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This lesson plan is a downloadable PDF file, so you'll need the free Adobe Acrobat Reader to open and print it.  Download Acrobat Reader     Date: 09/25/2001 Title: Muslim: Fact and Stereotype Discipline: History, Social Studies, Religion   Stereotypes can affect individuals and influence a community as seen in the KidsPost article, "Muslim and American: Kids Worry About Anti-Arab Reaction." This curriculum guide provides discussion questions to use with the article, enrichment activities and a lesson. After reading the article, students discuss stereotypes, review basic beliefs of Muslims and engage in a group activity. A Washington Post editorial, the columns of Courtland Milloy and Donna Britt and a news feature are studied to understand the impact terrorism, stereotypes and lack of knowledge of Islam can have on individuals and our society. An introduction to Islam is provided in a summary of beliefs and Web resources. The Word Study Focuses on "mosque."   The main lesson addresses these academic content standards.   This lesson plan corresponds to a specific KidsPost page.   NIE: for educators: lesson plans: lesson plan details