Islam and the Middle Ages Course Introductions - Humanities in Class Online Courses Forum https://humanitiesinclass.org/community/islam-and-the-middle-ages-course-introductions/ Humanities in Class Online Courses Discussion Board en-US Sat, 16 May 2026 01:12:14 +0000 wpForo 60 Hello! https://humanitiesinclass.org/community/islam-and-the-middle-ages-course-introductions/hello-9/ Mon, 05 Feb 2024 18:12:53 +0000 Hello Everyone!

My name is Lou and I am from Los Angeles. I love teaching for many reasons but mostly because I love creating community in my classroom. I try my best to provide a nurturing and empowering environment for all of my students. Within that class, I get to help then learn new things and develop critical thinking. It's great! A piece of digital media that has had my attention lately are teacher Instagrams. I like getting new ideas from my fellow teachers.

]]> Islam and the Middle Ages Course Introductions Lou Inguito https://humanitiesinclass.org/community/islam-and-the-middle-ages-course-introductions/hello-9/ Hello https://humanitiesinclass.org/community/islam-and-the-middle-ages-course-introductions/hello-8/ Mon, 05 Feb 2024 17:51:47 +0000 I am a high school social studies teacher in Denver, Colorado.  I'm looking forward to integrating this material into my world history classes!

]]> Islam and the Middle Ages Course Introductions Paige Schonher https://humanitiesinclass.org/community/islam-and-the-middle-ages-course-introductions/hello-8/ Hello From Colorado Springs! https://humanitiesinclass.org/community/islam-and-the-middle-ages-course-introductions/hello-from-colorado-springs/ Sat, 03 Feb 2024 23:42:29 +0000 I really enjoyed reading everyone's introductions - it's great to meet you all. My name is Leah Davis Witherow and I live and work in Colorado Springs, Colorado. I am a museum curator, public historian, and I teach in the departments of Visual and Performing Arts and History at the University of Colorado, Colorado Springs. I am no longer on Twitter/X and am only a casual scroller on Instagram. I am looking forward to learning everything in this course and am excited to get started. 

]]> Islam and the Middle Ages Course Introductions Leah Davis Witherow https://humanitiesinclass.org/community/islam-and-the-middle-ages-course-introductions/hello-from-colorado-springs/ Hello from Houston, TX! https://humanitiesinclass.org/community/islam-and-the-middle-ages-course-introductions/hello-from-houston-tx/ Sat, 03 Feb 2024 22:40:19 +0000 I'm Kaitlyn King from Houston, TX. I teach 6th grade World Cultures (medieval era) at an independent school that serves K-12 students. I have been teaching middle school for about 20 years. I love this age because they are independent, but they also have one foot still in childhood. Religion can be a difficult topic to teach in this current political climate and in Texas. However, I enjoy the challenge and focusing on teaching history from multiple perspectives and exploring all aspects of culture. I also attended the two-week (free) Dar-al-Islam Teachers' Institute in Abiquiu, New Mexico last summer, which I found so helpful in learning new techniques and approaches to teaching about Islam, both the religion and the history of the empires. I highly encourage anyone who hasn't attended to apply! I'm really looking forward to diving deeper into this topic through this course. 

]]> Islam and the Middle Ages Course Introductions Kaitlyn King https://humanitiesinclass.org/community/islam-and-the-middle-ages-course-introductions/hello-from-houston-tx/ Nice to Meet You! https://humanitiesinclass.org/community/islam-and-the-middle-ages-course-introductions/nice-to-meet-you/ Sat, 03 Feb 2024 17:45:12 +0000 Hello Everyone,

My name is Bobby Walls-Thumma and I am a high school social studies teacher in northern Vermont. I am very excited about this course and the content we will discuss as I have studied MENA issues for some time, both academically, and professionally, as a former member of the federal government. I use an area studies approach to my classes, and hope to blend some of the material form this course into my curriculum. Last spring I had the privilege to travel to Jerusalem, Turkey, Palestine, and Egypt, and used the wonderful discussions that I had with the people there to breathe new life into some of the content and issues that we discuss in class. I am very much looking forward to working and learning with everyone. 

]]> Islam and the Middle Ages Course Introductions Robert Walls-Thumma https://humanitiesinclass.org/community/islam-and-the-middle-ages-course-introductions/nice-to-meet-you/ Hello! https://humanitiesinclass.org/community/islam-and-the-middle-ages-course-introductions/hello-4/ Sat, 03 Feb 2024 03:02:16 +0000 After living for a long time in the greater Philadelphia area and teaching Spanish in a community college, I now live in Delaware. The interface of the three monotheistic religions in the Iberian peninsula has always been an interest and I look forward to learning more.

]]> Islam and the Middle Ages Course Introductions Carol Smolen https://humanitiesinclass.org/community/islam-and-the-middle-ages-course-introductions/hello-4/ Hello From Denver https://humanitiesinclass.org/community/islam-and-the-middle-ages-course-introductions/hello-from-denver/ Thu, 01 Feb 2024 19:57:21 +0000 Hi all,

My name is Deb Holland from Denver, CO. I have been teaching about the Middle East for over 20 years in my 9th grade History class, but I still love taking classes to implement new ideas. I am not really active on social media so no handles here. My biggest challenge in teaching the Middle East is trying to make the unit more fluid; I always feel like my approach is a little choppy, which can make it difficult for 9th graders to follow a regional study.  I look forward to this course!

]]> Islam and the Middle Ages Course Introductions Deborah Holland https://humanitiesinclass.org/community/islam-and-the-middle-ages-course-introductions/hello-from-denver/ Hello from Indianapolis, IN https://humanitiesinclass.org/community/islam-and-the-middle-ages-course-introductions/hello-from-indianapolis-in/ Thu, 01 Feb 2024 15:06:11 +0000 Hello! I am Rosina Catalan from Indianapolis, IN. I am a high school Latin teacher. I use very little digital sources but lately I am into Museum databases. I visited Cairo last month and found the use of the term Anno Hejirae (A.H.) which is a form of dating (like A.D.). I have taught this to my students in the past but out of theory - but I got to see it in use at the Islamic Art Museum in Cairo. To me, Islamic art is just beautiful. 

]]> Islam and the Middle Ages Course Introductions Rosina Catalan https://humanitiesinclass.org/community/islam-and-the-middle-ages-course-introductions/hello-from-indianapolis-in/ Introduction https://humanitiesinclass.org/community/islam-and-the-middle-ages-course-introductions/introduction-6/ Wed, 31 Jan 2024 23:48:53 +0000 I am Mark Herman from Fort Myers, Florida, and I teach World Civilization at the community college level. I enjoy the personal interaction with students in the classroom.

  

]]> Islam and the Middle Ages Course Introductions Mark Herman https://humanitiesinclass.org/community/islam-and-the-middle-ages-course-introductions/introduction-6/ Intro https://humanitiesinclass.org/community/islam-and-the-middle-ages-course-introductions/intro-4/ Wed, 31 Jan 2024 19:59:40 +0000 My name is Jesika Aghajanian and I was born and raised in Iran. I moved to the States in 2008 and I currently teach 9th grade Biology. I do not use twitter, but I am on tiktok, as a viewer, not a content creator. 

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