1. Islam: Great Thinkers and Crusades Global Cultures 2013

2. Date: Monday, November, 18 TSWBAT create an Islamic textile by researching the colors used, fabric used, symbolism of the design and origin; collaborate with a partner. Warm-Up: Get into groups and sign out a computer if they want one or need one; display “model” for what the final product should look like Activity: Complete textile with partner Complete; hand textile in the room; explain textiles (present) QUIZ WEDNEDAY on the Beginning of Islam Current Assignments Past Due Assignments Pencil binder What do I need for class today?

3. Date: Tuesday November, 19 TSWBAT explain the importance of textile on the growth of Islam; analyze a video and describe the ancient city of Bagdad Warm-Up: finish hanging remaining textiles (5 minutes); when complete, answer this question on the back of your worksheet: What is a “hajj” and what would you see/experience if YOU went on a hajj. Activity: Watch video #2 with worksheet discuss questions QUIZ WEDNEDAY on the Beginning of Islam Current Assignments Past Due Assignments Pencil binder What do I need for class today?

4. Warm up ON the back of your video worksheet: 1. Describe a hajj (look in your notes) 2. What would you see or experience on a hajj?

5. Closing questions On the back of your worksheet answer these questions: 3. How would you describe the Islamic world up to this point? 4. Why do you suppose Islamic people would enjoy this sort of life/luxury? 5. What would the Hajj have to do with this? 6. Explain why we as Americans know less about Eastern cultures (Islam etc…) than we do about Western culture (Europe)

6. Date: Wednesday November, 20 TSWBAT assess their understanding of the beginning of Islam; name and describe great Islamic thinkers of this time. Warm-Up: Quiz on the beginning of Islam! Activity: discussion of great thinkers; introduce project cube and groups Current Assignments Past Due Assignments Pencil binder What do I need for class today?

7. Warm up Philosopher, Scientist, Historian, Astronomer, Great Thinker, Mathematician, Poet, Architect, Contributors in Medicine Aristotle Plato Galileo Pythagoras Thomas Edison Issacc Newton

8. Do you know any of these people? Suleiman, Ibn Khaldun, Al-Farabi, Al-Biruni, Ibn Sina, create paper choices Omar Khayyam, and research! Al-Ghazali, Ibn Rushd, AbuYusuf, Yaqub al-Kindi, Abu Nasr, Muhammad al-Farabi Suleiman, Ibn Khaldun, Al-Farabi, Al-Biruni Ibn Sina, Omar Khayyam, Al-Ghazali, Ibn Rushd, AbuYusuf Yaqub al-Kindi, Abu Nasr Muhammad al-Farabi

9. Islamic Thinkers Introduction of paper from China lead to the creation of Islamic libraries and the spread of knowledge House of Wisdom: – Located in Bagdad – Where scholars would meet to read, translate Greek work by Aristotle and Plato, and study mathematics brought to them from India

10. Information OPTIONS to include: – General information (birth name, where did they live, time period, image to represent them…) – Art, Science, Math, Medicine– explain what they were interested in (how and why). – What influence did they have on the history of the Islamic Empire? – What was going on in the Islamic World/ entire world during the life of this person? – Interesting facts about this person.

11. Date: Thursday November, 21 TSWBAT research information about one great thinker of Islam and create a cube detailing their achievements; collaborate work. Warm-Up: Activity: complete research in class on these thinkers and create fact cube Current Assignments Past Due Assignments Pencil binder What do I need for class today?

12. Date: Friday November, 22 TSWBAT research information about one great thinker of Islam and create a cube detailing their achievements; collaborate work. Warm-Up: Share one interesting fact that each group found about their individual person Activity: Complete fact cube; reflection question Reflection question due Monday at the beginning of the class Current Assignments Past Due Assignments Pencil binder What do I need for class today?

13. Reflection Chose one detail from the person you research and explain why their skills were important and useful during this time in history of the Islamic Empire. 2 paragraphs (5 sentences each), correct grammar, sentence structure etc. Neatly written

14. Date: Monday November, 25 TSWBAT Warm up: Turks/ Crusades Activity: Current Assignments Reflection question due Monday at the beginning of the class Past Due Assignments Pencil binder What do I need for class today?

15. Date: Tuesday November, 26 Warm up Activity: CRUSADES Current Assignments reflection Past Due Assignments Pencil binder What do I need for class today?

16. Date: Wednesday November, 27 Warm up Activity: Crusades Current Assignments Reflection Past Due Assignments Pencil binder What do I need for class today?