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Unit Plan
Yale University

Islamic Art; Exploring the Visual Arts of the Middle East

For Teachers 5th - 8th
The intent of this unit is to demonstrate some of the traditional arts of the Middle East. Extensive background information on the religion, culture, and nature of Islamic art found throughout the Middle East is provided. Each of the...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Art in the Muslim World

For Teachers 6th - Higher Ed
Pupils explore the basic elements of Islamic art and create their own artistic calligraphy. For this Islamic art lesson, students discuss calligraphy and watch a video about Islamic art. Pupils complete a response sheet for the video and...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Count on Chinese Characters

For Teachers 1st - 5th
Students research and use traditional Chinese characters to notate numbers. They compare and contrast Chinese calligraphy with Arabic numerals. Students demonstrate their comprehension of number concepts through their drawings and...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Islamic Art; Exploring the Visual Arts of the Middle East

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students create a monogram, based of the idea of a Turkish Tughra. They examine the connection between writing for communication and writing as an art form. They explore the vocabulary related to the use of art media in the classroom.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Chapter 10 – Early Islam

For Students 9th - 12th
In this Islam worksheet, students read assigned textbook pages regarding Muslim beliefs and respond to 50 short answer questions.