How to Use
This Guide

A quick orientation for K–12 students, educators, and administrators. Each section is designed to get you to the resource you need in under a minute.

Start by role Find your pathway first

The fastest way to use this guide is to start from your role. Each audience has a dedicated pathway that sequences resources in order — from orientation to exploration to depth.

Students
Grades K–12. Books, videos, oral history, and discussion tools organized for self-guided learning.
Go to student pathway →
Teachers
Lesson plans, curriculum guides, and facilitation frameworks organized by topic area.
Go to teacher pathway →
Administrators
Incident response, staff PD, observance planning, and curriculum overview resources.
Go to admin pathway →

Navigation How the guide is structured

Use the navigation bar at the top to move between topic areas. Each topic page has its own sticky anchor bar so you can jump directly to the format you need — books, lesson plans, videos, or dialogue tools — without scrolling through everything.

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1

Pick your role from the Home page

The Home page routes you to a student, teacher, or administrator pathway. Each pathway is a three-step sequence from orientation through depth.

2

Browse by topic area

Four topic pages — Palestine, Islamophobia, September 11th, and Classroom Tools — each with their own resource collections.

3

Use the anchor strip to filter by format

Jump directly to Books, Videos, Lesson Plans, or Dialogue Guides using the strip below each topic page hero — no scrolling required.

4

Check the audience and format tags

Every resource shows its format (lesson plan, video, guide) and intended audience — student, teacher, or administrator — as colored tags.

5

Click the title to open the resource

All links open in a new tab. Nothing here requires a login or subscription.

About MPAC 1A The MPAC 1st Amendment Center advances religious freedom, free expression, due process, and equal access for American Muslims and allied communities.
Audience color coding Green tags are student resources. Amber tags are teacher resources. Purple tags are administrator resources. Some resources carry multiple tags.
Living document This guide is updated on a rolling basis. Links are audited annually.
Contact Have a resource to suggest? Contact the MPAC 1st Amendment Center at [email protected].
Updated March 2026 MPAC 1st Amendment Center [email protected]