Educational Resources
Indian Ocean in World History
Our resources include the
Indian Ocean in World History website, SQCC's flagship educational resource, that offers its signature maps, lesson plans, quizzes, trivia and much more free of charge and without the need to sign up. The website is interactive and features a map section with primary resource entries in categories of documents, travelers, routes, goods, technologies, objects, places, and geography.
For more information about the Indian Ocean in World History website, please click here, or visit the Indian Ocean in World History website today to start the adventure!
Flat Omani
SQCC is also proud to offer two craft activities for younger audiences. The first, in association with the Centre for Omani Traditional Dress is the "Flat Omani" project, which aims to educate younger audiences about traditional dress in Oman and the rest of the Arab world. This activity is recommended for younger Elementary ages. For more information, please email
info@sqcc.org. You can also visit the Centre for
Omani Traditional Dress' website here.
Majmar painting project
The second craft activity is suitable for all ages 4 and up, and is the "Majmar" project. In association with Art In History, an organization that offers standards-based hands-on activities for the classroom, SQCC is delighted to present paintable, classroom-ready Omani "Majmars," or frankincense burners. To order, please visit Art In History's
online catalog, or to find out if you qualify for a grant, email
info@sqcc.org.
August 08, 2019
SQCC welcomed Dr. Valerie Hoffman for her public lecture "The Role of Ibāḍī Islam in ...
August 08, 2019
On Thursday 8 August SQCC guests crafted their own Omani dowry chest, mandoos.