2. Unit 2: The Umayyads
Social science: relating to human society

3. Unit 2: The Umayyads Objective
In this unit, we are going to learn about the Middle East during the time of the Umayyad Caliphate

4. Lesson 1: Knowing the Past
Objective
Learn how to collect historical evidence.

5. Lesson 1: Knowing the Past
New Words
Artifacts: Things that people make or build
Rashidun: rightly guided.
Caliphate: an Islamic form of government
Caliph: The leader of a Caliphate
Timeline: a graphical representation of a period of time
Descended from: coming from the same family, sharing the same ancestor.
Ancestor: a person who is one more remote from the grandparent.

6. Lesson 1: Knowing the Past
Artifacts, ancient sites and maps (page 34):
Examples of historical sources that tell us about the time of the Umayyads:
Coins
Maps
Wells
Ancient buildings

7. Lesson 1: Knowing the Past
Timelines (page 35):
What do timelines show?
Timelines show the most important events and dates in the history of a country or in a person’s life.
What does a family tree show?
A family tree shows how people are related to each other.
What is a century?
A period of 100 year.

8. Lesson 1: Knowing the Past
Activity Book Page 26
Activity 1 (1):
The Great Umayyad Mosque
Oil lamp
Coins
Wells

9. Lesson 1: Knowing the Past
Activity Book Page 27
Activity 1 (2):
Birth of prophet Mohammed
The Hijra
Death of prophet Mohammed
Rashidun Caliphate
Umayyad Caliphate
The Umayyads flee to Hispania
Abbasid Caliphate

10. Lesson 1: Knowing the Past
Activity Book Page 28
Activity 2 (1):
Coins, tools, clothes, maps, pots, and ancient buildings.
Activity 2 (2):
Source
Tree
Timeline
Century

11. Lesson 2: Who were the Umayyads?
Objective: Identify the Umayyad Caliphs and some important people and events of this time.

12. Lesson 2: Who were the Umayyads?
Read page 36 & Which tripe the Umayyad clan came from? They came from the same tripe as the prophet Mohammed. 2.When the Umayyads ruled the Muslim world? They ruled the Muslim world after the last Rashidum Caliph. 3.What is the capital city for the Umayyad Caliphate? Damascus. The Umayyads built buildings in Damascus such as the Great Umayyad Mosque that is still used today.

13. Lesson 2: Who were the Umayyads?
Questions in student book page 37 1.
Rashidun Caliphate
Umayyad Caliphate
Abassid Caliphate
2. yes
3. Bigger
4. The Great Umayyad Mosque

14. Lesson 2: Who were the Umayyads?
Caliphs of the Umayyad Caliphate page 38: New words: Elected: chosen by a group of people to do a particular job. Inherit: receive something from someone who has died.

15. Lesson 2: Who were the Umayyads?
Caliphs of the Umayyad Caliphate page 38:
Umayyad Caliphate
Caliphs were not elected
Caliphs inherited their roles from their father or uncle.
Caliphs came from the same family

16. They came from 2 different families;
Lesson 2: Who were the Umayyads?
Caliphs of the Umayyad Caliphate page 38:
Umayyad Caliphate
14 different Caliphs
They came from 2 different families;
The Sufyanids The Marwanids

17. Lesson 1: Knowing the Past
Activity Book Page 29
Activity 1 (1):
Damascus
Arabic
India and Pakistan 14
Sufyanids
Abbasids

18. Lesson 1: Knowing the Past
Activity Book Page 29
Activity 1 (3): 3
Hisham and Yazid
724 AD- 743 AD
Ibrahim and Yazid
Marwan II ibn Mohammed.

19. Lesson 1: Knowing the Past
Activity Book Page 29
Activity 2 (1): D E F B A C

20. Lesson 1: Knowing the Past
Activity Book Page 29
Activity 2 (2):
Rashidun, 661 AD
biggest
Sindh, Punjab, Hispania, and Rhodes
750 AD, Abbasid