WORLD HISTORY AND GEOGRAPHY 2009-2010, S-2
UNIT 9: CHAPTER 10 & CHAPTER 11/3
THE MUSLIM WORLD
VOCABULARY
Section 1
- Bedouins®
- Oasis®
- Mecca®
- Ka’aba
- Allah
- Muhammad®
- Khadijah®
- Islam
- Muslim
- Mosque
- Qur’an (Koran)
- Sunna
- Shari’a
Section 2
- Caliph
- Jihad ®
- Sufi
- Fatimid
Section 3
18. House of Wisdom
19. Calligraphy
20. Al-Razi ®
OBJECTIVES
Section 1 “The Rise of Islam”
1. Why was Arabia important for trade? Why did caravans and pilgrims visit Mecca?
2. What is the basic principle of Islam that he began to teach?
3. Why did Muhammad & his followers have to leave Mecca in 622? What was this migration called?
4. Analyzing Architecture (Page 266): Why is the Dome of the Rock a holy site for both Muslims and Jews?
5. List AND explain the five pillars of Islam. (We will cover these in classroom notes as well.)
6. What is forbidden to Muslims?
7. Why is Arabic an important part of the Muslim culture? (Think about their holy book.)
8. Social History: What is the role of a muezzin? What type of structure would you find this person speaking from?
9. How do Muslims view Jesus AND what similar views do Islam, Judaism, and Christianity share?
Section 2 “Islam Expands”
10. In addition to Muslim forces being well disciplined and expertly commanded, what other two reasons or factors contributed to successful Muslim conquests?
11. Why did the Muslims not force conquered people to convert? What did people have to do to continue to worship freely and still live in peace? (Hint: Check Khalid Bin Al-Walid’s quote.) What couldn’t they do?
12. How did the lifestyle choices made by the Umayyads divide the Muslim community?
13. What are the basic differences between the Shi’a and Sunni Muslims?
14. How did the Abbasids take control, any why did they create Baghdad to be their new capital city?
15. What things made trade within the Muslim world/empire easy compared to other areas of the world?
Section 3 “Muslim Culture”
16. Approximately how big was Baghdad around A.D. 900?
17. Explain the four social classes in Baghdad.
18. What does the Qur’an have to say about the rights and responsibilities of women? How has the role of Muslim women changed over time? How does that affect them today in the US and in some Islamic countries?
19. Summarize the quote from Muhammad about knowledge. Why do you feel a person should acquire knowledge?
20. Science and Technology: Astronomy (Page 275) What three pillars of Islam made it necessary for Muslims to develop their knowledge of astronomy?
21. Science and Technology: Astronomy (Page 275) How did the astrolabe help Muslims?
22. Summarize the story: The Thousand and One Nights. What kind of store uses the name Scheherezade in our area?
23. Why is the term “cultural blending” used when referring to Muslim architecture?
24. Analyzing Art: Why does Muslim art usually not include images of living beings?
25. How was the way Muslim scholars preferred to solve scientific problems different than the Greeks?
26. What did Ibn Rushd - (Averroës) try to do? What did Moses Ben Maimon - (Maimonides) do?
THE NEXT PART IS FROM CHAPTER 11, SECTION 3; PAGES 314-317.
27. What two things did the Seljuk Turks do that put them in a position of power and influence?
28. Why did the Turks take on many Persian customs and even the language? Why were the Persians eager to teach them and work with them? What happened to the use of Arabic in Persia?
29. Why were the Crusaders at first able to have success in the Holy Lands? How long did this success last? What did Saladin and Richard I (the Lionhearted) agree to do?
30. What group of people from the Asian steppes ended up crushing the Seljuk Turks?
31. Connect to Today: How does the current flag of Turkey show that it is a predominantly Muslim nation?
CLASS CALENDAR
Mon. May 17. Castle Project is Due. Unit 9 Map. Watch the video Ubar: The Lost City of Arabia, about the Arabian Desert and Frankincense.
Tues. May 18. Discuss the 5 Pillars of Islam. Begin Islam: Empire of Faith.
Wed. May 19. Continue Islam: Empire of Faith.
Thurs. May 20. Finish Islam: Empire of Faith.
Fri. May 21. Hagia Sophia & Islamic Art & Architecture. Begin Arabesque Art Project.
Mon. May 24. Finish Arabesque Art Project.
Tues. May 25. Time Machine Essay.
Wed. May 26. Unit 9 Map Test. Finish Time Machine Essay.
Thurs. May 27. Unit 9 Test. Receive the Review Packet and some of your past objectives.
Fri. May 28. Classroom work day on Review Packets.
Mon. May 31. Memorial Day: No School
Tues. June 1. Classroom work day on Review Packets.
Review Packets are due on the day of the final test and are required, NOT extra credit.
Final Test Days: Wed. June 2, Thurs. June 3, Fri. June 4.
Video Objectives for Ubar: The Lost City of Arabia
1. Where does frankincense come from?
2. In what ways has frankincense been used in the past and today?
3. Why did the Romans consider Arabia to be fortunate?
Video Objectives for Islam: Empire of Faith
1. Why did Muhammad’s parents send him to live with the Bedouins?
2. How did being orphaned at a young age challenge Muhammad and make him a better person?
3. Who were seen as some of the most important people in the tribe AND why?
4. What was the main reason for conflict around the Arabian Peninsula?
5. who did Arab tradition say had built the Ka’aba?
6. How did the Ka’aba increase trade for Mecca?
7. What personal quality did Muhammad have with people AND how did he use it to avoid conflict between chieftains over the Ka’aba?
8. What was the strong social justice message Muhammad was delivering?
9. Why did the Muslims write down Muhammad’s message in the Koran?
10. Why was Islam such a threat to the tribes of Arabia?
11. What were the conditions involved with Muhammad & his followers going to Yathrib? Yathrib becomes the city of the ______or ______.
12. What is the feeling of Muslims toward Christians & Jews?
13. What steps are taken before and during the time when a Muslim worships at a mosque.
14. What was the symbolism involved in Muhammad destroying the idols in the Ka’aba?
15. Why did Islam spread so quickly, so fast?
16. Why is the Dome of the Rock significant to Muslims?
17. Why was Baghdad an important/special place?
18. What was done by the Baghdad scholars?
19. What disciplines trace their roots to these scholars?
20. What advancements were made with medicine? Vision?
ARABESQUE ART PROJECT: 25 Points
An arabesque is a very complicated design. It can be filled with circles and curving lines and ribbons that twist and turn and tie knots over each other. An arabesque often combines many kinds of patterns. Sometimes the designs are made into the shape of an animal whose tail is made of leaves and whose back is covered with ribbons and bows instead of feathers or fur. Your artwork should include shapes of vines, leaves, and flowers that make up the main picture or are woven into and highlight the main picture. Be sure to look at page 277 in your textbook for examples of Arabesque or Geometric Patterns.
DIRECTIONS:1. Make a piece of arabesque art on one standard-sized piece of paper (use the back of your Time Machine Essay Directions).
2. It must fill up the entire piece of paper.
3. It must be colorful.
4. You will also be graded on effort to make it look like a piece of Muslim art.