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BBC

Bbc: The Story of Africa: Islam

For Students 9th - 10th
This BBC series site charts the growth of Islam in Africa until the 1880s.
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Islami City

Islami city.com: Islamic History in Arabia and Middle East

For Students 9th - 10th
Read about the scholarship and culture in the Golden Age of Islam.
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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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American Public Media

American Radioworks: Why Are They So Angry at Us

For Students 9th - 10th
A look at the anger and resentment aimed at America from the Middle Eastern nations. This article gives an overview of relations beginning with the Crusades and proceeding into modern times with interviews of people from the Arab...
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Digital History

Digital History: Martin Luther King & Malcolm X on Violence & Integration [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
Martin Luther King, Jr. and Malcolm X were strong African-American leaders in the Civil Rights movement. Read about the differences in their approach to gaining civil rights for African-Americans. Find charts that compare their ideas on...
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Internet History Sourcebooks Project

Fordham University: Indian History Sourcebook: Indian History Sourcebook

For Students 9th - 10th
An online sourcebook of Indian history, this site from Fordham University offers links to websites & direct documents relating to specific periods of Indian history. Scroll through table of contents & choose area of interest!
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Internet History Sourcebooks Project

Fordham University: Jewish History Sourcebook: Expulsion From Spain

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the Fordham University gives a detailed and accurate picture of the expulsion and its immediate consequences for Spanish Jewry. It was written in Hebrew by an Italian Jew in April or May, 1495.
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Internet History Sourcebooks Project

Fordham University: Medieval Sourcebook: Race and Slavery in the Middle East

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the Modern History Sourcebook of Fordham University provides a thorough discussion of the existence of slavery in early times giving the types of people who were taken as slaves and the work they performed. There were also...
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Internet History Sourcebooks Project

Fordham University: Medieval Sourcebook: Life of Muhammad

For Students 9th - 10th
This site, which is provided for by the Fordham University, gives a selection from Ibn Ishaq's biography of Muhammad written a century after his death.
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Islami City

Islami city.com: Prayer Channel 17

For Students 9th - 10th
Here are several videos of Islam prayers recorded from IslamiCity.
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Wide Angle: Ataturk

For Students 9th - 10th
This Wide Angle video segment illustrates Islamic and secular elements of life in Turkey, and introduces Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, the first president of Turkey, and his reforms. Focuses on fashion, specifically Islamic dress in response to...
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Industry and Islam

For Students 9th - 10th
This Wide Angle video segment explores economic and religious development in Kayseri, a city in central Turkey.
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HyperHistory Online

Timelines: Ottoman Empire

For Students 9th - 10th
Compare the timing and happenings of the Ottoman Empire with other world events of the same time period. Click from this page to related sites with maps, biographies, and other information.
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Princeton University

Princeton University: Maps of the Islamic Middle East

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the Princeton University includes a map collection from Roolvink's "Atlas of the Middle East" with a variety of historical maps on Islam.
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University of California

Ucla: Manas: History and Politics of the Mughal Empire

For Students 9th - 10th
This article surveys the Mughal Empire of India (1526-1857) and traces its origins, names its rulers, and provides historical illustrations and a map.
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Political Debate in Turkey

For Students 9th - 10th
A hot topic of debate in Turkey is the possibility of an increasingly Islamic state in this historically secular country. Learn more in this video from Wide Angle.
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CNN

Cnn: Bush: Iraq Crucial in War on Terror

For Students 9th - 10th
President George W. Bush discusses the war in Iraq and its importance to fighting terrorism in this October, 2005 article. Also find statistics about the war, links to other war links, interactive resources, etc.
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InterKnowledge Corp.

Geographia: Malaysian Timeline

For Students 9th - 10th
Use this interactive timeline to follow the history of Malaysia from its earliest inhabitants to the present. Click on the topics to take you to each time period. Be sure to notice the information on the side bars.
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Wikimedia

Wikipedia: Malcolm X

For Students 9th - 10th
A nice, concise biography on the life of Malcolm X from Wikipedia that provides information on his involvement with the Nation of Islam, his leaving the organization, his pilgrimage to Mecca, and his assassination.
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CBS

Cbs News: Religions

For Students 9th - 10th
An interactive map that gives an overview of the different religions that make up Iraq. Shows where each religion is concentrated and what areas of the country it controls.
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The History Place

The History Place: Bosnia Herzegovina 1992 1995

For Students 9th - 10th
An intricate and detailed history of Bosnia-Herzegovina beginning with World War II. War atrocities, ethnic cleansing, and genocidal activities of the militants are examined.
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Wikimedia

Wikipedia: Islamic Architecture

For Students 9th - 10th
A Wikipedia entry on Islamic architecture with information on typical elements of Islamic style, common interpretations, influences, and links to related topics.
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PBS

News Hour: Afghans' Rising Fury (2005)

For Students 9th - 10th
Protests against the United States increased in Afghanistan in May, 2005. Read about Guantanamo Bay, the protest marches, and excerpts from U.S. government officials. Video, audio, and a transcript of this report are available.
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TED Talks

Ted: Ted Ed: Islam, the Quran, and the Five Pillars

For Students 9th - 10th
Gain insight into Islam- the people, the places, the practices, and the historical significance. [12:52]

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