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Continued Use of The Arab World Studies Notebook
Continued Use of The Arab World Studies Notebook
How did Islam develop? What are its major tenets and beliefs? What effect
did it have on the economic, social, and political development of world
history?
What is the origin of the Sunni/Shia split?
How did art, architecture, music, and literature develop in the Islamic Empire?
How has their legacy influenced contemporary culture?
How is Islam portrayed by the American media in contemporary culture?
By the end of the unit, we will be able to define and explain the
importance of these words:
Muhammed
of Islam
Islam
mosque
Muslim
jihad
hegira
Sunni
Shia
Suf
astrolabe
calligraphy
minaret
BLOC
K
A/B/D
BLOC
K
D
Quran
Abu Bakr
Umayyads
Five Pillars
caliph/caliphate
Abbasids
IN CLASS TOPIC
Origins of Islam
IN CLASS TOPIC
Five Pillars and Major
Tenets of Islam
A/B
BLO
CK
A/B/
D
BLO
CK
A/B/
D
BLO
CK
D
BLOC
K
A/B
IN CLASS TOPIC
NO CLASS
BLOCK
DUE THURS, SEPT 27
READ: p.259-261
NOTES: Important ideas and themes
BB QUESTION:
In your opinion, are the Five Pillars good rules for
a religion? Why or why not?
HW:
DUE FRI, SEPT 28
READ: p.262-264, The Sunni-Shia Divide on
page 265.
NOTES: Important ideas and themes
BB QUESTION:
How might the lack of one central authority
fgure in Islam have led to the Sunni-Shia
division?
HW:
DUE MON, OCT 1
READ: p.264-267
NOTES: Important ideas and themes
BB QUESTION:
What were some of the reasons for the end of
the Islamic dynasties?
HW:
DUE TUES, OCT 2
READ: Arab World Studies reading (varies)
NOTES: Important ideas and themes
BB QUESTION:
Why do you think the Islamic dynasties were
able to make such long-lasting achievements?
HW:
DUE WED, OCT 3
READ: Arab World Studies reading (varies)
NOTES: Important ideas and themes
BB QUESTION:
Why do you think the Islamic dynasties were
IN CLASS TOPIC
Five Pillars and Major
Tenets of Islam
IN CLASS TOPIC
Death of
Mohammed/Schism in
the Faith
IN CLASS TOPIC
The Islamic Dynasties
IN CLASS TOPIC
Legacy of the Islamic
Dynasties
IN CLASS TOPIC
Legacy of the Islamic
Dynasties
BLOC
K
A/B
IN CLASS TOPIC
TBA
BLOC
K
A/B/D
BLOC
K
D
BLOC
K
A/B/D
BLOC
K
A/B
BLOC
K
A/B/D
BLOC
K
A/B/D
IN CLASS TOPIC
The Hajj
IN CLASS TOPIC
Islam Today/Current
Events
IN CLASS TOPIC
Work on Unit Assessment
IN CLASS TOPIC
Islam Today/Current
Events
IN CLASS TOPIC
Election 2012
IN CLASS TOPIC
NO SCHOOL