Islamic Contributions and Inventions Project 10/26-10/31 Due 10/31

Today in class I checked and graded the notes from Tuesday this week and the ones from the PowerPoint last week. The project that we started today and hope to finish on monday is as follows:

Look on page 218-219 in the textbook. What it goes over are the cultural and scientific achievements of the Muslim people.

Then pick a category to choose from: ART,  ARCHITECTURE, LITERATURE, SCIENCE, SOCIAL

After you choose a category choose something specific from a category. There are thousands of things to choose from, examples are below:

Art = Depicting Muhammad
Architecture = Minaret
Literature = Algebra, History, the Quran
Science = Astrolobe, Surgical Tools
Social = Role of Women, Bazzar, Slavery

After choosing something to research, example Surgical Tools, these are the questions you need to find the answer to to put on a poster:

1. Explain what the invention or contribution is
2. Who it was made by( inventor person or city)
3. Around what time was it invented? (approximate, be exact as possible)
4. How do people use it? Is it still in use today? If so what form?
5. Which category above does it fit in? It can be multiple

Project Guidelines for Poster

• Must use at least two sources ( one must be a book) No Wikipedia and I have some books you can look through if needed. 
• Cite your sources
• -Must have an illustration( printed or hand drawn)
• -A Title
• Group Members names and heading on the back, three people max in a group!

I can assist you in any questions you have, let me know. 

Extra Credit Assignment! 10/25

If you want some extra credit as you watch the video below list as many contributions/ inventions from Islam. Then when finished with the video write a short paragraph detailing which invention/ contribution was the most significant and why.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J1btMSGeZfA&t=2052s
BBC What Islamic World Did For Us

Notes for 10/24 The Arab Empire and the Caliphates Reading Questions

In class we read together in the Mcgraw Hill textbook pages 210-213. First copy down the questions and then leave space to answer as you read. Remember there are instructions on the main page of the blog on how to access the online textbook.

1.       How had Abu Bakr been involved in the founding of Islam? P. 210

2.       How and why do empires develop and grow? P. 210

3.       What advantages did the Arabs have?   P. 211

4.       Who was Mu’awiyah? P. 212

5.       Why was the battle of tours a turning point in European history? P. 212

6.       Why was there a break between the Sunni and Shia groups of Islam? P. 213

Now there are more questions but as a class we only got to question 6 about the Sunni and Shia Muslims. We will finish the rest of the questions as a class later next week. If you have any questions either see me in class or email me. 

Bellwork 10/23

Hello! The questions that we discussed in class are below: 
  

11.     In 630, Muhammad returned to Makkah with 10,000 men. What was his status at this important time?

2.      Why is it important for governments today to have clear lines of succession? Muhammad dies just two years after returning to Makkah. What might have happened in the Arab world after the death of Muhammad? 

For the answers that we discussed:

1.  He was the messenger of Allah- the founder of Islam, he was a general who lead a strong army, and he was the head of church and state due to in Islam they mix politics and religion.
2. A new leader would have been needed and there would have been a struggle for power. The interpretation of Islamic law could have changed. A division among the Islamic leaders could have caused a fracture that would cause the religion to disappear. 

Today we also went over how you have access to make-up work and how to access the textbook from class online.