geography

March 10, 2022

Rumford, James. Traveling Man. illus. by author. Houghton. 2001.

An intriguing look at the famous Muslim traveler.

March 10, 2022

Pre-viewing Vocabulary Activity for Frontline: Muslims video

This activity helps students become familiar with key terms they will hear in the documentary film. Students will have a better grasp of the terms’ meanings and will therefore be able to understand the overall information provided in the film without being hampered by lack of familiarity with the terms.

March 10, 2022

MacCaulay, David. Mosque. New York: Houghton Mifflin Books, Inc., 2003.

David MacCaulay’s book Mosque in the architecture series features the work of famous Turkish archictect in Ottoma Istanbul Mosque.  View a readaloud version by MrPsWorldHistory at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7EjXYMMZg2U. See also for comparison of sacred and secular architecture, by the same author/architect, Cathedral, Castle, City, Pyramid, and others. See also animated films of same names.

March 10, 2022

Islamic Spain What’s for Breakfast? Interactive web resource

An interactive web page illustrating the many cultural contributions to American life from Islamic Spain, also leads to other articles on Muslims’ contributions to modern life, sciences, technologies, and cultural exchanges.

March 10, 2022

Joha Stories, Jokes and lesson plan

Joha Stories, a collection of stories and jokes from the famous universal Muslim character of wisdom and satire named Guha, Joha, Nasruddin Hoja in different cultures. Anecdotes and jokes poke fun at human foibles and contain kernels of wisdom. The lesson brings out the meanings and morals of the stories and explores why they are beloved across the Muslim world. Hodja-StoriesSLC

March 10, 2022

Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History (TOAH)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History (TOAH), a magnificent and comprehensive resource for all periods and world regions, with extensive access to images, thematic essays such as The Nature of Islamic Art, maps, timelines and search possibilities. Indispensible for integrating art across the curriculum. See also the MET’s Islamic art collection at http://www.metmuseum.org/about-the-met/curatorial-departments/islamic-art

March 10, 2022

CCAS Teaching Units

Categories of teaching resources published by the Center for Contemporary Arab Studies, Georgetown University. Teaching Units include: Islam and Politics; The Incense Routes: Frankincense and Myrrh: As Good As Gold by Joan Brodsky Schur (2013); Geography of the Arabian Peninsula by Joan Brodsky Schur (2013); The Illustrator’s Notebook: Parts 1-3 by Mohieddin Ellabbad (2009) and numerous others

March 10, 2022

Faces classroom magazines

Classroom magazines such as Faces (Geography and cultures) back issues can be purchased from Cobblestone Publishing Company (www.cricketmedia.com). They include numerous issues related to Muslim populations and geography around the world, Islam, Muslim history and world history. Appleseeds and Faces, including for the former “Islam Today,” and “Arab Americans,” and for the latter issues on Mali, Jordan, Morocco, and many other people and places.