Curricula

Middle School Level

Secondary Level

Curriculum developed by Kate Daher, CAPA High School, Pittsburgh Public Schools. 2009 Fulbright Hays GPA participant

Historians now believe that at least 30% of African slaves brought to the United States and the West Indies were Muslims. This lesson plan informs students how Muslim religious practices influenced life in the south during the early days and highlights the origin of the blues music genre as being greatly influenced by Islamic religious practices.

Secondary Level

Author: Gloria Farzati, a participant on the 2009 Fulbright Hays GPA

Graduate Level

Jennifer Murtazashvili, PhD, Graduate School of Public and International Affairs, University of Pittsburgh

Graduate Level

Jennifer Murtazashvili,Graduate School of Public and International Affairs, University of Pittsburgh

Secondary and Undergraduate Levels

Michael McKale, professor of philosophical and religious studies, Saint Francis University

Objectives:

As a result of this lesson, students will be able to:

• outline the fundamental beliefs of Sufism
• evaluate the role of Sufism within Egypt

Secondary Level

Created by Christine Casey, Pittsburgh Public School, Fulbright Hays GPA Egypt 2009 Participant

Secondary Level

Secondary Level

Fran Leap, associate professor of humanities, Seton Hill University

As a result of this lesson, students will be able to:

Secondary Level

Umm Kulthum: Her Life and Legacy:
a curriculum unit about pre-eminent Egyptian diva that is designed to align with and incorporate American Common Core Standards for English Language Arts and Literacy in History/Social Studies and Science

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