Overview
Judging by headlines from the Middle East, religion seems to play an outsize role in the politics in the region. This lesson focuses on the complex and diverse religious landscape of four Middle Eastern countries: Egypt, Israel, Lebanon, and Iran. These countries have different systems of government, different religious compositions, and different relationships between religion and politics. This lesson considers the variety of ways that religion and politics are intertwined in each country. Teachers of World History, Modern History, Global Politics, and Geography will find this session particularly useful.
About the Lesson
This lesson focuses on the intersection of religion and politics in the constitutions and foundational documents of Egypt, Israel, Lebanon, and Iran.
To the left you will find an interactive digital resource to accompany the materials in this lesson. This same material is also available in a Google slide deck below along with a PDF of the lesson plan and document collections.
