Good morning!

I will put all power points on my website for review

Make sure to study the MAP LOCATIONS!!

Email me if you have any questions, I will be back tomorrow morning for

the review session.

Test Next Class

• Review Sessions TUESDAY: • 8:00 – 8:45 – room 208• 4:00 – 4:45 – room 212

• Complete Study Guide as review

• If you want your Islamic map and other Islam work, come see me Tuesday morning for it.

• Review Chapter 10 (Academic)

Think about:

Who is this, and what does it tell us about the achievements of the Islamic Empire???

Muslim Achievements

Students will understand how the Muslims preserved knowledge and scholarship and

articulate the cultural and scientific achievements of the Islamic Empire

Cultural Achievements

1. Architecture– Mosques

• Domes• Minarets

– Dome of the Rock – site in Jerusalem where Muhammad ascended into Paradise

Cultural Achievements

2. Art Forms

– Mosaics

– Calligraphy

– Geometric Designs

* Muslim law forbade the depiction of human forms in art (only Allah can create life)

Cultural Achievements

3. Alphabet & Language– Arabic

4. Book Making– Muslims made the first

bound books

Cultural Achievements

5. Universities– Located in:• Cordoba, Spain• Baghdad – House of Wisdom• Timbuktu, Mali

– Preserved Greek & Roman Learning– Improved on Persian and Indian discoveries– Translated Greek & Latin to Arabic

Cultural Achievements

6. Literature– Qu’ran is the standard for all literature & poetry

– The Rubiyat by Omar Khayyam (Poetry)

– The Thousand and One Nights – collection of fairy tales, parable & legends

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=md-KdO2mYL4&feature=related&safety_mode=true&persist_safety_mode=1

Scientific Achievements1. Arabic Numerals and concept of zero

(gave it a place holder in math…important in banking too!)

2. Algebra – Al Jabr (he created this)

3. Medicine– Established hospitals and medical schools– Blended eastern and western knowledge

4. Geography– Astrolabe (measuring angles of sun and stars above the horizon)

– Compass

Remember…Test Next Class• Review Sessions TUESDAY:

• 8:00 – 8:45 – room 208• 4:00 – 4:45 – room 212

• Complete Study Guide as review

• If you want your Islamic map and other Islam work, come see me Tuesday morning for it.

• Review Chapter 10 (Academic) One more slide…

STOP HERE!

Do not do go past this slide.

You should get a handout from the substitute teacher and fill in the achievements using your notes.

Make sure to get a REVIEW GUIDE before you leave today!

Islamic Times (20 Points)

• Groups of no more than three• Design the front page of a newspaper• Your newspaper page must include:– Title – Be Creative!– Date (years of the Islamic Empire)– A hand-drawn map of the Islamic Empire including

important cities– 4 summary articles; with at least 3 illustrations,

covering:• Geography/spread of Islam• Founding/Beliefs of Islam• Cultural Achievements• Scientific Achievements

Design Your Own Building – 20 pointsMuslim culture is known for their amazing mosques

and palaces. They were influenced by Byzantine and Roman architecture but developed their own style

Your task: Create Your Own Building!• use influences from any style of architecture we have

studied• Draw your building – be neat, be creative, and be

colorful

Only the best drawings will be displayed in the classroom!!!!