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Everyday Life in the Muslim Middle East: Second Edition

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Focusing on the experiences of ordinary men,women, and children from Iran and Afghanistan in the east to Morocco in the west, this anthology vividly conveys a "grassroots" sense of Middle East culture and society today. The work locates Islam as a major influence in the everyday life; however, it also demonstrates that other factors such as work patterns and community and gender relations are often based on traditions outside/older than Islam and that these, too, are of great importance in shaping individuals' lives, beliefs, and hopes. Thirty-four selctions include essays, short stories, poetry and more.

Teacher/Librarians: 9th grade to adult. Social Studies/Humanities/Language Arts. See The Arab World Studies Notebook for lesson plans designed by Genevieve Wilson for using two of the essays from this work: (1) Chraibi's story "The Son's Return" for teaching about the Colonial Legacy; and (2) Donna Lee Bowen's "Abu Illya and Zakat" for teaching about the month of Ramadan fasting. These are wonderful short stories/essays and like the other thirty-two have a rich role to play in your classroom. Wilson's lesson plans are thoughtful, authentic, and provide springboards for much discussion.