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Israel Heres a quick video to show some parts of this amazing country 

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Israel Heres a quick video to show some parts of this amazing country 

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AoizSL-TEJQ

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Looking for a Getaway Vacation? Qatar is the place! 

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Looking for a Getaway Vacation? Qatar is the place! 

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https://www.visitqatar.qa This website can give you a glimpse into the lavish life style in Qatar!  I would show this website to my students just as another reference and to prompt them to research the middle east on their own.

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Read this to get a Better idea of the Arab World and the Muslim World. 

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Read this to get a Better idea of the Arab World and the Muslim World. 

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I would present this to m y students so they can have some of their unanswered questions answered.

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Henna Tattoo is traditionally used on women and girls for weddings, or other large celebrations.

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Henna Tattoo is traditionally used on women and girls for weddings, or other large celebrations.

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ecfbyRPtZUY&t=23s  This would be shown to my students and I would bring in henna so they can experience the painting first hand. I think this tactile form will help my students remember some more facts about the middle east.

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A word wall will be beneficial for students for the book, The Dead Sea Scrolls because this books contains many concepts and topics. Creating word wall will help the students organize more sophisticated ideas and words. It will also stimulate questions and I can elaborate or it will prompt them to search the answer for themselves.

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This strategy will also be used in my text set because the books we are reading in this test set will be for some of my students a cultural experience, this strategy will help them organize their thoughts and I will also be able to answer any questions they may have or just see what their opinions are on this text set.

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This strategy will be used for my text set so that my students can express their ideas and then they can learn from each other's ideas.

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Author: Denise M. Jordan
Illustrator: Sue Emerson
Publication Date: 2002
Genre: Non Fiction
Approximate Interest Level: 1st grade
Approximate Text Level: 1st grade
Teaser: Have you heard of the holiday named Diwali? It is traditionally celebrated in November, it is very colorful with rangoli drawings and lots of food to celebrate. Do you want to learn more of the traditions of Diwali then read this book!
Teaching Idea: This is a very short, easy read book. This book can be used as a pleasure read if the students want to learn about other celebrations throughout the year in the Middle East, this book would be mainly for kindergarteners or 1st graders. he topics talked about are not challenging and the book does not shift characters either so it would be simple to follow.

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Author: Mark Alan Stamaty
Illustrator: Alfred A Knopf
Publication Date: 2004
Genre: Historical Fiction
Approximate Interest Level: 850L
Approximate Text Level: 850L
Teaser: This book was based on a true story about a librarian in Syria who loved her books and the history they had. Unfortunately, the war in Syria made it awfully difficult for Alia to save her books, Alia decided she would sneak in the book from the library into her house until the war in Syria ended. This led to many issues for Alia's husband and herself. Read more to find out what happens!
Teaching Idea:  This book exemplifies the idea that as a person you should stand up for what you believe in.

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Author: Karen Lynn Williams and Khadra Mohammed
Illustrator: Matthew Van Zomeren
Publication Date: 2007
Genre: Historical Fiction
Approximate Interest Level: 3-5
Approximate Text Level: 3-5
Teaser: This story about two girls who both found one every special sandal, this sandal teaches them a special lesson and it becomes a symbolic for the both of them after a turn of events.
Teaching Idea: I would use this book to discuss the implications of the reading, the book does not explicitly explain the poor conditions they are living in or the daily activities they do that are for daily survival, I would want to break the book apart in section with my students so they can catch what the author means when she mentions "she ran to the group of people barefoot" , does that mean she never wears shoes? or does that just mean she decided not to wear shoes today? I would want to challenge my students with rhetorical questions.

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Author: Ilene Cooper
Illustrator: John Thompson
Publication Date: 1997
Genre: Non Fiction
Approximate Interest Level: 6th grade
Approximate Text Level:  6th grade
Teaser: This book talks about the very captivating story about how the original scrolls were found in Jerusalem and Judea. This book focuses more on the jewish traditions and how they came to be and by who. It is a non fiction read but very interesting. It takes you through the journey the archeologist took when they were first discovering the scrolls and how they learned to read them. Read more to find out the secrets hidden within the scrolls.
Teaching Idea: Since this is the longest read in the text set and the reading level is a little higher this would be assigned as a more research based project. I would ask my students to read this book and then ask them to write a reaction paper to what they read, what they found interesting, what they were confused on, and what they wish the book talked about more. I would also help my students by guiding them in some parts of  the reading so they begin to read and challenge the author by asking questions. I want this book to stimulate my students to think outside the box and outside their normal comfort zone of reading into a more scholarly way of thinking and processing information.

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Author: James Rumford
Illustrator: Inspired by the many photos posted on the Web
Publication Date: 2008
Genre: picture book, Fiction
Approximate Interest Level: 2-4th
Approximate Text Level: 2-4th
Teaser: This book is about a little boy named Ali who lives in Baghdad, he takes you through  journey of realization and practice as he describes the beauty in writing Arabic and how he sees the world through writing his beautiful calligraphy.
Teaching Idea:  I would use this book as a discussion topic, in the book Ali mentions the difference between writing the world "war" and the word "peace" how much more difficult it is to write the word peace, I would want that to be a discussion with my class. Why do they think the author chose to add that in the story, what can they infer from the story about Baghdad.

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Here is a link that gives 10 fun facts about Egypt!  I would use this to begin the lesson on Egypt just to get their minds thinking on facts they would want to learn more about.

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Here is a link that gives 10 fun facts about Egypt!  I would use this to begin the lesson on Egypt just to get their minds thinking on facts they would want to learn more about.

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https://youtu.be/owXdSFfodBo

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https://youtu.be/r3lk5SfScd0

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Here's this link to a fun upbeat song that is popular throughout the Middle East !  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7TOcT04ucr8  (this video would be shown to show my students the variety of colors used in an Indian wedding, and they can see their dancing rhythm is different and still beautiful.

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Author: Griffin Ondaatje
Illustrator:  LindaWolfsgruber
Publication Date: 2013
Genre: Fiction
Approximate Interest Level: 5th
Approximate Text Level: 6th
Teaser: Read the story of a camel who has a friend named Halim, Halim unfortunately
does not notice he is being a bad friend, until something happens....
Teaching Idea: I would use this book as a book for good verbal discussion, I think the premise of this book is to be be kind and not be selfish, which is a good lesson to learn especially in elementary school when kids are learning to share and to create friendships.

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Author: Frena Littledale
Illustrator: Enrico Arno
Publication Date: 1981
Genre: Myth
Approximate Interest Level: 2-3
Approximate Text Level: 2-3
Teaser: This old folktale has been told for a long time, the book stems from the original tale called, The Fataka, Stories of the Buddha's Former Births. This story is part of the sacred literature of Buddhism. It is about the tale of a King and his 3 sons and a magical plum tree.
Teaching Idea:  I would use this book to teach my students about folk tales, I would begin by talking about the story of The Boy who Cried Wolf, and the lesson that was learned and then ask my kids what lesson they think the sons learned from their father.

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Author: Laurie Dolphin
Photographed by: Ben Dolphin
Publication Date: 1993
Genre: NonFiction
Approximate Interest Level: 8
Approximate Text Level: 6-8th
Teaser: This book is about two boys, Shlomo who is jewish and Muhammad who is muslim. The book explains about the war between the Arabs and Jews and how segregation is causing may conflict between people. Mainly the book discusses their everyday lives but explain why the boys are scared of the war.
Teaching Idea: I would use this particular book show the difference between tone in the book. The tone in this book is quite negative, and I would ask my students to point out words in the text that make them decide what kind of tone the book has in comparison to another book like, The Magic Plum Tree, I think this skill is important to have when reading any piece of literature and I would want my students to think critically on their view versus the books view, I would use this as a way to teach my student metacognition. I would want them to think about what they are thinking as they read the book, what reactions did they have to some of the language that is used.

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Author: Alison Cooper
Illustrator: Celia Hart
Publication Date: 2011
Genre: Non Fiction
Approximate Interest Level: 6-8
Approximate Text Level: 6-8
Teaser: Similar to the book, World Religions Facts about Islam, this book will provide great insight on the traditions and customs on Hinduism. The format is similar to the Facts About Islam book, pictures match the information provided.
Teaching Idea:  This non fiction book can be used to expose my students to the religion of Hinduism, to provide them with resources so that they can read about any religion, it is also age appropriate for the students I would create a project where the students create a presentation on a religion they do know and they can share fun facts about the religion and how it is different from their own.

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Author: Alison Cooper
Illustrator: Celia Hart
Publication Date: 2011
Genre: Non fiction
Approximate Interest Level: 6-8
Approximate Text Level: 6-8
Teaser: As religions go Muslim os one of the most popular religions! In this book we look at the variety of customs and traditions the muslim religion has. In this book you will find your self in aw of fun facts you probably have not heard of.
Teaching Idea: This non fiction book is a great way to introduce diversity in culture and religion to my students, this book is kids friendly with lots of pictures to add to the information so it can answer a lot of questions kids might have about the religion. My goal with this book would be to expose my students to as many different religions, cultures, customs as possible so they can create their own ideas and possibly strike interest in my students to read more!