrasah is, and discover the role of the Qur'an in Muslim education. Examine the significant contributions that Muslims have made to science and mathematics.
Grade Level: 6-8
Subjects: Social Studies
Topics: Cultural Studies: Middle Eastern Studies. Religion.
Resource Type: Lesson Plan
Source: WETA: America at a Crossroads
Explore notions of tolerance in a post-9/11 world by creating imaginary letters highlighting responses to discrimination and intolerance, staging a dramatic reading and designing t-shirts with messages that promote tolerance.
Grade Level: 6-8
Subjects: Social Studies
Topics: Civics: Current Events/Issues. Cultural Studies: Middle Eastern Studies.
Resource Type: Lesson Plan
Source: Great Performances
Explore the significance of Istanbul in the cultural history of Europe and develop an understanding of Turkish oral history and how music can be used to express or enhance a mood.
Grade Level: 6-8
Subjects: Social Studies, The Arts
Topics: Cultural Studies: European Studies. Cultural Studies: Middle Eastern Studies. Music.
Resource Type: Lesson Plan
