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| Type | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Curriculum Materials | The Qur’an and Islamic Art (Curriculum) |
As a result of this lesson, students will be able to: • explain how the Qur’anic prohibition of idolatry affects Islamic art. |
| Curriculum Materials | The French Invasion of Egypt and Its Legacy |
Objective • Explain the motivation behind the French invasion of Egypt. See attached pdf file for full curriculum. |
| Curriculum Materials | Who Owns Antiquities? |
Objectives As a result of this lesson, students will be able to: • Describe the controversy about ownership and display of antiquities |
| Curriculum Materials | Religious Continuity and Change in Egypt |
Objectives As a result of this lesson, students will be able to: • describe the ancient religious beliefs of Egypt |
| Curriculum Materials | Egyptians, Americans and Perceptions of Israel |
Objectives • Students will be able to compare and contrast American and Egyptian attitudes toward the State of Israel. |
| Curriculum Materials | African American History Muslim Roots/US Blues |
Curriculum developed by Kate Daher, CAPA High School, Pittsburgh Public Schools. Historians now believe that at least 30% of African slaves brought to the United States and the West Indies were Muslims. This lesson plan informs students how Muslim religious practices influenced life in the south during the early days and highlights the origin of the blues music genre as being greatly influenced by Islamic religious practices. Lesson plan include: |
| Curriculum Materials | Islam and the West: Dialog of Cultures |
Objectives As a result of this lesson, students will be able to: • Find in the media key issues of concern to Muslim communities |
| Curriculum Materials | The Muslim Brotherhood: Vanguard for Political Islam |
Objective: As a result of this lesson, students will be able to: • explain the nature of political Islam |
| Curriculum Materials | Is Democracy Possible in the Middle East |
Rational: In this lesson, students consider the possibilities of democracy in the Middle East. Students will compare the direction of American foreign policy between the former Bush administration and the current Obama administration. Students will then assess a variety of countries of the Middle East and determine if democracy is possible in this part of the world. |
| Curriculum Materials | Life After Mubarak |
Rational: The project is designed to address a real life foreign policy dilemma looming in the Middle East: Egypt after Mubarak. This project will require students to work in teams to research focused topics addressing the range of issues which need to be considered in adjusting the US position on the impending changes in Egypt. The format of the policy scenario is designed to lend an authenticity to the assignment. |
| Curriculum Materials | Building a Better World : Exploring Architecture as a Window into the Past |
Rational: Since the earliest human civilizations, people and nations have challenged their technical ability and resources to build imposing structures perceived to have a critical function in supporting the public good. This is most evident in the five thousand years of architectural history standing in Egypt today. In this activity, students will research an example of architecture from various points in Egyptian history and produce a descriptive, narrative or persuasive writing reflecting their understanding of their assigned edifice. |
| Curriculum Materials | Contemporary Egyptian Voices: Studying Literature to Learn about Modern Life and Culture in Egypt |
Rational: In this activity, students think about how literature can represent a culture and society. They will read several short pieces of literature written by Egyptians in the last 50 years. As they read, they will identify cultural practices of contemporary Egyptian life and also create questions about the lifestyles of contemporary Egyptians. Students will then attempt to find answers to their questions and factual information that supports or negates the assumptions they made about modern life in Egypt. |
| Curriculum Materials | A Political Analysis of Literature |
Rational:The curriculum is designed around the novel The Day the Leader was Killed by Naguib Mahfouz. Mahfouz’s novel was chosen for its literary merit, but also because it is rich for discussion of history and literature of place; it addresses how the recent political history of Egypt has influenced Egyptian society. |
| Curriculum Materials | Sufism: The “Heartbeat” and Soul of Islam? |
Objectives: As a result of this lesson, students will be able to: • outline the fundamental beliefs of Sufism See attached pdf file for full curriculum. |
| Curriculum Materials | The Grand Mufti |
Objective As a result of this lesson, students will be able to discover a deeper meaning of the teachings and practices of Islam in Egypt, including the institution that interprets Islamic law applying it to individuals and to public law. |










