Ch 4 The Spread of Islam (Continued)

The Spread of Islam (Ch. 4 Sections 2 & 3).

This week we will cover TWO sections. Section 2 will run on Monday & Tuesday and Section 3 on Wednesday and Thursday!

PARENTS / GUARDIANS:

Please note that WEDNESDAY & THURSDAY are minimum days for Parent Conferences

Students SHOULD have given you a YELLOW form to fill out on Friday!

Here's the course info for the week!

SECTION 2

Objectives
Students will learn that …

1. The Ottoman Empire covered a large area in eastern Europe.

2. The Safavid Empire blended Persian cultural traditions with Shia Islam.

3. The Mughal Empire in India left an impressive cultural heritage.

KEY TERMS / VOCABULARY

1. Janissaries
2. Mehmed II
3. sultan
4. Suleyman I
5. harem
6. Shia
7. Sunni

SECTION 3

Objectives
Students will learn that …

1. Muslim scholars made advances in various fields of science and philosophy.

2. Islam influenced styles of literature and the arts.

Key Terms / Vocabulary

1. Ibn Battutah
2. Sufism
3. Omar Khayyám
   
4. patrons
5. minaret
6. calligraphy

EXTRA CREDIT OPPORTUNITY!

Watch this exceptionally non-educational video and try to figure out the name of each player on the team! When you finish, you might have something that looks like this:

1. First Base: "Who" (answer)
   
2. Second Base: "What" (answer)
   
3. Third Base:
4. etc...

September 20-24, 2010 *(Ch 4)

Chapter 4: The Spread of Islam

This week we will begin by examining section 1 of chapter 4.

The Objectives will be that...
Students will learn that …

1. Muslim armies conquered many lands into which Islam slowly spread.

2. Trade helped Islam spread into new areas.

3. A mix of cultures was one result of Islam’s spread.

4. Islamic influence encouraged the growth of cities.

The Key Terms/Vocabulary for section 1 is:

1. Abu Bakr
2. caliph
3. tolerance

This week we'll have some fun with the word "Harem" in section 2. Here's a preview!

This week's homework is:

1. Q/W #7
2. Section 4.1 Assessment (#'s 1-3)
3. READ Ch. 4 Section 1!!!

See you this week.

Dr. S.

Ch. 3 (TEST WEEK)

Hello! Here is the vital info for this week:

1) There is a Ch. 3 TEST on Friday!
2) Students will get their Progress Reports on FRIDAY!

This week we will FINISH chapter 3. Our objectives are that:

Students will learn that …

1. The Qur’an guides Muslims’ lives.

2. The Sunnah tells Muslims of important duties expected of them.

3. Islamic law is based on the Qur’an and the Sunnah.

The Key Vocabulary Terms for this week (in addition to last weeks words are):

1) jihad
2) Sunnah
3) Five Pillars of Islam

Student H/W for this week is:

1) Q/W #6
2) Ch. 3.3 Assessment (page # in class)
3) 5 Pillars Project
4) Ch. 3 TEST Friday
5) Get your progress report signed (this is the 3rd one thus far).

Any questions? Email Dr. S. at:

simnri@fusd.net


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September 7-10, 2010 (Chapter 3)

This week we begin Chapter 3: The Rise of Islam.

Our week will be outlined as follows:

Monday
-OFF: NO SCHOOL TODAY!
Tuesday
-Introduction to Ch. 3, Copy H/W
-Set up Q/W #5
-Key Terms
-Overview
Wednesday
-Review Ch 3 Section 1 (terms/ideas)
-Vocab Builder and section quiz (review in class)
-Closure Activity
Thursday
-Introduction to Ch. 3 Section 2
-Key terms/ideas
-Learning Activity
-Closure
Friday
-Collect H/W
-Activity covering Ch 3 Sections 1 & 2

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Ch 3 Section 1 Info:

Objectives Students will learn that …

1. Arabia is mostly a desert land.

2. Two ways of life—nomadic and sedentary—developed in the desert.

Vocabulary

1. sand dunes
2. oasis
3. sedentary
4. caravan
5. souk

Ch 3 Section 2 Info:

Objectives Students will learn that …

1. Muhammad became a prophet and introduced a religion called Islam in Arabia.

2. Muhammad’s teachings had similarities to Judaism and Christianity, but they also presented new ideas.

3. Islam spread in Arabia after being rejected at first.

Vocabulary

1. Muhammad
2. Islam
3. Muslim
4. Qur’an
5. shrine
6. pilgrimage
7. mosque

(ALL DUE FRIDAY!)
HOMEWORK FOR THIS WEEK IS:

1. Q/W #5 (done in class, turned in on FRIDAYS)
2. Ch. 3, Section 1 Assessment (IN BOOK)
3. Ch. 3, Section 2 Assessment (IN BOOK)
4. Desert Travel Log Activity (Started in Class, Due on Friday)

Get a hold of Dr. Simnjanovski at: simnri@fusd.net

EXTRA CREDIT:
Watch the video below and write a 1 page summary of what you learned!