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 * The Islamic Empire **

=__Assignment 9__= Now that we are finished learning about Islam, I would like you to reflect on what you have learned about Islam and Islamic civilization. Please complete these sentences clearly and with specific details. Write the answers on your wiki page. 1. The single most important thing I learned was... 2. Something that confused me or that I didn't understand was... 3. What surprised me the most was... 4. I would like to know more about... 5. The part that I think I will always remember was... 6. How has your view of Muslims and Islam changed?

= = =__Assignment 8 (Islam Virtual Museum Project)__ Due Date- Wednesday, Jan. 20 =
 * Task:** The final project for this unit is to design a virtual museum celebrating the rise of Islam that addresses this topic: //**"How were people's lives affected by the spread of the message of Islam?"**// To do this, you will work with a partner to create a virtual museum that contains exhibits on the Islam unit's main topics: the revelation of Islam, the development and spread of Islamic civilization, the Golden Age of Islam, and modern Islam. The exhibits, which you will design in a **Keynote** **virtual museum template**, must include a variety of multimedia- web links, images of art and artifacts, QuickTime Comic, maps, and iMovie video- to capture the essence and importance of the topic. You will use materials you have accumulated from the unit including your wiki assignments, notes in class, handouts, visuals, and resources you will collect through **additional research**.

= Due Date- Wednesday, Jan. 20 =


 * Project Resources:**
 * [[file:IslamVirtualMuseumTemplate.key]]
 * [|Tutorial for the Virtual Museum]
 * [[file:Virtual Museum Resp and Teamwork.pdf]]
 * [|How to add a video and a game link to your museum]
 * [[file:Virtual Museum Rubrics.pdf]]


 * Directions:**
 * 1) Your virtual museum must focus on how people's lives were affected by the spread of the message of Islam. The museum must be made up of five exhibits which will be shown in five rooms. Each room will have one of the following themes (i.e. one theme in each room):
 * Theme 1: The revelation of Islam which includes information about Muhammad
 * Theme 2: The historical development of an Islamic civilization which includes the spread and appeal of Islam
 * Theme 3: The Golden Age of Islam which includes contributions to society
 * Theme 4: Modern Islam which includes the pillars of Islam, the Quran, and Muslim daily life
 * Theme 5: An additional area or topic of Islam we didn't study or learn about. You will do additional research for this room's exhibit
 * 1) Your museum must be arranged in a logical and understandable way. Each room in your museum must have visuals and information related to the theme of the room.
 * Each room will have four or five images (exhibits) related to the theme of the room
 * Each image will include a 60-80 word description of an aspect of Islam related to theme of the room
 * The entrance of your museum also has exhibits that must show additional information about Islam that is not shown in any of the rooms
 * 1) Your museum will also have some multimedia activities for your visitors. **(You cannot reuse activities you already created in class)**.
 * One room must have a web link exhibit to a game you will create in [|classtools.net]. The game must be related to the theme of the room.
 * Make sure to password protect your game
 * You can give your visitors a choice of a game or choose one for them to play
 * Your exhibit should have a screen grab of the game as well as the link to the game
 * You must show a 60-80 word description about the topic in the game exhibit
 * Another room must include a ComicLife comic exhibit that is related to the theme of the room. These are the requirements for the comic:
 * Length one to two pages
 * The comic must be converted to a Quicktime movie
 * You must show a 60-80 word description about the topic in the exhibit
 * Another room must have an original iMovie video exhibit. This video must be related to the theme of the room. These are the requirements for the video:
 * Length must be 45 seconds to one minute
 * Your visitors should see you and your partner in the video for at least 15 seconds
 * Your video must include clear and understandable narration about the topic of the exhibit as well as images
 * You do not need a description about the topic of the exhibit because you will narrate the information
 * 1) You must **cite all your sources** for images and information. In each exhibit there is a space for a citation. All other citations for images or information must go on the [|curators'] page.
 * 2) You and your partner must add personal information and a picture of you and your partner in the curators' page. This information must be about you and your qualifications as curators of an Islamic civilization museum. See this example of a few real curators' qualifications: [|Curators of the Massachusetts Natural History Museum]

=**__Assignment 7__**= Source: Online textbook pages 324-325 Read the information from the pages carefully and do the following activity. Copy this table into your wiki page and then fill in the blank parts (the cells with ### ) with clear and specific information. **Then answer the question below the table**.

2.### || 1. ### 2. created a very accurate calendar using math and astronomy || 1. We still use this numbering system today. 2. ### || 2. Ibn Sina || 1.identified and described smallpox and measles 2. ### || 1. ### 2. His work was used as a medical reference for 600 years. ||
 * = __**Subject/Area**__ ||= __**Who**__ ||= __**What did he/they do?**__ ||= __**Why useful?**__ ||
 * Mathematics || 1. al-Khwarizmi
 * Medicine || 1. ###
 * Art || Muslim Artists || ### || ### ||
 * Astronomy || ### || determined the direction of Mecca from any point on earth || ### ||
 * Literature || Omar Khayyam || ### || Poetry was used as a way to pass on stories of great victories. ||
 * How has the work of these Muslim scientists/scholars influenced our lives today? Be clear and specific in your answer. Your answer must be at least five sentences long.**

=__Assignment 6__= Directions: Read the pages from your online textbook and answer the following questions** clearly **and with** specific details**. 1. Complete this sentence with clear and detailed information: //After the death of Uthman, Ali was finally chosen to be caliph, but..................... . This led to the end of ................ .// 2. What did the Umayyads do after they took over? Be clear and specific. 3. Complete this sentence: //Arab Muslims were upset because.................// 4. How did Islam end up being split into two parts? Be clear and specific. 5. How does the selection of rulers for the Shi'a and Sunnis differ? 6. Can you think of another religion that ended up splitting into two parts? When did this happen? 7. Why do you think these religions that split into two parts never decide to rejoin each other?**
 * Source: Online Textbook pages 318-319

__Assignment 5__ of [|swine], and that, on which [|Allah's name has not been (spoken)]." || "And say to the believing women that they should... [|not display their beauty]... (and) display their beauty only to their husbands, fathers, sons, brothers, other women..." || "Satan's plan is (only) to excite hatred between you with [|intoxicants] and gambling, and stop you from remembering Allah and from prayer: Will ye not then [|abstain]?" || "Thy Lord hath decreed that ye worship none but him and that ye be kind to parents. Whether one or both of them attain old age in their life say not to them a word of (disrespect), nor [|repel] them, but (speak) to them in terms of honor." || "The earth is a mosque for you, so wherever you are at the time of prayer, pray there." ||
 * __Each quote below from the Qur'an explains how Muslims should live their lives. Read each quote carefully and use the links to help with some of the vocabulary or phrases. Then,__** __using your own words**, clearly explain on your wiki page what each quote is telling Muslims. Some quotes explain more than one idea.**__
 * = Quote 1 ||= Quote 2 ||= Quote 3 ||= Quote 4 ||= Quote 5 ||
 * "(Food) forbidden to you are...the flesh

=__Assignment 4__= Sources:  ** =__Assignment 3__= Using the source above (including the map on page 309), answer these questions** clearly **and** with details **on your wiki page. 1. What city is at the intersection of six trade routes? 2. What trade goods were produced on the Arabian peninsula? 3. Why is Arabia's location a good one for trade? 4. Why did so many settlements near Arabia's western coast become trading centers? 5. Why were oases important for trade? 6. Why did [|caravans] go to Mecca during certain months? 7. Clearly define 'pilgrimage'. 8. Explain why so many trade routes developed on the Arabian peninsula.**
 * Online Textbook, page 311
 * **__[|Muhammad's Message] __**
 *  **__[|The Hijrah]__**
 * __(Note:__ __Yathrib=Medina__ __and__ __Mecca=Makkah__ __)__
 * Imagine you are Muhammad's supporter/friend. You have faithfully been with Muhammad since he got his message from God. Using** __all__ **of the sources above, write at least** __three__ **journal entries (at least three sentences for each entry) on your wiki page that explain what you have experienced in your life being with Muhammad starting in Mecca and then ending in what happened in 622 C.E.. You must use** real dates **for your entries and use** real information **based on your knowledge of Muhammad and the world around him. Remember to write your journal in the first person (i.e. //I// or //my//). Remember that you are Muhammad's** __friend__**.
 * Source: Online Textbook, pages 309-310

=__Assignment 2__=
 * Source: Online Textbook, pages 307 & 308

Read textbook pages 307 & 308 then answer these questions clearly and with details on your wiki page.

1. What kind of climate does the Arabian peninsula have? 2. Where is it possible to farm on the Arabian peninsula? 3. What are** Bedouins**? What are** nomads**? 4. What do Bedouins look for? 5. What three things affect Bedouins routes (paths)? 6. What is an** oasis **and what do Bedouins do there? 7. What are clans? 8. How are clans organized? 9. How important were Bedouins in the creation of the Muslim Empire?**

=__Assignment 1__=
 * In class you were introduced to Islam. In our unit on Islam, you will learn a lot about the history of Islam. Based on what we discussed in class and the photo gallery activity, clearly explain on your wiki page what has surprised you or changed your perspective so far about Islam. Your response should be at least three sentences long.**

__Assignment 7__  Source: **[|Muslim Scientists and Scholars]**

Task: **With a partner, you will research (use the source above only) a Muslim scientist or scholar from history and explain why he deserves to be remembered** as the Muslim who contributed the most to our learning**. Then you will try to persuade your classmates that your scientist or scholar should be remembered the most. A class vote will be taken to decide on the person to be remembered the most.

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Directions:
 * 1. Using the source above, go through the list of people with red bullets only. Then choose one of these people. On the sheet provided, write down the name of the person you chose and his area(s) of expertise. (15minutes)

2. (20 minutes) Take notes in your notebook about  **
 * birth
 * death
 * where he lived
 * area of expertise (i.e. science, astronomy, medicine, surgery, engineering, philosophy, etc.)
 * other information you think is important about this person

3. Come up with five **reasons (with number 1 being the most important reason) why the Muslim scientist or scholar you chose should be remembered the most. You need to also explain how his contributions or knowledge have affected our lives** today**.

4 . Write a script and prepare an oral presentation that tells us about your person and the reasons why he should be remembered the most. During your presentation, you may use note cards (one side only). The presentation should be between 2 and 3 minutes.

5 . You must show us an appropriate visual during your presentation that clearly relates to your person. A picture of the person is your first choice. If you can't find a picture of him, then use a picture of his work or something he created. General pictures (like a stethoscope) will receive lower grades.

6 . Your script must be printed out and handed in** before **your presentation.** E-mailed scripts will not be accepted.


 * 7 . The presentations will be on:

**Assignment 7 1. In the unit on Islam, what was the single most important thing you learned? 2. What was something that confused you or that you did not understand? 3. What surprised you the most in our study of Islam? 4. What would you like to know more about that is related to Islam? 5. What part in our study of Islam do you think you will always remember?__**
 * __All of the following questions are related to our unit on Islam. Please answer the questions__** clearly **__on your wiki page.

Assignment 6 __Source: **[|Muslim Scientists and Scholars]**

Task: **With a partner, you will research (use the source above only) a Muslim scientist or scholar from history and explain why he deserves to be remembered** as the Muslim who contributed the most to our learning**. Then you will try to persuade your classmates that your scientist or scholar should be remembered the most. A class vote will be taken to decide on the person to be remembered the most.

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Directions:__  __2__ __. (__ __20__ __minutes) Take notes in your notebook about__  __:__ ** 
 * __1__ __. Using the source above, go through the list of people with red bullets only. Then choose one of these people. On the sheet provided, write down the name of the person you chose and his area(s) of expertise. (__ <span class="currency_converter_link" style="color: #0000ff; display: block; font-size: 150%; text-align: left;">__15__ __minutes)__
 * **__birth__**
 * **__death__**
 * **__where he lived__**
 * **__area of expertise (ie science, astronomy, medicine, surgery, engineering, philosophy, etc.)__**
 * **__other information you think is important about this person__**
 * __3__** **__. Come up with__** five **__reasons (with number__** <span class="currency_converter_link" style="color: #0000ff; display: block; font-size: 150%; text-align: left;">**__1__** **__being the most important reason) why the Muslim scientist or scholar you chose should be remembered the most. You need to also explain how his contributions or knowledge have affected our lives__** __today**.**__

<span class="currency_converter_link" style="color: #0000ff; display: block; font-size: 150%; text-align: left;">**__4__** **__. Write a script and prepare an oral presentation that tells us about your person and the reasons why he should be remembered the most. During your presentation, you may use note cards (one side only). The presentation should be between 2 and 3 minutes.__**

<span class="currency_converter_link" style="color: #0000ff; display: block; font-size: 150%; text-align: left;">**__5__** **__. You must show us an appropriate visual during your presentation that clearly relates to your person. A picture of the person is your first choice. If you can't find a picture of him, then use a picture of his work or something he created. General pictures (like a stethoscope) will receive lower grades.__**

<span class="currency_converter_link" style="color: #0000ff; display: block; font-size: 150%; text-align: left;">**__6__** **__. Your script must be printed out and handed in__** __before **your presentation.** E-mailed scripts will not be accepted.__

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Assignment <span class="currency_converter_link">5 of [|swine], and that, on which [|Allah's name has not been (spoken)]." || "And say to the believing women that they should... [|not display their beauty]... (and) display their beauty only to their husbands, fathers, sons, brothers, other women..." || "Satan's plan is (only) to excite hatred between you with [|intoxicants] and gambling, and stop you from remembering Allah and from prayer: Will ye not then [|abstain]?" || "Thy Lord hath decreed that ye worship none but him and that ye be kind to parents. Whether one or both of them attain old age in their life say not to them a word of (disrespect), nor [|repel] them, but (speak) to them in terms of honor." || "The earth is a mosque for you, so wherever you are at the time of prayer, pray there." ||
 * __Each quote below from the Qur'an explains how Muslims should live their lives. Read each quote carefully and use the links to help with some of the vocabulary or phrases. Then,__** __using your own words**,**__ **clearly __explain what each quote is telling Muslims. Some quotes explain more than one idea.__**
 * = Quote <span class="currency_converter_link">1 ||= Quote <span class="currency_converter_link">2 ||= Quote <span class="currency_converter_link">3 ||= Quote <span class="currency_converter_link">4 ||= Quote <span class="currency_converter_link">5 ||
 * "(Food) forbidden to you are...the flesh

Assignment <span class="currency_converter_link">4 __Mosque Field Trip Reflection <span class="currency_converter_link" style="color: #0000ff; font-size: 130%;">2. Please explain two things you learned that you already knew. <span class="currency_converter_link" style="color: #0000ff; font-size: 130%;">3. How do you think this kind of field trip helps you understand more about Islam? <span class="currency_converter_link" style="color: #0000ff; font-size: 130%;">4. What are some changes you would make to this field trip to make it better?
 * <span class="currency_converter_link" style="color: #0000ff; font-size: 130%;">1 . Please clearly explain two things you learned on this field trip.

**__Assignment <span class="currency_converter_link">3 __Sources: **Page 246 and 247<span class="wiki_link"> and [|Islam- Empire of Faith] and [|Muhammad's Message] and [|The Hijrah] ** (Note: Yathrib=Medina and Mecca=Makkah )
 * Imagine you are the prophet Muhammad. You have just started working as the manager of a caravan business (merchants who move around selling stuff). Using **__all **__of the sources above, write at least__** five **__journal entries (at least three sentences for each entry) on your wiki page that explain what you have experienced in your life. You must use__** real dates **__for your entries and use__** real information **__based on your knowledge of Muhammad and the world around him. Your last entry should be about what happened in the year <span class="currency_converter_link" style="color: #0000ff; display: block; font-size: 137.2%; text-align: left;">622 C.E. (A.D.). Remember to write your journal in the first person (i.e. //I// or //my//).

__**Assignment <span class="currency_converter_link">2 <span class="currency_converter_link" style="color: #0000ff; display: block; font-size: 137.2%; text-align: left;">1. What are some things that didn't surprise you about the information on the map? <span class="currency_converter_link" style="color: #0000ff; display: block; font-size: 137.2%; text-align: left;">2. Which areas/countries of the world are you surprised have a large Muslim population? <span class="currency_converter_link" style="color: #0000ff; display: block; font-size: 137.2%; text-align: left;">3. Which country has the highest Muslim population? Why do you think this country has the highest population? <span class="currency_converter_link" style="color: #0000ff; display: block; font-size: 137.2%; text-align: left;">4. Why do you think Islam is spread out so much?
 * __Look at the //World Muslim Population// map in the resources section and answer the following questions.

__**Assignment<span class="currency_converter_link"> ** Source: Page 246 and 247

Questions: Use pages <span class="currency_converter_link" style="color: #0000ff; display: block; font-size: 137.2%; text-align: left;">246 and <span class="currency_converter_link" style="color: #0000ff; display: block; font-size: 137.2%; text-align: left;">247 to answer these questions. <span class="currency_converter_link" style="color: #0000ff; display: block; font-size: 137.2%; text-align: left;">1. Clearly explain what kind of life Muhammad had. <span class="currency_converter_link" style="color: #0000ff; display: block; font-size: 137.2%; text-align: left;">2. What are some things that influenced Muhammad? Be specific. <span class="currency_converter_link" style="color: #0000ff; display: block; font-size: 137.2%; text-align: left;">3. Clearly describe how Muhammad received the word of Allah. <span class="currency_converter_link" style="color: #0000ff; display: block; font-size: 137.2%; text-align: left;">4. What did these revelations eventually become? <span class="currency_converter_link" style="color: #0000ff; display: block; font-size: 137.2%; text-align: left;">5. Why do we never see pictures of the prophet Muhammad?