Veiled Voices and the companion curriculum are an excellent resource for a range of university classrooms. These materials will engage students in an Islam 101 class, a Religion Studies class, a Gender Studies class, a Feminist Studies class, a Middle East politics class, or a variety of Media Studies classes.
The activities in this study guide are organized around the five E’s of constructivist education philosophy: engage, explore, explain, elaborate, and evaluate. Veiled Voices can be treated as the keystone of a long or a short unit focusing on Muslims. A long unit may incorporate most or all of the listed activities, while it is recommended that a short unit include at least one activity embodying each of the five E’s.
Secondary Level:
We also collaborated with the School of Education at American University to create lesson plans for secondary education, which are now available.
The educational materials ask students to think about what they know about Islam while identifying any stereotypes they might have. Students will learn vocabulary, comparative religion and gender studies by reflecting on their own experiences and the world around them.
If you are an educator and are interested in using Veiled Voices in your curriculum please contact brigid[at]veiledvoices.com for more information.
