Resources on
Islam*
OTHER UNIVERSITY K-12 OUTREACH PROGRAMS
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Carolina
Seminar on Comparative Islamic Studies
http://www.unc.edu/depts/islamsem
Carolina-Duke-Emory Institute for the Study of Islam
http://www.unc.edu/depts/cdeisi
Duke
University's Center for the Study of Muslim Networks
http://www.duke.edu/web/muslimnets
Duke
University Library's Middle East Studies
http://www.lib.duke.edu/ias/mideast
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OTHER UNIVERSITY K-12 OUTREACH PROGRAMS
South Asia Studies Center at the
University of California at Berkeley
http://ias.berkeley.edu/southasia/ktp.htm
University
of Michigan Center for Middle Eastern and North African Outreach
http://www.umich.edu/%7Eiinet/worldreach
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The
Council on Islamic Education
http://www.cie.org
The Council on Islamic Education (CIE) is a national,
non-profit resource organization comprised of a diverse body of scholars of history, religion, education and related disciplines. The mission of CIE
is to contribute to the improvement of the American K-12 education system, by participating in the cultivation of knowledge, critical thinking,
and global awareness among our nation’s young citizens. CIE provides a number of services,
resources and research-based tools based on standards of historical and social science scholarship.
The
Islam Project
http://www.theislamproject.org
The
Islam Project was created around two PBS films: "Muhammad: Legacy of a
Prophet" and
"Muslims."
They will air on UNC-TV Dec. 18 and 19, 2003, at 9:00 p.m. The website
includes an educational outreach link, where you can learn more about related toolkits and
resources for teachers and students, working journalists and journalism students, and workplace diversity programs.
Islam: Empires of Faith (PBS)
http://www.pbs.org/empires/islam
The
educational resources on this site include
five lesson plans designed to be used with the film (grades 6-12). The video
is available for purchase through the "Shop PBS" link.
Islam
and Christianity: Similarities and Differences
http://muslim-canada.org/islam_christianity.html
This piece, from the Canadian Society
of Muslims, outlines similarities and difference in terms of the basic concepts,
moral code, and practices of Islam and Christianity. Biblical and Quranic
verses are also compared.
Uncovering
the Veil
http://www.unc.edu/depts/europe/conferences/Veil2000
The
Travels of Ibn Battuta
http://www.sfusd.k12.ca.us/schwww/sch618/Ibn_Battuta/Ibn_Battuta_Rihla.html
Muslim Women and Their Islam
http://www.maryams.net
Women
in Islam
http://www.islamfortoday.com/women.htm
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*Resources on Islam were provided by Nadia Yaqub, UNC Professor in the Curriculum in Asian Studies. Dr.Yaqub spoke on the topic "What is Islam Today?" at World View's 2002 seminar on "September 11 and Its Aftermath." (Annotated resources added by World View)
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