Lesson Plans
We have compiled and created a series of Free lesson plans to help fill the gap in educating about the experiences and history of Muslims all over the world. Please share and use these resources widely to help us collectively address this gap and combat islamophobia in our classrooms.
K-12 Lesson Plans, Infographics, Slide decks, and Resources to help celebrate Muslim Heritage Month.
K-12 Lesson Plans on Palestine, in order to educate our students about Palestinian culture, joy, heritage and struggle. Lesson plans cover a scope of topics including Math, Science, ELA and Social Studies.
Highschool Lesson: Analyze the relationship between the United States and Afghanistan before and after 9/11 using primary and secondary sources with an essay.
Unit plan for Elementary, Middle, and High School with clickable resources.
The catastrophic events of 9/11 had such a massive impact that it sparked the phrase a “post 9/11 world.” Directly influenced by US foreign policy, the tragic events of 9/11 unleashed a domino effect of events that marked an aggressive shift in US domestic and foreign policy, sparking the War on Terror and an erosion of civil liberties of many Americans. Understanding the context of 9/11 and its ramifications is an essential part of understanding the world as we see it today.
Teach about Ramadan through engaging lessons that feature age appropriate texts and discussion questions to create an inclusive classroom that celebrates your Muslim students.
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Some highlighted lessons:
Debunking Stereotypes About Muslims and Islam
The First Amendment and Freedom of Religion
Commemorate 9/11 by Confronting Islamophobia
The Significant Contributions of Islamic Women to the Growth and Expansion of Islamic Civilization
“The Zinn Education Project promotes and supports the teaching of people’s history in middle and high school classrooms across the country. Based on the lens of history highlighted in Howard Zinn’s best-selling book A People’s History of the United States, the website offers free, downloadable lessons and articles organized by theme, time period, and reading level.”
“Most teaching resources and teacher workshops about Islam and Muslims focus on increasing knowledge of religious texts, beliefs, and rituals rather than addressing the root causes of Islamophobia. This project addresses that gap by placing Islamophobia firmly within a U.S. context and shared cultural history.”
Highlighted lesson:
Black Muslims in the United States:
“This interactive lesson introduces participants to Black Muslims in U.S. history through a meet-and-greet activity. The lesson empowers participants to combat Islamophobia by sharing stories that challenge unidimensional caricatures of Muslims. The lesson raises up voices we rarely hear in the media when we talk about Islam and Muslims — Black Muslims. The meet-and-greet personalities in this lesson are all African American, which not only helps participants explore Islam in the United States, but also advances themes in Black history.”
“Each of these 10 expert-developed, media-rich lesson plans provides ideas for teaching students in grades 4-8 about Islamic holidays, traditions, and cultures. Walk your students through the entire lesson plan, or use one or more of the many learning activities -- it's up to you!“