Folklife Resources for Educators

Materials Related to Calligraphy

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The Spirit of Islam: Experiencing Islam Through Calligraphy
by Virtual Museum of Canada
http://www.moa.ubc.ca/spiritofislam/resources/education_overview.html

Curriculum materials that introduce students to Islam and how it is perceived and stereotyped by exploring its philosophical and ethical background, its calligraphy, and the Muslim presence in Canada. The site includes six lesson plans with activities that allow students to gain an understanding of Islam and the role calligraphy plays in it. It also offers the outlines of a project designed to help students learn how to overcome cultural stereotypes. Included are links to a virtual exhibit about calligraphy, special spaces for prayer and Islamic learning, and significant objects in Islamic life.

Grade Level: 6-8; 9-12	Curriculum: History and Social Studies; Art and Culture
Resource Type: Lesson plans; Activities; Primary sources	Language: English
Subjects: Cultural relations; Architecture; Sacred space; Muslims; Ethnicity; Cultural pluralism; Canada--Social life and customs; Calligraphy; Islam; Material culture; Intercultural communication Geographic locations: Canada

Sponsoring Organization:
Virtual Museum of Canada
15 Eddy Street, 15-4-A
Gatineau, Quebec, Canada K1A OM5
(819) 994-1200
http://www.museevirtuel-virtualmuseum.ca/index-eng.jsp

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