Monday's Lesson Plan
Much of the Middle Eastern landscape is desert. We learn about the desert and Nomads, the people who live there.

Tuesday's Lesson Plan
Middle Eastern culture was strongly influenced by spices and trade. We learn about the color palette and make scarves, an important part of Arab dress.

Wednesday's Lesson Plan
Middle Eastern culture is very different from our own, yet many important aspects of our Western civilization were influenced by the Middle East. We long ago started using Arabic numbers, for example. We meet Aladdin and other characters of Arabic literature.

Thursday's Lesson Plan
The animals of the desert are uniquely suited to to living in the harsh terrain of the Middle East.

Friday's Lesson Plan
Arabic scholars and scientists have changed our world. We look at some of the advances made in medicine and architecture.

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