Bibliography
"2016 History-Social Science Framework." Curriculum Frameworks (CA Dept of
Education). Accessed August 02, 2016. California Common Core State Standards.
These are the standards that are addressed.
Anderson, Scott. "The True Story of Lawrence of Arabia.
http://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/true-story-lawrence-arabia-180951857/#62BFJscdkSkqeSo7.99 July 2014. Accessed August 02, 2016.
A critique of Lawrence’s writings and an extensive explanation of the Arab Revolt
Berkeley History-Social Science Project. Accessed August 03, 2016. http://ucbhssp.berkeley.edu/.
The UCBHSSP has a lot of ideas for how to help students read and write including this technique of Headings and Highlights. Check out the website to view some of their strategies for implementing the Common Core Curriculum.
California Common Core State Standards.
http://www.cde.ca.gov/be/st/ss/documents/finalelaccssstandards.pdf. Accessed August 01. 2016.
This are referenced in the appendix.
California Department of Education. http://www.cde.ca.gov/ci/hs/cf/sbedrafthssfw.asp.
Accessed August 02, 2016.
"Arab Stereotypes and American Educators." ADC. November 18, 2009. Accessed July
19, 2016. http://www.adc.org/2009/11/arab-stereotypes-and-american-educators/.
This is used as part of the lesson. It is for teachers and students to read at the start of the unit.
"Historical Thinking Chart | Stanford History Education Group." Historical Thinking
Chart | Stanford History Education Group. Accessed August 01, 2016. http://sheg.stanford.edu/historical-thinking-chart.
This is a website with lessons and tools for building curriculum that is appropriate for the Common Core standards.
"The T. E. Lawrence Society." The T E Lawrence Society. Accessed August 01, 2016.
http://www.telsociety.org.uk/author/polstead/.
The research of this society is helpful in the critique of T.E. Lawrence.
Aldington, Richard. Lawrence of Arabia. London: Collins, 1969.
This is a book that considers the problems with the book by T.E. Lawrence.
Greaves, Adrian. Lawrence of Arabia: Mirage of a Desert War. London: Weidenfeld &
Nicolson, 2007.
This book is critical of the Lawrence’s real involvement in the Arab Revolt.
Karsh, Efraim. "Seven Pillars of Fiction." The Wall Street Journal, August 9, 2013.
Accessed July 22, 2016.
http://www.wsj.com/articles/SB10001424127887324809004578636170899662896.
This evaluates both T.E. Lawrence and people who have written about him.
Larkin, William, prod. "Lawrence of Arabia." In Lawrence of Arabia. PBS. October 22,
2003
This film, which is available on YouTube, outlines the timeline of Lawrence’s life and includes the perspective of some Arab politicians and historians. It pointed out the fallacies in the Lawrence’s novel and some the reasons for his choices. It is an excellent starting place for teachers wanted to learn more about T.E. Lawrence.
Lawrence of Arabia. Produced by Sam Spiegel, Dario Simoni, John Wilson
Apperson, Charles Parker, A. G. Scott, John Box, John Stoll, and Phyllis Dalton. Directed by David Lean. By Robert Bolt, Michael Wilson, Paddy Cunningham, Cliff Richardson, Anne V. Coates, Winston Ryder, Nicolas Roeg, Freddie Young, Maurice Jarre, Gerard Schurmann, and Adrian Boult. Performed by Alec Guinness, Anthony Quinn, Jack Hawkins, José Ferrer, Anthony Quayle, Claude Rains, Arthur Kennedy, Donald Wolfit, Omar Sharif, Peter O'Toole, and Howard Marion-Crawford.
The film that is at the center of the unit. It is available on Amazon and should be viewed by the teacher before the start of the unit.
Lawrence, T. E. Seven Pillars of Wisdom: A Triumph. Fordingbridge, Hants.: Castle Hill
Press, 1997.
This is the book at the center of this unit.
NPR, prod. "'Lawrence In Arabia' Author Examines Lasting Impact Of Sykes-Picot
Agreement." Transcript. In All Things Considered. May 13, 2016.
This interview helps to explain how the Skypes-Picot Agreement affects the modern Middle East.
Said, Edward W. Orientalism. New York: Vintage Books, 1979.
This book defines and explains the concept of Orientalism. The first chapter is especially helpful.
Singh, Amardeep. "An Introduction to Edward Said, Orientalism, and
Postcolonial Literary Studies.". September 24, 2004. Accessed July 22, 2016. http://www.lehigh.edu/~amsp/2004/09/introduction-to-edward-said.html.
This piece helps to explain and breakdown the Orientalist perspective asserted by Said.
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