Images of the Middle East

1. Images of the Middle East
Answers

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Women in Oman

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Women in Brazil

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Women snorkeling in Malaysia

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Mosque in Dearborn, Michigan
Photo courtesy of Karen Tonso

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Camel driver and his camel in the desert
near Jaisalmer, Rajasthan, India

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Cotton field in Israel

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Mall in Saudi Arabia

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Storefronts in Dearborn, Michigan
Photo courtesy of Karen Tonso

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Fishermen in Turkey

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Ruins in Lebanon

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Western Wall with Dome of the Rock
Used with permission from Dennis Fox - http://blog.dennisfox.net/

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Twin Towers in Dubai

14. Assumption
Something taken for granted or accepted as true
without proof
Misperception
Something perceived incorrectly or misunderstood
Generalization
Reasoning from detailed facts to general principles
Stereotype
A generalization, usually exaggerated or
oversimplified and often offensive, that is used to
describe or distinguish a group.
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15. Why might people living in the United
States carry stereotypes about the
Middle East, Arab people, Muslims and
the religion of Islam?
Where do these stereotypes come
from?
How can we challenge these
stereotypes?