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Arab American
Heritage Month
Bookmarks to Celebrate and
Research
Our Arab American
Heritage
These bookmarks will provide
background information for parents, teachers and some
secondary students. We are looking for web sites that
celebrate Arab American Heritage Month on an elementary
student level. If you know of any, call the Office of
Instruction & Program Development.
These activities and
lessons are intended for teacher instruction. Adult
supervision is recommended. As with all internet activities,
teachers are encouraged to preview websites before using
them with students.

Activities for
Grades K - 5
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FOR TEACHERS - HISTORY - This
history includes refugees: Ancient history, Medieval/early
modern history, Contemporary history. Get Unit Plans and
Lesson Plans here for ages 9 - 18 years old.
Arabic
Traditions - Find out
the many traditional Arabic games.
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Activities for Grades
6 - 8
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FOR TEACHERS - HISTORY - This
history includes refugees: Ancient history, Medieval/early
modern history, Contemporary history. Get Unit Plans and
Lesson Plans here for ages 9 - 18 years old.
Webquests
- Lesson Plans - Search
edHelper(Education Helper) for more exciting lesson plans on
Arab American history from Social Studies, Middle East
History to Music.
Papermaking
Lesson Plans - Learn about
the art of papermaking and discover who mastered this
concept.
Music
Lesson Plan - Study the
History of Arab Music
Arabic
Traditions - Find out
the many traditional Arabic games.
On-line,
monthly magazine on the Arab
culture - View it
now.
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Geography
of the Middle East - Here
student get a visual image of the boundaries of the nation
states in the Middle East. The student will also visualize
the crisis areas occupied by Israel.
Just
FOR TEACHERS - HISTORY - This
history includes refugees: Ancient history, Medieval/early
modern history, Contemporary history. Get Unit Plans and
Lesson Plans here for ages 9 - 18 years old.
Music Lesson Plan - Study the
History of Arab Music
Lesson
Plans -- Desert Dwellers -
Find out how persons have long survived in these hot and
barren places.
Geometry
Forum - Math Lessons - Find
out who played what part in many of the mathematical
discoveries.
Foreign
Policy Simulation - This
activity is intended to help students understand how various
elements of the US foreign policy system operate and to give
them practice in conflict resolution.
Arab
Internet Directory - Take a
visit into the Arabic World
On-line,
monthly magazine on the Arab
culture - View it now.
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Great Links to Arab
American websites
- Multicultural
Lesson Plans and Resources
- Develop a Arab American Oral History Project, learn
about the Arab American Chamber of Commerce and find out
about the Arab-American Mirror which takes a critical
look at Contemporary Arab American issues.
Music
Lesson Plan - Study the
History of Arab Music
Arab
Internet Directory - Take
a visit into the Arabic World
On-line,
monthly magazine on the Arab
culture - View it now.
Arabic
Music Links - Check out
the sites that will help you to research Arabic
Music.
ProTeacher!
Middle East lesson plans -
Take a social studies look at the Middle East. This site
offers everything from crossword puzzles to Persian
folktales.
Education
Planet - Links to several
sites for Middle East research and adventure.
Educational
Bookmarks - Several links
to Arab informational sites.
Celebrating
Diversity-Databases - This
is a special site designed to "help students develop a
respect for others and their own identity.
Brent
Ashabranner Teacher Resource
File - This is a meta-site
for librarians, teachers, parents and students to use for
research and lesson planning.
Teacher
Idea Exchange - Link to a
site that has Arabic cuisine, alphabet, current events in
the Middle East and Muslim world, and extensive resources
and information for the study of Arabic countries.
Comprehensive
Multicultural Catalog -
This book provides the historical background, basic
terminology, and social science concepts involved in
multicultural education that teachers need before they
enter the field.
AWAIR
Books for Younger Students
- This is Arab World and Islamic Resources and School
Services.
Arabic
Traditions - Find
out the many traditional Arabic games.
- Peace
Corps Provides
educational resources that are structured around enduring
understandings, essential questions and content standards
for educators to engage learners in inquiry about the
world, themselves, and others.
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