Hijrah: A Case Study in Migration and Turning Points

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Geography

History

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Arab Gulf


Explore concepts connected to an exhibit about the seventh-century-CE route from Makkah to Madinah. 

 

The following activities and abridged text build off “Hijrah: A Journey That Changed the World,” written by Peter Harrigan and photographs courtesy of Ithra.

WARM UP

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Scan the article’s photos and captions to predict its theme and main idea.


IF YOU ONLY HAVE 15 MINUTES ...

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Brainstorm examples of migrations and turning points, both large and small scale.


IF YOU ONLY HAVE 30 MINUTES ...

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Evaluate whether the Hijrah was a turning point, and map how a museum exhibition showed a migration. Then come up with your own way of showing a migration.


VISUAL ANALYSIS

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Consider how a photograph affects a viewer and how the effect might change if the photo changed.


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