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Pulitzer Center

Revolution in Tunisia

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
How much do your pupils really know about the revolution in Tunisia? In order to inform your class and spark discussion, first create a country profile, comparing and contrasting Tunisia with the United States. Learners then analyze the...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Tunisia to Egypt & Beyond: Freedom & Democracy?

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners examine democratic values. In this current events activity, students watch video clips about rebellions on Tunisia and Egypt. Learners respond to the provided discussion questions and participate in a critical thinking activity...
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PPT
Curated OER

Nationalism in North Africa and the Middle East

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Africa and the Middle East are the focus of this Social Studies PowerPoint. After viewing many slides that are packed with historical facts, viewers answer questions such as, "How was the struggle for independence in Algeria different...
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Lesson Plan
MENSA Education & Research Foundation

Connecting Africa: A Project-Based Learning Adventure

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Mission Possible: Your task is to design a new highway route from Tunis, Tunisia to Cape Town, South Africa. If you accept the challenge, you must create a small map of the route that has already been rejected, a rationale for rejection...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Protests, Revolutions, and Democratic Change

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine uprisings in the Middle East and North Africa. In this global issues lesson, students view video clips, conduct group research, and present their findings in group presentations about the unrest in Algeria, Bahrain,...
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Curated OER

Fascinating Figures: The Middle East from the 20th Century to Present

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers examine the leaders of the Middle East. For this Middle East lesson, students read biographies regarding featured twentieth century leaders of Egypt, Israel, Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Libya, Syria, Tunisia, Turkey, and Yemen....
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PPT
Curated OER

The Brief American Pageant:The Triumphs and Travails of the Jeffersonian Republic

For Teachers 8th - 11th
Add these slides into your lecture about the Jeffersonian Era in American history. Slides detail the results of the Presidential Election of 1800, four Barbary states of North Africa (Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, and Tripoli) and the...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Cartoons for the Classroom: Sunshine Week

For Students 11th - 12th
Do the people have the right to know? Is there a real dialogue between U.S. political powers and the American people? Upper graders evaluate these concepts and more when they critically examine two political cartoons depicting Sunshine...
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Germantown School District

Close Reading World Religions: Islam

For Students 6th - 8th
As part of a close reading activity, individuals respond to three questions and craft two short essays based on a passage about Islam, one of the world most widespread religion.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

African Flags

For Students 5th - 6th
In this recognizing the flags from African countries worksheet, students match the African country's name with its flag. Students answer 20 questions.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Cartoons for the Classroom: Between the Lines

For Students 9th - 12th
In this sunshine week activity, students analyze a political cartoon about open government and respond to 3 talking point questions.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Ramadan (Islamic Holiday)

For Teachers 5th - 7th
Young scholars recognize that different groups of people have celebrations unique to them. They identify countries on a map where Islam is a dominant religion. They demonstrate their understanding of fasting and abstinence.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

What about Continental Drift?

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders research the Continental Drift by researching for evidence of continental movement. The teaching explains the theory of plate tectonics and the Earth's magnetic field. They conclude the lesson by watching the video of "In...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Politics: From Royalty to Democracy

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students explore forms of government in the Middle East. For this government systems lesson, students watch videos, listen to lectures, and explore websites regarding the forms of government in the Middle East
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

New Threats from Overseas

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders explore the trade of goods overseas.  In this history lesson, 8th graders establish the principles behind overseas trading by listening to lecture from the teacher. 
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Interactive
Curated OER

World Capitals Quiz

For Students 6th - 12th
In this online interactive geography quiz learning exercise, students respond to 195 identification questions about the capital cities of countries in the world. Students have 12 minutes to complete the quiz.
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Interactive
Curated OER

World Currency Quiz

For Students 6th - 12th
In this online interactive geography quiz worksheet, students respond to 81 identification questions about world currencies. Students have 10 minutes to complete the quiz.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Selections on Islamic Fundamentalism

For Students 9th - 12th
In this Islamic fundamentalism worksheet, high schoolers read a 3-page selection on the topic and then respond to 2 short answer questions based on the selection.

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