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Teaching the Middle East: A Resource for Educators provides links to freely available images found on the Internet as well as numerous private collections. Image collections used on this site include the Oriental Institute Museum of the University of Chicago, the University of Chicago Middle East Photo Archive, the personal collections of University of Chicago faculty, Wikimedia, and other websites. Where possible links have been provided to the original image source and related copyright information. Please contact those sources for further information.
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This site has 18 learning modules containing the following components:
Scholarly essays introduce historical themes, ideas, and concepts for each topic.
Framing the Issues detail key issues and concepts in greater depth.
Examining Stereotypes consider timely and controversial issues.
Image Resource Banks offer alternative views and copyright-free images for educational use.
Learning Resources provide ready access to maps, books, web sites, films, blogs, interactives and more.
Lesson Plans developed by high school educators directly connect these materials to your curriculum.
Foundations
Gain a broader understanding of the region’s geography, history, and religion. [4 Modules]
Historical Perspectives
Compare aspects of Middle Eastern culture before and after the advent of Islam. [14 Modules]
Classroom Connections
For each learning module, high school educators have created two lesson plans with guiding questions for student research and classroom discussion. [36 Lesson Plans]
