Unit Overview: Discussing Contemporary Islamophobia in the Classroom
Get a bird's-eye view overview of the lessons, materials, and activities in this unit.
Islamophobia, its Past and its Present (Intermediate)
This handout provides an overview of the history of Islamophobia and how it manifests today. This is the "intermediate" version.
Islamophobia, its Past and its Present (Advanced)
This handout provides an overview of the history of Islamophobia and how it manifests today. This is the "advanced" version.
Islamophobic Tropes (Intermediate)
This handout contains five readings about Islamophobic tropes. This is the "intermediate" version.
Islamophobic Tropes (Advanced)
This handout contains five readings about Islamophobic tropes. This is the "advanced" version.
Gendered Islamophobia Case Studies (Versions One and Two)
This handout contains three case studies of Islamophobia impact on women.
Clothing and Choice: Anticipation Guide
This handout contains an anticipation guide that prompts student reflection on clothing and choice.
Muslim Women’s Views on Religious Clothing
This text outlines some Muslim women’s different perspectives on religious clothing.
Contemporary Islamophobia Case Studies
This handout contains six descriptions of Islamophobic incidents and questions that prompt students to consider what could have been done after the incident to show solidarity with those attacked.
Three Parables for Integration
Chief Rabbi Jonathan Sacks provides three parables as metaphors for types of integration.
A Mosque in Clitheroe
This handout contains an article about a town in Britain that voted to allow a former Christian church to become a mosque.