Teaching about Democracy and the Arab World
Religious Tolerance in US Education: Examining Social Studies Standards
Submitted by TimDaly on Thu, 01/10/2013 - 4:24pmThis presentation examines coverage in state social studies standards and Common Social Studies Standards of religious education and what implications this may have for students' misconceptions of the Arab World.
Teaching Arab Culture through Film
Submitted by TimDaly on Thu, 01/10/2013 - 4:23pmThis session will review the experience teaching Arab culture at a public high school in Portland, OR, discuss opportunities and challenges, offer best practices, and share curriculum and lesson plans.
The Electoral Process: Image Making Meaning
Submitted by TimDaly on Thu, 01/10/2013 - 4:23pmParticipants will be guided through 3 lesson plans integrating the electoral processes of Jordan, The United Arab Emirates, Israel and Iraq with representational art making for students ages 10-13.
Women’s Equity
Submitted by TimDaly on Thu, 01/10/2013 - 4:23pmThis presentation will examine • Equal Rights• Suffrage Reproductive Rights• Marriage & Divorce Rights• Parental and Custody Rights, • Property Rights, • Employment and Income Rights, •
Beyond the Media: How Communicating Across Cultures Challenged Students’ Stereotypes
Submitted by TimDaly on Thu, 01/10/2013 - 4:23pmThis poster chronicles the experiences of a rural, American class trying to understand current events in the Arab world and how communicating across cultures challenged stereotypes fostered by media coverage.
Night in TunisiaArab Jazz, Innovation & Democracy
Submitted by TimDaly on Thu, 01/10/2013 - 4:23pmThis session uses jazz music to convey the elements of democracy in an Arab context. Participants join a Socratic circle to discuss Tunisia as a blueprint for modern society.
Women's Global Voices in the Arab Spring
Submitted by TimDaly on Thu, 01/10/2013 - 4:23pmThis paper seeks to explain and analyze how Arab women, across the globe, are using social media to participate in the Arab Spring and the possible benefits from their participation.
