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Subtopic: Conflicts and Change in the Middle East

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Resource	Grade Level	Media Type
Ataturk This Wide Angle video segment illustrates Islamic and secular elements of life in Turkey, and introduces Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, the first president of Turkey, and his reforms.	9-12	QuickTime Video
Censorship In this Wide Angle video, the people behind Kalam Nawaem, or “Sweet Talk,” a popular Arab television, discuss how they must carefully choose their topics and tone to not only increase audience interest, but to keep their program on the air.	9-12	QuickTime Video
Changes in Turkey In this Wide Angle video, learn how the owner of a clothing manufacturer that creates conservative fashions for Turkish women has balanced his devout faith and commerce.	9-12	QuickTime VR Video
Diverse Turkish Women This Wide Angle video segment compares two families in Turkey– one more religious, and one more secular.	9-12	QuickTime Video
Dying to be a Martyr This lesson investigates conflict in the Middle East using interviews with young would-be suicide bombers. (Israel, Palestine)	9-12	Lesson Plan
Fashion Show In this video from Wide Angle, visit Istanbul, Turkey for the fashion show of Tekbir, a clothing line of conservative fashions for Muslim women.	9-12	QuickTime Video
Israel and Palestine This Wide Angle video features Majdi Amer, a 25-year-old Palestinian, who describes the daily state of violence and conflict in Israel and the occupied territories.	9-12	QuickTime Video
Martyrdom In this video from Wide Angle, 18-year-old Mohanned Abu Tayyoun discusses the reasons behind his decision to conduct a martyr operation.	9-12	QuickTime Video
Modern Muslim Women This Wide Angle video provides an introduction to the four personable female stars of "Sweet Talk," a popular television show in the Arab world.	9-12	QuickTime Video
Political Debate in Turkey A hot topic of debate in Turkey is the possibility of an increasingly Islamic state in this historically secular country. Learn more in this video from Wide Angle.	9-12	QuickTime Video
The Rise of Divorce This Wide Angle video features the Arab women of an all-female talk show discussing the rising divorce rates in the Middle East.	9-12	QuickTime Video
Sex Ed & Community Values In this video from Wide Angle, Egyptian men react to a discussion of an initiative in Qatar to include sex education in schools, a sensitive issue in many countries.	9-12	QuickTime Video
Suicide Bombing Mohanned Abu Tayyoun describes the events that occurred on the day of his intended suicide bombing in this video segment from Wide Angle.	9-12	QuickTime Video