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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Motivation for European Conquest of the New World

For Students 9th - 10th
God, gold, and glory motivated European nations to explore and create colonies in the New World. This article discusses the Crusades and how they influenced European colonization projects.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Focus on Baghdad: The Golden Age of Islam

For Students 9th - 10th
The resource from Khan Academy provides practice questions for a high school world history course. This section assesses students' knowledge of Baghdad during the Golden Age of Islam.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: State Building: Technology and Cultural Transfers During the Crusades

For Students 9th - 10th
The resource from Khan Academy provides practice questions for a high school world history course. This section assesses students' knowledge of the influence of Islam on technology and cultural transfers that occurred during the Crusades...
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Key Concepts: The Spread of Islam

For Students 9th - 10th
The resource from Khan Academy provides practice questions for a high school or college level world history course. This section assesses students' knowledge about the spread of Islam.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Key Concepts: Medieval Muslim Societies

For Students 9th - 10th
The resource from Khan Academy provides practice questions for a high school world history course. This section assesses students' knowledge of Medieval Muslim Societies.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Key Concepts: The Srivijaya Empire

For Students 9th - 10th
The resource from Khan Academy provides practice questions for a high school world history course. This section assesses students' knowledge of the Srivijaya Empire.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Key Concepts: Golden Age of Islam

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource from Khan Academy provides practice questions for a high school or college level world history course. This section assesses students' knowledge about the Golden Age of Islam.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Focus on Continuity and Change: The Spread of Islam

For Students 9th - 10th
The resource from Khan Academy provides practice questions for a high school or college level world history course. This section assesses students' knowledge about the spread of Islam.
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Handout
Countries and Their Cultures

Countries and Their Cultures: Zarma Settlements, Kinship

For Students 9th - 10th
The Zarma are the second-largest ethnic group in the Niger Republic, in West Africa, and they have close cultural affinities with the Songhay. Zarma villages are typically nucleated settlements made up of round mud or thatched dwellings...
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Promoting Understanding: Islam Collection

For Students 9th - 10th
Use this toolkit to promote understanding about Islam through study of the culture, traditions, and personal stories of Muslim Americans. Engaging videos, background essays, discussion questions, and teaching tips challenge students to...
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Introduction to Islam

For Students 9th - 10th
This short introduction to Islam covers the origins and the life of Muhammad the Prophet, the Qur'an, and the four "rightly-guided" Caliphs.
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Handout
Middle East Policy Council

Mepc: Teach Mideast: Palestine

For Students 9th - 10th
In an effort to educate on the Middle East and Islam, the MEPC presents this overview of Palestine.
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Article
Columbia University

Columbia University: The Interaction of Islam and Hinduism

For Students 9th - 10th
This article discusses the development of religious culture within India. Because Islam and Hinduism are the most prominent religions within the country you will learn how each religion has had an influential impact on the other....
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Website
BBC

Bbc: News: Country Profile: Syria

For Students 9th - 10th
The BBC gives a factual overview of the Middle Eastern country of Syria. Features an audio of the national anthem, a timeline of key events, and links to other related sites.
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Article
BBC

Bbc: The Story of Africa: Islam

For Students 9th - 10th
A brief background of Islam's roots within Africa.
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Handout
Islami City

Islami City: Mohammad Ibn Zakariya Al Razi

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides a biography of Islamic physician, al-Razi, also an alchemist and philosopher, famous for his contributions to several areas of science.
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Handout
Islami City

Islami City: Ibn Rushd

For Students 9th - 10th
Brief biography of Ibn Rushd, a Muslim scholar who made contributions to many fields of study, including astronomy, philosophy, music, and medicine.
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Handout
Islami City

Islami city.com: Seljuk Turks

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides a brief description of the origin and culture of the Seljuk Turks.
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Website
Lonely Planet

Lonely Planet: Jordan

For Students 9th - 10th
For a nice, concise overview of the culture of Jordan, visit this site. Also provides information on history and geography of the country.
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University of Calgary

University of Calgary: "Abraham Our Father" and Theirs?

For Students 9th - 10th
This article provides a description of how Abraham is viewed in Islam, Christianity, and Judaism. It explains similarities and differences in each religion with regard to Abraham and belief in God. The article is written from a Jewish...
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History Teacher

Historyteacher.net: Global Studies: Islam Quiz (1)

For Students 9th - 10th
10-question quiz is immediately scored and tests your comprehension of Islamic culture.
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History Teacher

Historyteacher.net: Global Studies: Islam Quiz (2)

For Students 9th - 10th
Nine multiple choice question quiz is immediately scored and tests your comprehension of Islamic culture.
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Website
Friesian School

Friesian School: Sultans of Delhi

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource provides a brief history of past sultans as well as maps and a complete list.
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Other

Jeremiah Project: Monotheism

For Students 9th - 10th
General information on monotheism, the religious view of Christianity, Judaism, and Islam. Also defines agnosticism, rationalism, pragmatism, monism, henotheism. liberalism (modernism), pantheism (naturalism), and atheism.