Abdelkader Education Project

This contest is open to educators, grades 6-12. Educators must create a lesson plan (minimum: two 45-minute class periods) based on AEP curricula. Materials can be used as written or adapted to meet the needs of the Educators. Teacher and student feedback on the experience are required. Further details can be found on our website under Competitions -> Abdelkader Educator Prize.

Our curriculum supports our mission of educating and advocating for cultural understanding, especially in regard to religion. We have developed middle and high school lessons that are primarily--but not exclusively--intended for social studies, global studies, and world history classrooms in public and private schools. We recognize that educational trends evolve and what we believe to be “true” changes; for this reason, our curriculum is in a constant state of renewal. We update, add, and retire pieces to meet the changing needs of classroom teachers.

Our educational programming consists primarily of outreach to teachers, introducing them to our curricular offerings and listening to their curricular needs. At AEP, we believe that teachers hold the key to systemic change. We present at conferences, we hold professional development workshops, and we create relationships with individual teachers, actively supporting them in the classroom. In addition, we run annual student and educator c