2.+Resources

=Sources of information about the Middle East:= = = In addition to your textbook and the books in the LMC, you can use a variety of websites, databases, and search engines from the choices listed below: [|Culturegrams] a database with information about various countries  [|Grolier Online] an online encyclopedia [|NetTrekker] a safe search engine for locating websites

General information about all religions:
Mr. Dowling's Western Religions: contains general information about 3 major religions found in the middle east. http://www.mrdowling.com/605westr.html PBS site with history and background information for the major religions. http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/globalconnections/mideast/themes/religion/index.html United Religions Initiative- interactive site with info about all major religions http://www.uri.org/kids/world.htm History and basic beliefs for the major religions http://www.mnsu.edu/emuseum/cultural/religion/index.shtml

Resources for Christianity
Thinkquest Introduction to Christianity http://library.thinkquest.org/28505/christianity/intro.htm?tqskip1=1&tqtime=0806?tqskip1=1 Basics of Christianity from BBC http://www.bbc.co.uk/religion/religions/christianity/ Introduction to Christianity http://www.nvcc.edu/home/lshulman/Religions/Christianity/index.html Christian worldview- religious beliefs http://www.teachingaboutreligion.org/SingleWorldview/christian_worldview.htm

Resources for Islam
Background information for Islam http://www.islamicity.com/education/ihame/default.asp?Destination=/education/ihame/1.asp Thinkquest Introduction to Islam http://library.thinkquest.org/28505/islam/intro.htm timeline for Islam http://www.barkati.net/english/chronology.htm another timeline for early Islam (ancient times to 1400's) http://eawc.evansville.edu/chronology/ispage.htm Muslim Worldview- religious beliefs http://www.teachingaboutreligion.org/SingleWorldview/muslim_worldview.htm

Resources for Judaism
Judaism 101- background information about the Jewish religion http://www.jewfaq.org/toc.htm BBC- Jewish beliefs, customs, and holidays: http://www.bbc.co.uk/religion/religions/judaism/ Jewish Worldview- religious beliefs http://www.teachingaboutreligion.org/SingleWorldview/jewish_worldview.htm Introduction to Judaism http://www.nvcc.edu/home/lshulman/Religions/Judaism/index.html Thinkquest Introduction to Judaism http://library.thinkquest.org/28505/judaism/intro.htm = =

Websites to use for information about countries in the Middle East::
[|CIA World Factbook-] compare statistics about different countries

Maps: World Atlas.com: http://www.worldatlas.com/webimage/countrys/me.htm

History of Middle East since 1914 http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/mod/modsbook54.html

Mr. Dowling's Middle East and North Africa http://www.mrdowling.com/607mena.html Afghanistan and the war on terror (from PBS) http://www.pbs.org/newshour/indepth_coverage/asia/afghanistan/timeline/index.html

Sources of information for issues in the Middle East:
[|Issues and Controversies] Database [|New York Times] online newspaper [|CNN] online news source [|Arabic News] PBS site with a timeline and background on various themes: http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/globalconnections/mideast/index.html Country profiles from the BBC: http://news.bbc.co.uk/cbbcnews/hi/newsid_5230000/newsid_5232000/5232066.stm