AP World History: Unit 6

By Jennifer Sayed

Three lessons supporting learning objectives of Unit 6, AP World History: Modern, using the life of Abd el-Kader as a case study.

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This series of three lessons supports several learning objectives of the AP World History: Modern, Unit 6, utilizing the life of Abd el-Kader as a case study. Furthermore, the lessons introduce students to historical evidence contradicting several assumed truths of contemporary world affairs that work counter to mutual understanding between religious and cultural groups.

Note: These lessons incorporate pieces of the Islamic Networks Group (ING) curriculum Emir Abd el-Kader: A Muslim Hero for Our Time. All ING material is available for downloading; free registration is required.

Teaching Guide
Lesson One: Coming of Age

Lesson One Instructions

Lesson One Warm Up

Lesson One Activity

Lesson One Group Activity

Lesson One Assessment

Lesson Two: Ethical Leadership

Lesson Two Instructions

Lesson Two Warm-up

Lesson Two Activity

Lesson Two Assessment

Lesson Three: 'Protector' & Human Rights Pioneer

Lesson Three Instructions

Lesson Three Activity

Lesson Three Assessment

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Why teach the life and times of Emir Abdelkader?

  • Uncovers little-known facts about America’s heartland
  • Adds historical lens of the conquered, highlighting story of resistance
  • Challenges stereotypes
  • Broadens notions of American cultural, ethnic, and religious identities
  • Offers international perspective beyond eurocentric history
  • Counters extermisms
  • Provides role model of ethical leadership
  • Encourages critical thinking and social/emotional learning

Bibliography

Khan, Daisy. Wiseup: Knowledge Ends Extremism. Women’s Islamic Initiative in Spirituality & Equality, 2018. 

Kiser, John W. Commander of the Faithful: The Life and Times of Emir Abd El Kader. Monkfish Book Pub., 2008. 

Marston, Elsa. Compassionate Warrior – Abd El-Kader of Algeria. World Wisdom Books, 2013. 

Other Selected Readings

Bouyerdene, Ahmed. Emir Abdelkader: Hero and Saint of Islam. World Wisdom, 2012.

Churchill, Charles-Henry. The Life of Abd el Kader, ex Sultan of the Arabs of Algeria. Chapman Hall, 1867.

Danziger, Raphael. Abd al-Qadir and the Algerians. Holmes and Meier, 1977.

DeTocqueville, Alexis. Writings on Empire and Slavery (translated by Jennifer Pitts) Johns Hopkins University Press, 2001.

Kiser, John W. The Monks of Tibhirine: Faith, Love and Terror in Algeria. St. Martins Press, 2003

Kiser, John W. Lessons From An Arab Warrior

Hourani, Albert. Islam in European Thought. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1991.

Johnston, Douglas, Religion Terror and Error: American Foreign Policy and the Challenge of Spiritual Engagement. Santa Barbara: Praeger, 2011.

Nasr, Hossein. Man and Nature, The Spiritual Crisis of Modern Man. Chicago: ABC International Group Inc, 1997.