The following materials and resources are meant to facilitate and enhance the teaching and learning experience during the Unveiling Islamophobia unit plan. Teachers and school administrators are urged to try their best to ensure that the materials are available in order for the lessons' objectives to be met. Although modifications could be made, it is highly recommended that teachers stick to the plans and resources as religiously as possible in order to avoid any gaps in the learning process.
Teacher's Resources:
Teaching Against Islamophobia, edited by Joe L. Kincheloe, Shirley R. Steinberg, and Christopher D. Stonebanks is a book that must be read by the teacher prior to applying the ten lesson plans.
It is an excellent resource that can be referred to at all times, and I therefore highly encourage the teacher to keep a copy of it close at hand.
For more information about the book, its editors, and to order from the publisher, please click here. You can also order the book from amazon.
It is an excellent resource that can be referred to at all times, and I therefore highly encourage the teacher to keep a copy of it close at hand.
For more information about the book, its editors, and to order from the publisher, please click here. You can also order the book from amazon.
The teacher should also be familiar with all of the contents of the Inspired by Muhammad website, as it will be used as one of the main texts from which students will be reading and analysing information. The website's address is http://www.inspiredbymuhammad.com/ and could be accessed if you click here. Please note that all pages should be covered: Inspired Lives, including the nine sections on values, and Who was Muhammad, including the sections What is Islam, and Who Are Muslims. You should also watch all the videos available on this website.
The Islamic Arts and Architecture website is a treasure that every teacher ought to explore and encourage students to do likewise. This website contains beautiful photos, examples of calligraphy, and fantastic documentaries. You can access it by clicking here or at the following link: http://islamic-arts.org/
Students' Resources and Materials:
- Access to the Audio-Visual Projection room during some lessons. If this is not possible, the classroom should be provided with an overhead projector, a computer, speakers, and Internet connection. Blinds or dark shutters should be used for a better viewing experience.
- Personal Journal. Students will use this to write their ideas, impressions, and analyses of videos, notes on class discussions, and notes on reading and video assignments. The Personal Journal serves as a reference for the discussions that take place during class time.
- Access to the Computer Lab during some lessons. Students should then be able to access it for about one hour per week outside class time in order to work on their projects. Needless to say, one Macintosh computer with iLife should be available for each group of 3 students.
- Video cameras or digital cameras that can shoot videos. A camera would be needed for each group of three students to work on their iMovie project. Tripods should be provided.
- Students are expected to have access to the Internet at home. If this is not the case, the teacher should arrange for after-hours access to the computer lab in order for them to do assignments which involve online sources.
