afikra Lesson Plans Resources

We at afikra have designed lesson plans and curricular material for high school teachers interested in supplementing their program with material on Arab histories and cultures.

The lesson plans were inspired by afikra’s library.

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The Egyptian Women’s Rights Movement
The Egyptian Women’s Rights Movement

An introduction to the Egyptian Women’s Movement and its pioneers. With a link to our lesson plan that delves into this topic for high-schoolers.

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The Travels of Ibn Battuta
The Travels of Ibn Battuta

A look at the life and travels of legendary wanderer Ibn Batutta. With an introduction to our afikra lesson plans!

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House of Wisdom: Inventions in the Islamic Golden Age
House of Wisdom: Inventions in the Islamic Golden Age

Highlighting some of the scholars and their inventions from the House of Wisdom in Baghdad during the Islamic Golden Age.

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Rhythms of the Sea: Pearl Divers of the Gulf & Their Music
Rhythms of the Sea: Pearl Divers of the Gulf & Their Music

The Pearl Industry and its music are an integral part of the Gulf’s cultural heritage. A brief look at its history and an introduction to our free-to-use lesson plan on this topic.

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Stitching Identities: Palestinian Tatreez as Resistance
Stitching Identities: Palestinian Tatreez as Resistance

A short introduction to Palestinian tatreez and its symbolism as a tool of resistance, relating to the lesson plan we developed in collaboration with University of Chicago’s CMES.

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Between Two Worlds: The Mahjar Literary Movement
Between Two Worlds: The Mahjar Literary Movement

An introduction to the Mahjar Literary Movement and the contents of our lesson plan developed in collaboration with the University of Chicago CMES.

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This project was supported by the University of Chicago Center for Middle Eastern Studies through a grant from the U.S. Department of Education. For more information about CMES, please visit cmes.uchicago.edu