Lesson Plans
This online curriculum guide will help you bring the themes explored in these oral histories to life in your classroom. The guide features five lesson plans and companion documents that can be taught over the course of one or two sessions, a semester or an entire year.
In this lesson, students will examine and evaluate the role of the media in depicting Muslims and Islam in post 9/11 America by comparing oral history perspectives and examples from current media.
In this lesson, students will examine the cultural, geographic, and linguistic diversity of the Muslim community in America, developing an understanding of its historical roots and heterogeneous nature.
In this lesson, students will examine the origins and manifestations of negative stereotypes in post 9/11 America, and will share ideas for how to counter stereotypes and spread tolerance in their communities.
In this lesson, students will define “identity” and consider how it (a) can be shaped by religion and culture and (b) can shape morals, values, and social interactions.
In this lesson, students will consider the impact of peer pressure on adolescent life, and will then debate its pros and cons.