2015 NAEA Convention Handout

2015 NAEA Islamic Art and Design: Meaning making through global connections

Some good Readings

An Honest Approach to Diversity Through Art
Approaches to a Multicultural Lesson
Art and Secrecy
The Mirage of Islamic Art: Reflections on the Study of an Unwieldy Field; Sheila S. Blair and Jonathan M. Bloom
Multicultural Education: Historical Development, Dimensions, and Practice, James A. Banks
The Louvre Museum: A Great Swindle, Dr. Khosro Khazai
The Passions of Pluralism: Multiculturalism and the Expanding Community, Maxine Greene
Timeline of Islam

Lesson Plans

Lesson Plans

Black Calligraphy or Siyah Mashgh

 Siyah Mashgh, literally meaning Black Writing, is a form of Persian calligraphy where phrases are taken from poetry and written down, repeated, and intertwined to create an aesthetically pleasing visual image.