Moroccan Prints
Morocco is such an amazing and colorful country- especially for artists! We played around with some experimental print making using...
Summer Time Firefly Jars
This week was a special week because it is the week before our July vacation! We did a fun summer project creating jars with sparkling...
Tunisian Colorful Doors
I decided to combine the countries Algeria and Tunisia since the geography and culture is pretty similar. Along the Mediterranean Sea...
Desert Villages of Libya
We learned about the Sahara Desert and the nomadic groups of people that live among the dunes along the oases. We saw pictures and videos...
Egypt
Our lesson on Egypt focused on preservation of ancient artifacts found in tombs. We learned about Tutankhamen's tomb and all the strange...
Israeli Op-Art
For our lesson on the country of Israel we talked briefly about the Dead Sea and its unusual properties. We did a quick experiment about...
Camels in Arabia
For our lesson on Saudi Arabia we focused on the camel and its adaptations to the harsh desert environment. We created colored camels...
Drag-Painting "Calligraphy"
Calligraphy is a special art form in the Middle East and for Iraqi-born artist Hassan Massoudi it is his preferred subject for painting....
Iranian Tiles
In Iran they have beautiful mosques with elaborate decorative tile work and stained glass. We used an iridescent cellophane over...
Kites over Afghanistan
Talking about the Middle East can be sad and controversial, but I thought it was important to discuss how other people live around the...
