RESOURCE GUIDEBOOK FOR EDUCATORS
Curriculum and Study Guides
OBJECTIVE:
Curriculum and study guides are user-friendly supplementary tools that can help teachers in their discussions with students and provide exercises that elicit critical thinking among students. For ease of reference, the summary has been taken directly from the resource and all items are available online.
1001 Inventions & Muslim Heritage
1001 Inventions produces a variety of educational materials to bring fun and engaging learning to schools and homes. Books, films, online exhibits, and free-to- download educational packs and activity guides aim to spark interest in science while promoting diversity and intercultural appreciation.
14 & Muslim Educator’s Guide & Film
This guide is created for use with students in grades 7-12 before, during and after the viewing of 14 & Muslim. Teachers are encouraged to engage students in thoughtful dialogue about issues of diversity, Islamophobia and Canadian Muslim identity. The culminating activity encourages student engagement to change their school culture and provide opportunities for community connection through the Living Library model. Additional resources have been provided to assist teachers in their own background knowledge and to enhance student knowledge as well.
City of Toronto Islamophobia Campaign 2023
Islamophobia targets those who visibly express themselves as Muslims. Islamophobia is fear or hatred of Muslims. Through the 2021 census, 9.6 per cent of Toronto residents identified as Muslim. Let’s accept without exceptions. Together we can end hate and discrimination in our city. This campaign was created in partnership with the National Council of Canadian Muslims
A Bystander’s Guide to Standing up Against Islamophobic Harassment
Tumblr user, Maeril, A Paris - based illustrator and filmmaker has posted a short and helpful illustrated how - to guide for bystanders who want to step in and help someone experiencing Islamophobic harassment in a public place.
A New Life a New Land: The Muslim Experience in Canada
A Canadian made website supported by the Canadian government, and Saskatchewan School of Arts. It provides accurate and current information about Islam and Muslims in Canada. It has a three part documentary series narrated by Dawud Wharnsby about Muslims in Canada. The documentary series is accompanied by a 100 page education guide. Contact email to request guide can be found on the website.
Aga Khan Museum Curriculum Guide
Engage your students and broaden their understanding of the arts of Muslim Civilizations with a multi-disciplinary resource inspired by the Aga Khan Museum's Permanent Collection! Teachers are provided with ideas and resources to teach core competency skills in arts, sciences, mathematics, literacy, and social studies while fulfilling specific expectations in the Ontario Ministry Curriculum. It featuring lesson plans, a glossary of terms, and strategies for art - based learning, this resource isperfect for classroom use and for teachers' reference during a class visit to the Aga Khan Museum.
Albanian Muslim Rescuers During the Holocaust
A 26-page Teacher's Guide created by the Vancouver Holocaust Education Centre produced in 2010. It includes writing prompts & extension activities, videos, rescuer profiles from all over the world, timeline, map, and extended resources.
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Debunking Stereotypes About Muslims and Islam
Teaching Tolerance, a project of the Southern Poverty Law Centre, offers comprehensive lessons addressing Islam and issues affecting Muslims.
Discovering Islamic Art by Mary Beardwood
A subject that spans a millennium - and - a - half and covers every walk of life in every corner of the globe. With Discovering Islamic Art, Mary Beardwood invites younger children to enter the world of Islamic art – and what a world it is: one of beauty and inventiveness, spiritual depth and exquisite artistry. Ms. Beardwood has graciously provided 11 activity sheets to encourage further engagement and to help children have fun and to remember more. These worksheets are available here in PDF for you to print separately from the book. For ages 8-12.
Wajahat Ali's The Domestic Crusaders focuses on a day in the life of a modern, Muslim Pakistani- American family of six eclectic, unique members, who convene at the family house to celebrate the 21st birthday of the youngest child. With 9/11 in the background and the scapegoating of Muslim Americans, the tensions and sparks fly among the three generations, culminating in an intense family battle as each “crusader” struggles to assert and impose their respective voices and opinions, while still attempting to maintain and understand the unifying thread that makes them part of the same family.
Islam Imagined by Peter Gould (creative ummah)
Islam Imagined is a new platform for fun, faith-based activities for children of all ages. Easy to implement activities can be explored under three themes - design, innovation and technology - with Islamic references as a common thread. For example, build a mosque in Minecraft to understand how the building process begins and ends, all in 3D space!
Islamic History Month Canada [IHMC] Database of Events
Islamic History Month Canada (IHMC) in October aims to celebrate, inform, educate, and share with fellow Canadians the rich Muslim heritage and contributions to society. Many contributions have been made in sciences, humanities, medicine, astronomy, and other disciplines that have greatly benefited human progress. IHMC believes that through education and sharing positive stories, all Canadians can grow and connect in the best way possible.
ING is pleased to make its content available online to educators in middle and high schools as well as colleges and universities. ING's online curriculum includes its most popular digital presentations related to teaching about Muslims and their faith:
Directed by Greg Barker (HBO's “Sergio”), the inspiring documentary KORAN BY HEART captures the drama of the 2010 edition of Egypt's International Holy Koran Competition, one of the Islamic world's most prestigious contests. The film follows three extraordinary ten-year-olds who have dedicated their lives to honoring their families, countries and culture through memorization of the religious text. The film is available here: https://www.hbo.com/movies/koran-by-heart. The study guide offers background information, activities, and questions that will help students practice being critical viewers.
Formerly known as Teaching Tolerance, a project of the Southern Poverty Law Centre, Learning for Justice offers comprehensive lessons addressing Islam and issues affecting Muslims. Grade Levels: 6-8; 9-12
MOSTResource: A Guided Resource on Muslims for the Entertainment Industry
As Muslim themes and characters appear more often in television and film, writers and producers face a complex challenge: presenting multidimensional characters and stories that transcend stereotypes. MOST invites you to use our resources freely.
National Film Board of Canada: The Faith Project
The Faith Project intimately observes the rituals of seven young Canadians from different faith traditions. Each of the project's subjects allowed the creative team access to their personal practice and expressions of faith. The user's experience is enriched by the website and app's capacity to expand on these practices within a Canadian context. And while shuttling between the project's short portraits, one observes striking commonalities between different traditions. These articulate, busy young Canadians weave faith into their daily lives not as an obligation but as something that is essential to their identity and place in the world. This immersive experience will captivate and enlighten people of all faiths, and perhaps provide a deeper understanding to those seeking their own personal form of spiritual expression.
Rukhsana Khan - Teacher Guides for Books
- Big Red Lollipop (Grades KG-3 with Student Activity Sheets)
- The Roses in My Carpet (Grades 3-6, 7-8, and 9-12) with Student Activity
Salaam B’y Educator's Guide & Film
For a free English & French copy of the Salaam B'y Educator's Companion Guide and associated materials, including the film (French subtitles), readings and poster, as well as future updates, please complete the form on the website.
Storytime with the Met: The Proudest Blue: A Story of Hijab and Family by Ibtihaj Muhammad
Enjoy Storytime from home! Look, listen, sing, and have fun with picture books. Join us every week for a picture-book reading and activity connected to The Met collection. Recommended for families with children ages 18 months to 6 years. This week, Met educator Simone reads The Proudest Blue: A Story of Hijab and Family by Ibtihaj Muhammad and connects it to Necklace Centerpiece.
StudentAsim Digital + literacy resources - It’s all about perspectives!
@studentAsim is an author and creative producer. The Champion for LifeTM (a 400 language and symbol project), is a unique visual which can be installed as a wall mural in schools: https://spec.championforlife.info. A digital storytelling project countering Islamophobia can also be implemented as an initiative to capture student-voice: https://islamophobia.io
The Tessellate Institute (TTI) produced a series of four short films in 2011 (http://tessellateinstitute.com/projects/neglected-voices/) about Muslim youth who are at risk of being marginalized, representing different ethnic groups that face divergent challenges in Canadian society. These short “point of view” style films feature young Muslims explaining what it is like to be a Canadian growing up in a prevailing culture of Islamophobia and negative stereotypes. TTI has now produced a curriculum pack for grades 7-12 to accompany these videos for use in classrooms. The curriculum pack includes both lesson plans as well as grading rubrics for teachers.
