Musi YOUTH IN __ NYC Pwsiic ScHoo.ts Stupy REATED BY: MUSLIM YOUTH IN Nyc PUBLIC SCHOOLS STUDY AND THE STUDENT PRESS INITIATIVETABLE OF CONTENTS. Introduction. . . 5 Reasons to Teach This Book....... gy ME Se Ae agit tot aaa ete By Dr. Louis Cristillo Meet the Oral Historians ........ cel Lessons Is All Press Positive?: Analyzing Media and Propaganda about Muslims in Poot 9/11 America. ......... 13 Unity in Diversity: Bxploring Lila in the United States 200.0000 ai ae eee Don’t Judge Me: Understanding the Power of a Stereotypes. re essvressesersevereeeeesereessciees 127 The ID Project: Exploring entity Through the Lens of Culture and Religion. 35 Choices, Choices: Considering the Pros and Cons of Peer Pressure... 43 Reproducibles a ‘Tabs on the Media..........-. Aaa tes tS eed eigenen pe ckdo crane Ak Wall of Fame: Personalities goo Wall of Fame: Research Notes..............-+ s pcae ene eames ee ey a5 Wall of Fame: Profile. .. 57 ALLesson from Santa .........66-+600085 nie firs gins fs ebeaemetpanen trae Tidgurisy Gtiarts at ahaigeedp hes cs ect 6 Appendices Say It Out Loud: An Onal History Primer for Educators . Go Deeper: Adltional Resources...INTRODUCTION About one in ten students in New York City’s public schools are Muslim—nearly 100,000 in all—yet they remain one of the most misunderstood segments of the student population. This Is Where I Need To Beis a groundbreaking collection of oral history narratives from the lives of ordinary Muslim youth as told by Muslim youth. Published by the Student Press Initiative in 2008, it was a project that grew out of the Muslims Youth in NYC Public Schools Study directed by Dr. Louis Cristillo, Research Assistant Professor at Teachers College, Columbia University. Introduced to the methods of oral history by a team of collaborating teachers at Teachers College, a dozen Muslim teenagers set out to document the real-life experiences and feelings of their Muslim peers in New York City high schools. The result is a compelling collection of twenty-three oral histories. These are voices of teenagers living ordinary lives at a time when being Muslim in America can provoke “extraordinary” reactions from classmates and teachers, from friends and strangers, and even from one’s own family and kin. Whatever you think you know about Muslims in America, these stories rise above news-cycle stereotypes and open a personal window onto what it means to be young and Muslim. This curriculum guide will help you bring the themes explored in these oral histories to life in your classroom. The guide features five lesson plans and companion reproducibles which can be taught over the course of one or two sessions, a semester or an entire year. Each lesson plan addresses the academic standards drawn from the Mid-Continent Research for Education and Learning’s “Content Knowledge: A Compendium of Standards and Benchmarks for K-12 Education: 3" and 4* Editions.” In the appendices, you will find a comprehensive list of print, web, and literary resources, as well as an overview of oral history with suggestions on how to incorporate this form of storytelling and historical research into your teaching. Rather than imposing a rigid age or grade structure on these materials, we have designed this curriculum guide to accommodate a wide range of student interests and capabilities. We encourage you to adapt the materials according to the needs, interests, and capabilities of your classes. After all, no one knows your students better than you do. ‘We look forward to receiving your feedback on these lessons and suggested activities. Please feel free to contact us at publishspi@gmail.com or through our website at www.publishspi.com. Sandhya Nankani Curriculum Guide Developer/ Writer