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Journeys In Film
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🌏 Teach about Islam with film for World Interfaith Harmony Week! With free lesson plans for grades 4-12.
Children of Heaven - an enchanting family film about a young Iranian brother & sister on a quest. Light on dialogue & strong on visuals, this is a great intro to subtitled films for younger students. Our Curriculum Guide lesson on The Islamic Republic of Iran, where the film takes place, introduces Islam’s history and value system. For grades 4-12.
Wadjda - an endearing feature film about a young Saudi girl who enters a Quran recitation contest to pursue her convention-defying dream of getting a bicycle. Our Curriculum Guide includes a lesson introducing the Quran that's a great choice for World History and World Literature classes. For grades 6 to 12.
@francesco_movie - our curriculum guide for this Pope Francis documentary from
@evgeny_director includes a lesson exploring the Abrahamic religions — Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. For high school.
The Story of God with Morgan Freeman - this
@NatGeo documentary TV series sheds a brilliant light on the remarkable and unmistakable similarities among different faiths. The section on Islam in our curriculum guide includes an introduction to Muslim beliefs and practices, highlights arts of the Islamic world, explores Islamic empires, and examines Islam's rich contributions to science. For grades 4-12.
Get your free curriculum guides from our library to teach with these films this week and all year round. Link in bio. 📚🎬