RESOURCES ON THE MIDDLE EAST
Heide, F.
P., Heide, J. H. (1995). The day of
Ahmed's secret. New York:
Mulberry Books.
(Elementary). A young Egyptian
boy in Cairo goes about his delivery work and then divulges his secret to his family: he has learned to write his name. (caution :could
play into stereotype that education does not matter to family).
Schetlman,
L. (1999). A Peddler's dream. New York: Reading Rainbow. (Elementary). A Lebanese man, who comes to
the United States to seek his fortune,
suffers several setbacks, but makes his dream come true.
The
Stars in my Geddoh's Sky by Claire Sidhom Matze
Sami
and the Time of Troubles " "
The
House of Wisdom by
Florence Parry Heide (Set in the Middle Ages)
Traveling
Man:- The Journey
of Ibn Battuta 1325-1354-Rumford, James
Hosni
the dreamer: an arabian tale-Ben-'Ezer (A folktale though no source is given)
The
Roses in my Carpets
by Rukhsana (young Afghani refugee)
The
Hundreth name
-Oppenheim, Shulamith Levey
The
Storyteller's beads
-Kurtz, Jane
Habibi-Nye,
Naomi Shihab (Jewish-Arab relations between Jerusalem and Palestine)
The
Beduins' gazelle-Temple,
Frances (Set in 1302)
Muslim
Mosque-Wood,
Angela
Muslim
festival tales
Marchant, Kerena
Celebrating
Ramadan-Hoyt-Goldsmith
The
Arab Americans-Naff,
Alixa
I am
Muslim-Chalfonte,
Jessica
CURRICULUM
Audiotape
by Joan Bohorfoush and Diana Dickerson.
Curriculum by Bill Bigelow, Sandra Childs, Norm Diamond, Diana
Dickerson, and Jan Haaken.
2000 audiotape 24min Curriculum 54
pp.
This award-winning audio tape and an accompanying
curriculum engage students in thinking critically about stereotypes of
“covered” Islamic women. The audio tape
introduces a range of U.S. and Middle Eastern women who tell stories and offer
insight. The curriculum offers four
classroom-tested lessons, including an excellent role play/tribunal on “Women
and the Veil,” with accompanying student handouts. A lively addition to any Global Studies, psychology, sociology,
women’s studies, world history, or teacher education curriculum.
See website of NECA for ordering
info of Scarves of Many Colors: Muslim Women and the Veil. www.teachingforchange.org/
Following Resources from
American Arab Anti Discrimination Committee (www.adc.org)
Rodseth,
Lars; Sally Howell; and Andrew Shryock. Arab World Mosaic: A Curriculum
Supplement for Elementary Teachers. (Dearborn, MI: ACCESS, 1994) 209pgs. $20.00
and $5.00 shipping. Lesson plans,
exercises and stories of the Arab world, based on the life experiences of Arab
immigrants. Covers the person, family, community, holidays and folktales.
Designed to be used with The Day of Ahmed’s Secret, Nadia the Willful, Sami and
the Time of Troubles, Sitti and the Cats, and Sitti’s Secret.
Shabbas,
Audrey; Carol El-Shaieb; and Ahlam Nabulsi. The Arabs: Activities for
the Elementary School Level. (AWAIR, 1991) Grade K-7/60pgs. $16.00. Hands-on projects and exercises. Cook,
weave, macrame, sing, dance, recycle, games, storytelling.
Sheen,
Dennis. A Child’s Picture Dictionary, English/Arabic. (NY: Adama Books,
1985) Grades K+/39 pgs. $9.95.
Soghikian,
Juanita W. Lands, Peoples and Communities of the Middle East. (Spring
Valley, CA: Middle East Gateway Series, 1991) Grades 4-6/80 pgs. $12.00. 30 lessons on culture; geography; urban,
rural and nomadic life in 19 countries.
Aishalabi,
Firyal M. Ahmed’s Alphabet Book. List: $16.00 AET: $10.00. Young Ahmed tells about himself , his
family, culture and background
Al-Mutawa.
To Bounce Or Not to Bounce. (Kuwait, 1996) Available through ADC.
33pgs/$10.00, plus. $3.00 shipping. A story set in ABouncyLand@ celebrating
diversity and accepting individual differences. Not specifically Arab but can
be used in home or classroom to prompt discussion of racial, ethnic or
religious differences. Won UNESCO Honorable Mention award for Children’s
Literature in the Service of Tolerance.
Azzam, Adb
al Rahman. The Travels of Ibn Battuta. Illus. Khaled Seydo. (London,
England: Hood Hood Books). Ages 8-12/36pgs. In
1325, Ibn Battuta, a 21 year old Moroccan scholar and religious judge, sets off
from Tangier to perform the pilgrimage to Mecca. This series mixes history with
fantasy by telling the stories of Ibn Battuta’s 70,000 mile pilgrimage to Mecca
on which he traveled thirty years and covered 44 countries.
Ibn
Battuta in the Valley of Doom. (Hood Hood Books) Ages 8-12/36pgs. Battuta reaches Damascus and sets off with the pilgrim caravan. On the
way however, they cross the Valley of Doom where, it is said, a fierce wind
blows directly from hell.
Ibn
Battuta Son of the Mighty Eagle. (Hood Hood Books) Ages 8-12/36pgs. Ibn Battuta attempts to reach India but instead comes across the
shark-infested Red Sea and many exciting adventures in Yemen and Africa.
Ibn
Battuta and the Lost Shadow. (Hood Hood Books) Ages 8-12/32pgs. The young Moroccan traveler prepares to depart from Muscat. His shadow
however has other plans.
Ganeri,
Anita. Remember Palestine. Hutchinson, Uthman (Beltsville, MD: Amana
Publications) List: $19.95; AET $15.00. An
introduction to Palestinian children and their country.
The following books are all
published by Amana Books:
First
Fast. 1st gr/24
pgs. $3.95. The Ramadan Fast is presented
with humor through Jamaal's eyes
The Axe. 1st gr/24pgs. $3.95. A near accident teaches Jamaal the
importance of obeying his parents.
The
Attic. 2nd
gr/24pgs. $3.95. Jamaal discovers courage
when he has to confront the dark, scary attic.
Tomatoes. 2nd gr/24pgs. $3.95. Jamaal’s perseverance and hard work are
almost ruined by insects.
Applesauce. 3rd gr/56pgs. $6.95. Fatima’s mother teaches her about the
equality of human beings.
Big
Business. 4th gr/46pgs.
$6.95. A Malay woman teaches Fatima how
to start and run a business, and her brothers learn that women are equal to men.
What's
in a Name. 5th
gr/100pgs. $9.95. Muhammad teaches an
immigrant Muslim self- respect.
The New
Kid. 6th gr/84pgs.
$9.95. Jealousy and stubbornness plague
Muhammad when a new boy moves in.
Macdonald,
Fiona. Ibn Tulun The Story of a Mosque. Illus. Joan Ullathorne. (London,
England: Hood Hood Books.) Ages 9-12/48pgs. Gives
a detailed history of the mosque of Ibn Tulun in the heart of Cairo, how it was
built, and the lives of those who built and used it at the time of the Abbasid
Empire. Full of fascinating facts and illustrations.
Schefelman,
Janice Jordan. A Peddler’s Dream. Illus. Tom Shefelman. (Boston:
Houghton Mifflin, 1992) A young
Lebanese-American man overcomes many hardships as he travels the countryside by
foot to seek his fortune. He eventually becomes owner of a large store and is
able to provide a secure life for his family. This tells of an experience by
many Arab immigrants in the 19th century.
Amana
Publications
10710 Tucker Street, Suite B
Beltsville, MD 20705-2223
(301) 595-5777; FAX: (301) 595-5888
American Educational Trust (AET)
Sara Razaq
1900 18th St. NW
Washington DC 20009
(800) 368-5788
Americans
for Middle East Understanding (AMEU)
475 Riverside Drive, Rm. 57
New York, NY 10115-0241
(212) 870-2053; fax: (212) 870-2050
AMEU@aol.com
AMIDEAST
Leslie Nucho
1730 M Street
Suite 1100
Washington, DC 20036
(202) 776-9624; FAX: (202) 882-6563
Arab World
and Islamic Resources and School Services (AWAIR)
1865 Euclid Ave., Suite 4
Berkeley, CA 94709
(510) 704-0517 FAX: (510) 704-0741
Clarion
Books
215 Park Ave. South
New York, NY 10003
(212) 420-5889; FAX: (212) 420-5855
http://www.hmco.com/trade/<O:P</O:P
Hood Hood
Books
(Their materials are available in the U.S. from AMIDEAST. Call for prices and a
full catalogue of Hood Hood books.)
Middle
East Gateway Series
16105 E. Carmel Drive
Fountain Hills, AZ 85268
(602) 837-7006
Sound Vision<O:P</O:P
843 W. Van Buren, Suite 411
Chicago, IL 60607
(800) 432-4262
Thanks to
Francis
Martindale of The Gordon School in
Providence Rhode Island
Monica Larenas and Irene McGinty of Starlight Professional
Development School,
Watsonville, California
Deborah Menkart of
Network of Educators on the Americas, Washington,
D.C for input on this list of resources
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