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Media Construction of the Middle East

A Digital Media Literacy Curriculum

High School through College
This kit covers stereotyping of Arab people, the Arab/Israeli conflict, the war in Iraq and militant Muslim movements. Students will learn core information and vocabulary about the historical and contemporary Middle East issues that challenge stereotypical, simplistic and uninformed thinking, and political and ethical issues involving the role of media in constructing knowledge, evaluating historical truths, and objectivity and subjectivity in journalism.

All materials are classroom-ready, including: teacher guides, student handouts, overviews, and assessments.

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Be sure to read the kit introductory material to the left of this page.

Download each teacher's guide and media below.

click title to view/close Unit 1: Introducing the Middle East