Information for Public School Classrooms
There are many resources available for use in Public school classrooms. There are also many Muslim organizations who specialize in providing such material. We will first list the web-sites of helpful organizations and then provide a list of recommended materials for teaching in Social Studies and Reading Classes.
Organizations Specializing in Islam for Public School Students
Harvard Center for Middle Eastern Studies
Recommended Resources
Teachers Resources:
1. Teaching About Islam in the Public School Classroom. Published by CIE. Available from Astrolabe.
Student Materials:
1. What Do We Know About Islam? By Sharukh Husain. Grades 3-7. Astrolabe.
2. Introducing Muhammad. By Ziauddin Sardar. Totem Books. ISBN 1-874166-15-3. Available through Astrolabe. Grades 5-12.
3. Teach Yourself Islam. By Ruqaiyyah Waris Maqsood. Grades 7-12. Available thorough barnesandnoble
4. Islam. Calliope Publications. Grades 4-10. Available from Astrolabe.
5. Muslim Mosque. By Umar Hegedus. Grades 2-5. Available from Astrolabe.
6. Discover Islam Poster Set. 25 posters highlighting a different aspect of Islam. Available from Astrolabe or Discover Islam.
