In this lesson, students will read a tenth century history of early caliphs and evaluate their rule based on al-Mawardi's lists of qualifications and duties for a caliph. The module overview, from which the supplemental resources can be accessed, is located at http://teachmiddleeast.lib.uchicago.edu/historical-perspectives/rulership-and-justice/islamic-period/index.html

In this lesson, students will read an article about Sunnis and Shi'ites, then create a Venn diagram to plot similarities and differences between the two. The module overview, from which the supplemental resources can be accessed, is located at http://teachmiddleeast.lib.uchicago.edu/historical-perspectives/rulership-and-justice/islamic-period/index.html

In this lesson, students will work in peer groups to examine several samples from the image bank to compare historic representation of European (and American) cultural consciousness of Near Eastern antiquity and Middle Eastern society. The module overview, from which the supplemental resources can be accessed, is located at http://teachmiddleeast.lib.uchicago.edu/historical-perspectives/middle-east-seen-through-foreign-eyes/antiquity-modern/index.html

In this lesson, students will study information about the roles and responsibilites of women and men in ancient Egyptian society and then create a skit to reflect what they have learned. The module overview, from which the supplemental resources can be accessed, is located at http://teachmiddleeast.lib.uchicago.edu/historical-perspectives/the-question-of-identity/before-islam-egypt/index.html

In this lesson, students will closely analyze artifacts, and extrapolate based on the module readings and the artifact descriptions to develop historical understanding of identity in the ancient Near East. The module overview, from which the supplemental resources can be accessed, is located at http://teachmiddleeast.lib.uchicago.edu/historical-perspectives/the-question-of-identity/before-islam-overview/index.html

In this lesson, students will reference images of artifacts from ancient Mesopotamia and excerpts from the Instructions of Shuruppak in order to compose an outline and an original essay regarding the role of women in ancient Mesopotamia, particularly focusing on religious, social, and economic aspects of ancient Mesopotamian life. The module overview, from which the supplemental resources can be accessed, is located at http://teachmiddleeast.lib.uchicago.edu/historical-perspectives/the-question-of-identity/before-islam-mesopotamia/index.html

In this lesson, students will conduct research in order to create a map that shows the many different groups that migrated to the Mesopotamian region in ancient times. The module overview, from which the supplemental resources can be accessed, is located at http://teachmiddleeast.lib.uchicago.edu/historical-perspectives/the-question-of-identity/before-islam-mesopotamia/index.html

In this lesson, students will compare Near Eastern ways of defining one's social group or standing with those they see in their own lives and world. The module overview, from which the supplemental resources can be accessed, is located at http://teachmiddleeast.lib.uchicago.edu/historical-perspectives/the-question-of-identity/before-islam-overview/index.html

In this lesson, students will read selections from the Qur'an and a New York Times article on women in Islam and speculate about why the Qur'an was revolutionary in its provisions for women when it was revealed, as well as why many parts of the Islamic world are often seen as backward in their treatment of women. The module overview, from which the supplemental resources can be accessed, is located at http://teachmiddleeast.lib.uchicago.edu/historical-perspectives/the-question-of-identity/islamic-period-diversity/index.html

In this lesson, students will read two translations of the Pact of Umar as well as a short section of the Qur'an, and analyze the importance of these writings in the context of inter-ethnic or inter-religious relations in the early Islamic world. The module overview, from which the supplemental resources can be accessed, is located at http://teachmiddleeast.lib.uchicago.edu/historical-perspectives/the-question-of-identity/islamic-period-diversity/index.html

In this lesson, students will analyze the effetcs of ethnicity on the politics and governance of nations within the Middle East. The module overview, from which the supplemental resources can be accessed, is located at http://teachmiddleeast.lib.uchicago.edu/historical-perspectives/the-question-of-identity/islamic-period-ethnicity/index.html

In this lesson, students will reflect on the influence of shared language and belief systems, and how these cultural attributes extend to political infleuence. The module overview, from which the supplemental resources can be accessed, is located at http://teachmiddleeast.lib.uchicago.edu/historical-perspectives/writing-and-literature/before-islam/index.html

In this lesson, students will enhance their appreciation of the cultural exchanges between Europe and the Muslim world from the Middle Ages to the Renaissance. The module overview, from which the supplemental resources can be accessed, is located at http://teachmiddleeast.lib.uchicago.edu/historical-perspectives/writing-and-literature/before-islam/index.html

This lesson aims to take advantage of The New York Times as a living textbook - a source that chronicled the Vietnam War as it took place and that continues to look back with the benefit of hindsight. The page offers a curated selection of three types of primary sources: photographs, original articles, and first-person accounts. Scroll down to find accompanying teaching activities that build students' analytical skills while encouraging inquiry.

In this activity, students examine a series of photographs and consider how technology impacted the war.

In this lesson, students will be able to analyze the consequences of defining terrorism in certain ways and learn how different individuals and groups might use the term for political advantage.

This lesson pairs a Times article about the historical resonance of Europe's refugee crisis with an excerpt from "Defying the Nazis" that chronicles the Sharp's relief and rescue mission in 1939. Together, these texts raise important questions about whether there are "lessons" of history and invite reflection on how individuals and governments choose to respond to those in need.

This lesson presents two sides of a debate about Magna Carta's significance. Students read an Op-Ed essay in The Times and an essay in the Wall Street Journal, and decide what they think: Is the document worthy of celebrating 800 years later? Or is its importance just a myth?

This lesson compares the moment of euphoria when the Berlin Wall fell in 1989 with today's Berlin, a transformed city in which many do not remember the oppressive divisions of the past. In follow-up activities, students can evaluate the choices made since 1989 and decide if the Cold War is really over.