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Smithsonian
Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery
Arts of the
A TEACHER’S GUIDE
Islamic World
PROJECT DIRECTOR
Carson Herrington
FIRST WRITER
Krista A.Forsgren
SECOND WRITER
Elizabeth Benskin
CURRICULUM CONSULTANT
Susan Douglass
EDITOR
Jennifer Alt
ART DIRECTOR
Kate Lydon
DESIGNER
Richard Friend
ILLUSTRATOR
Arash Norouzi
MAP
Gene Thorpe
TEACHER CONSULTANTS
Patricia Bocock,
Laurel High School,Laurel,Md.
Zoy Calomiris,
Bethesda Elementary School,Bethesda,Md.
Patti Connell,
Rachel Carson Elementary School,Gaithersburg,Md.
Susan Dennis,
Anacostia Senior High School,Washington,D.C.
Cynthia Hicks,
Ashlawn Elementary School,Arlington,Va.
Suzanne Owens,
Severna Park Elementary School,Annapolis,Md.
Special thanks go to curator Massumeh Farhad for her advice andassistance and to the members ofthe Teacher-Consultants Group,who supported their colleagues throughout the production of
Artsofthe Islamic World.
This publication was made possible in part by grants from the Gilbert and Jaylee Mead Family Foundation andthe MARPAT Foundation.©2002 Smithsonian InstitutionAll rights reserved
Smithsonian
Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery
Frontand back covers:
Detail,double-page in a Koran.Iran,Safavid period,dated 1598.Ink,opaque watercolor,and gold on paper;42.0 x 27.3 x 54.0cm.Freer Gallery of Art,Smithsonian Institution,purchase,
F
1932.65
Opposite:
The central plaque of a lustre
mihrab.
Iran,early 14th century.Glazed clay;66.0 x 57.0 cm.Freer Gallery of Art,Smithsonian Institution,giftof Charles Lang Freer,
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1909.319
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Introduction
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Overview of Islam
focus on
7The Ka‘ba10The Five Pillars10The Call to Prayer11One Day of Ramadan12Islamic Calendar and Holy Days13Sunnism and Shi‘ism14Islam Today
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Artof the Book
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Calligraphy
activity
22Write a Phrase in Arabic Script
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objects and descriptionsfocus on
24Human Imagery
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Artof the Mosque
26
Architecture and Objects of the Mosque
28
Architectural Patronage
focus on
29Textiles:Science,Math,and Technology
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objects and descriptions
34
Artof the Portable Object
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Everyday Objects in Trade and Culture
focus on
35
The Silk Road
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Judaism,Christianity,and Islam36Clothing,Dignity,and Authority37The Role of Women in Islam
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objects and descriptions
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Lesson Plans
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vocabulary
48
lesson plan
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elementary school level
Images,Words,and AncientKnowledge
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lesson plan 2elementary school level
The Beauty of Light:Mosque Lamps of Islam
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lesson plan 3elementary school level
Blessings ThatGleam:Designs and Messages in Islamic Metalwork
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lesson plan 4all levels
The Artof Words
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lesson plan 5high school level
Royal Couples and Islamic Culture
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Resources
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Books
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Magazine
84
Films and Videos
88
Local Islamic Centers and Mosques
88
Embassies and Consulates
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National Educational Resources
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