Web Sites

Belief and Daily Lives of Muslims
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/
teach/muslims/beliefs.html
This PBS Frontline Website gives a clear description on the basic beliefs of Muslims, the Five Pillars of Islam, and the role of women within the religion.

The Question of Hijab: Suppression or Liberation?
http://www.usc.edu/dept/MSA/humanrelations/
womeninislam/whatishijab.html
This site gives an introduction to hijab, as well as an explanation of the passages from the Qur’an that refer to it.

Fashion Show? — Adventure Divas
http://www.pbs.org/adventuredivas/iran/dispatches/fashion_show.html
This PBS site provides viewers with a number of images of women living in Iran.

AlSundus.com Unique and Modest Clothing
http://store.yahoo.com/alsundus/index.html
This is a retail sight which sells Islamic clothing and accessories.

Global Connections: Middle East — The “Veil”
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/globalconnections/mideast/questions/women/#the_veil
This PBS offers a video clip about the feminist perspective on wearing hijab.

Young Muslim Women are Reclaiming the Hijab
http://www.islamfortoday.com/hijabcanada2.htm
This article was written by a young Muslim woman who discusses her reasons for wearing hijab and rejecting modern dress.

Portrait of Ordinary Muslims: Turkey
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/muslims/portraits/turkey.html
This PBS site includes a video clip which looks at the Turkish government and their ban on wearing hijab.

Materials

For the class:

• a chalkboard, whiteboard, or poster paper (for brainstorming activities)
• the appropriate writing utensil for your writing surface
• tape (necessary if you are using poster paper so that you can display the students’ work)

For each student:

• pen or pencil
• computer with internet access
• Student Response Sheet

Prep for Teachers
Prior to the teaching, bookmark all of the web sites used in the lesson. Make sure that your computer has the necessary media players to play the video clips, such as Real Player and Quicktime.

When using media, provide students with a FOCUS FOR MEDIA INTERACTION, a specific task to complete and/or information to identify during or after viewing of video segments, Web sites, or other multimedia elements.