Islamic Art

Al-Islam.org - Ahlul Bayt Digital Islamic Library Project. Excellent source for teacher to learn about Islam. See "Discover Islam" section. Many files in Word and pdf to download. Art section is weak - but does have a site linked with some nice calligraphy.

Islam Guide: A Brief Illustrated Guide to Understanding Islam, Muslims, & the Quarn This Islamic guide is for non-Muslims who would like to understand Islam, Muslims (Moslems), and the Holy Quran (Koran). It is rich in information, references, bibliography, and illustrations. http://www.islam-guide.com/

Islamic and Middle Eastern Art during the Middle Ages More on Islamic Medieval Cultures Site from Horace Mann School, San Francisco. Includes links to other sites with more info.

Understanding Islamic Art resources on the web including links to teachers guides - by Joseph Phalen - Artcyclopedia.

CLOTHING OF THE MIDDLE EAST

References for textile arts:
http://www.lib.umich.edu/area/Near.East/Textiles/RT36C.html

http://www.killingthebuddha.com/oral/unveiled.htm

Middle Eastern Links (go to costume list)
http://home.earthlink.net/~evacernik/links.htm

Look at Traditional Dress:
http://www.angelfire.com/va3/ultimate/links.htm

ISLAMIC ART AND CULTURE LESSON PLANS

Religious Beliefs Made Visual: Geometry and Islam
Classroom activities designed to show how Islamic art can provide important insights into the technology, scientific knowledge, and religious beliefs of Moslems. http://www.askasia.org/frclasrm/lessplan/l000030.htm

A Closer Look: The Arts of Islam offers an excellent introduction to the subject. There is a downloadable teacher guide to Islam with sections on "Calligraphy" "Art of the Mosque", "Arts of the Book" and "Art of the Portable Object".

Exploring Islamic Lands Lesson using PBS Empires of Faith. Unit designed for 9 - 12 (adaptable to middle school).

Islamic Designs with circles (see the Rings of Gold lesson listed below) http://mathforum.org/alejandre/circles.html

Islamic Foil art - making Islamic calligraphy in foil relief - appropriate
for many grade levels http://teachers.net/lessons/posts/1817.html

Islamic Art Eraser Prints
http://www.princetonol.com/groups/iad/lessons/middle/middle15.html

Islamic Art- Tile Prints - Los Cerros Middle School, Bunki Kramer. (click on Student Art Gallery - then Islamic Tiles).

Arts of the Islamic World - pdf file - Includes lesson plans.

Pmhrn's Islamic Lesson Plan Archive
http://community-2.webtv.net/PMHRN/PMHRNSISLAMICLESSON/
Lots of links - check for interdisciplinary studies

Islamic Lesson plan page http://arabesq.com/educate/lesson.html#Islamic
good for interdisciplinary studies

Ramadan - Crayola site
http://www.crayola.com/search/results.cfm?keywords=ramadan

Islam Stereotype handout
http://socialstudies.com/c/@tgir58WxpZJvI/Pages/article.html?article@TCM153B +af@donn

Math extension - Tessellations
http://www.teachervision.com/lesson-plans/lesson-3522.html
The earliest tessellations we can find come from Islamic art circa 3000 BC. (see Islamic tile designs for examples)

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