Roots of the Arab Spring

FAIN: ES-50458-12

Regents of the University of California, Davis (Davis, CA 95618-6153)
Omnia El Shakry (Project Director: March 2012 to March 2015)

A three-week institute for thirty school teachers on the historical roots of what has come to be called the "Arab Spring."

The University of California, Davis History Project seeks $185,000 to support a 3-week Summer Institute for School Teachers in 2013: Roots of the Arab Spring: Understanding the Historical Context for the Arab Uprisings. Omnia El Shakry will lead a team of scholars to guide 30 teachers through a study of the historical roots of the Arab Spring within the context of Modern Middle East history. Utilizing the Arab Spring as a unique prism through which to understand historical and contemporary forces shaping the modern Middle East, participants will be able to grasp the world historical significance of the revolutions in Egypt, Tunisia, and Syria within the larger context of modern revolutions and uprisings against entrenched regimes. We will guide K-12 educators to acquire new content knowledge, resources for lesson planning, and tools for using this knowledge to speak about democracy and the nature of civic participation at home and abroad, thereby bridging cultures and societies.

Associated Products

Understanding and Teaching the Modern Middle East (Book)
Title: Understanding and Teaching the Modern Middle East
Author: Omnia El Shakry et al.
Editor: Omnia El Shakry
Abstract: Many students learn about the Middle East through a sprinkling of information and generalizations deriving largely from media treatments of current events. This scattershot approach can propagate bias and misconceptions that inhibit students' abilities to examine this vitally important part of the world. Understanding and Teaching the Modern Middle East moves away from the Orientalist frameworks that have dominated the West's understanding of the region, offering a range of fresh interpretations and approaches for teachers. The volume brings together experts on the rich intellectual, cultural, social, and political history of the Middle East, providing necessary historical context to familiarize teachers with the latest scholarship. Each chapter includes easy-to-explore sources to supplement any curriculum, focusing on valuable and controversial themes that may prove pedagogically challenging, including colonization and decolonization, the 1979 Iranian revolution, and the US-led "war on terror." By presenting multiple viewpoints, the book will function as a springboard for instructors hoping to encourage students to negotiate the various contradictions in historical study.
Year: 2020
Primary URL: https://www.worldcat.org/title/understanding-and-teaching-the-modern-middle-east/oclc/1199890788&referer=brief_results
Primary URL Description: Worldcat Catalogue listing
Secondary URL: https://uwpress.wisc.edu/books/5788.htm
Secondary URL Description: University of Wisconsin Press website
Access Model: Hardcover book
Publisher: University of Wisconsin Press
Type: Edited Volume
ISBN: ISBN 978029932
Copy sent to NEH?: Yes

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