Media Constructions of the Middle East
High School through College - this kit covers stereotyping of Arab people, the Arab/Israeli conflict, the war in Iraq and militant Muslim movements. Students will learn core information and vocabulary about the historical and contemporary Middle East issues that challenge stereotypical, simplistic and uninformed thinking, and political and ethical issues involving the role of media in constructing knowledge, evaluating historical truths, and objectivity and subjectivity in journalism.
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Picturing the Middle East
The Magic of Stereotypes
Exploring Terms
Same Land- Different Histories
Same Land - Different Histories Lesson Plan
Same Land - Different Histories Teacher Guide
Same Land- Different Histories Student Reading
Same Land - Different Histories Student Handout
Same Land - Different Histories Student Worksheet
Same Land- Different Histories Assessment
Same Land- Different Histories Assessment Answers
Supplemental Resources
May 14 1948: Independence or Catastrophe?
May 14, 1948- Independence or Catastrophe? Lesson Plan
May 14, 1948- Independence or Catastrophe? Teacher Guide
May 14 1948: Independence or Catastrophe? Student Reading
May 14, 1948- Independence or Catastrophe? Student Worksheet
May 14 1948: Independence or Catastrophe? Assessment
May 14 1948: Independence or Catastrophe? Assessment Answers
Supplemental Resources
1967: Deepening the Divide
1967 - Deepening the Divide Lesson Plan
1967 - Deepening the Divide Teacher Guide
1967 - Deepening the Divide Student Reading
1967: Deepening the Divide Student Reading 2
1967 - Deepening the Divide Student Worksheet
1967: Deepening the Divide Assessment
1967: Deepening the Divide Assessment Answers
Supplemental Resources
Whose Fear and Whose Security?
Whose Fear and Whose Security? Lesson Plan
Whose Fear and Whose Security? Teacher Guide
Whose Fear and Whose Security? Student Reading
Whose Fear and Whose Security? Student Worksheet
Whose Fear and Whose Security? Assessment
Whose Fear and Whose Security? Assessment Answers
Days of Rage Video Clip
A Search for Solid Ground Video Clip
Supplemental Resources
Singing the Struggle
Singing the Struggle Lesson Plan
Singing the Struggle Teacher Guide
Singing the Struggle Student Reading
Singing the Struggle Student Worksheet
Singing the Struggle Assessment
Singing the Struggle Assessment Answers
Boxed In Audio Clip
Palestine Audio Clip
Song for Peace Audio Clip
Jerusalem of Gold Audio Clip
Supplemental Resources
The Politics of Maps
Background History: Conflicting Timelines
Background History - Conflicting Timelines Lesson Plan
Background History - Conflicting Timelines Teacher Guide
Background History: Conflicting Timelines Student Reading
Background History - Conflicting Timelines Student Handout
Background History - Conflicting Timelines Student Worksheet
Background History: Conflicting Timelines Assessment
Background History: Conflicting Timelines Assessment Answers
Supplemental Resources
TV Totalitarianism
Media Coverage of the Gulf War
Media Coverage of the Gulf War Lesson Plan
Media Coverage of the Gulf War Teacher Guide
Media Coverage of the Gulf War Student Reading
Media Coverage of the Gulf War Student Worksheet
Media Coverage of the Gulf War Assessment
Media Coverage of the Gulf War - Assessment Answers
Lines in the Sand Video Clip (5 min)
Supplemental Resources
The War in Editorial Cartoons
The War in Editorial Cartoons Lesson Plan
The War in Editorial Cartoons Teacher Guide
The War in Editorial Cartoons Student Reading
The War in Editorial Cartoons Student Handout
The War in Editorial Cartoons Student Worksheet
The War in Editorial Cartoons Assessment
The War in Editorial Cartoons Assessment Answers
The War in Editorial Cartoons PowerPoint
Supplemental Resources
Covering the War
"Celebration" or "Protest"?
The Jessica Lynch Rescue: News, Propaganda or Entertainment
The Jessica Lynch Rescue- News, Propaganda or Entertainment? Lesson Plan
The Jessica Lynch Rescue- News, Propaganda or Entertainment? Teacher Guide
The Jessica Lynch Rescue: News, Propaganda or Entertainment Student Reading
The Jessica Lynch Rescue: News, Propaganda or Entertainment Assessment
The Jessica Lynch Rescue: News, Propaganda or Entertainment Assessment Answers
2 Minute Report Video Clip
Private Jessica Lynch Video Clip
War Spin Video Clip
Saving Jessica Lynch Video Clip
Supplemental Resources
War Crimes at Abu Ghraib- Showing Photos?
War Crimes at Abu Ghraib- Showing Photos? Lesson Plan
War Crimes at Abu Ghraib- Showing Photos? Teacher Guide
War Crimes at Abu Ghraib- Showing Photos? Student Reading
War Crimes at Abu Ghraib- Showing Photos? Student Worksheet
War Crimes at Abu Ghraib- Showing Photos? Assessment
War Crimes at Abu Ghraib- Showing Photos? Assessment Answers
War Crimes at Abu Ghraib- Showing Photos? PowerPoint
Supplemental Resources
Islam in Brief
Stereotyping Arabs and Muslims
A Revolution in Iran
Freedom Fighters or Terrorists?
Analyzing the Roots of Terrorism
