Monday 9/24/13• Objective: Students will analyze 4 primary

source documents that discuss how Islam spread

• Homework: • No Homework

• Do Now:• Take out your notebook• Title page The spread of Islam

Why Did Islam Spread So Quickly? Review• Answer the following questions while reading:

1. When and where did Muhammad first receive words from Allah?

2. What was the religion of Mecca like before Muhammad started preaching?

3. Why did Muhammad leave Mecca for Medina?

4. How long did it take for Islam to reach Europe?

Primary Source• The new Common Core curriculum is going to

require you to analyze primary source documents?• What is a primary source document?

• Primary sources provide first-hand testimony or direct evidence concerning a topic under investigation. They are created by witnesses or recorders who experienced the events or conditions being documented.

Examples•Maps•Holy texts• Interviews•Art• Journals•…….•On future tests you will be asked to

analyze primary source documents and write an essay that answers a specific question…..like

Our question is….

WHY DID ISLAM SPREAD SO QUICKLY?

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Our question is….

WHY DID ISLAM SPREAD SO QUICKLY?

Document A• Answer the following question in complete sentences in your

notebook1. What year is shown on this map2. Name three cities that are easy to reach by trade routes

from Mecca?3. Name four areas these trade routes went to that are outside

the boundaries of this map?4. After looking at the map and reading the quote, why was a

Mecca trade center for the Arabian Peninsula5. How does this document explain why Islam might have

spread so quickly?

• Word brainstorm

•Jihad-•Represents Muslims struggle with challenges with themselves and the world as they strive to please God

• East vs west

•Jihad-•Represents Muslims struggle with challenges with themselves and the world as they strive to please God•A holy War

Primary Source C

1. By what year had each of the following come under Muslim control?• Mecca• Jerusalem• Cairo• Baghdad• Saragossa

2. How far north did Islam spread in the 600’s? How far east?3. What does this map tell you about Muhammads?4. What does this map tell you about Muhammads followers5. How does Document D and Document C explain how

Islam spread so quickly?

• Word brainstorm

Wednesday 9/24/13 • Objective: Students will participate in a

Moral Dilemma in order to analyze the Qur’ans perspective on the use of Violence

• Homework:• No homework• Do Now:•What is Jihad?

•Jihad-•Represents Muslims struggle with challenges with themselves and the world as they strive to please God

• “Whoever killed a human being, … shall be deemed as having killed all mankind; and …. Whoever saved a human life shall be deemed as having saved all mankind….” (5:32)

• Quick write :• What does the verse say about murder? What does the

verse say about saving a life?• Pair share your answer

“Permission to take up arms is hereby given to those who are attacked, because they have been wronged. God has power to grant them victory” (22:39)

• QUICK WRITE: According to the verse above, when are Muslims allowed to fight?

Moral Dilemma

• As we looked at yesterday one reason that Islam was able to spread so quickly was because of its Military Conquest.• Islam is a religion that promotes peace,

but also allows for violence in certain situations.• These two conflicting values have placed

Muslims in many Moral Dilemma’s throughout history……

How we debate

• During a debate class rules of RESPECT apply• Allow each student to state their opinion• When responding to a student we say the following:• _____________(name) while I hear your opinion, I

disagree because ________________________________,__________ _________________________________________________

• Do not speak out of turn. • Listen to other students opinion• You never know what you may learn

What if…

• Saleem would be killed for turning his Mazen over to the police•Mazen finds out that little children

will be at the Temple on the day of the attacks?

Thursday/ Friday

• Objective: Students will experience how cultural diffusion influenced the Islamic Empire

• Homework:• Bring in two examples of how your life is effected

by cultural diffusion

• Do Now:• What is the Qur’ans perspective on violence?

Primary Source D:Answer following questions:1. What was the Ghazu? What was the

Ummah?2. What was the purpose of the ghazu is

the years before Islam?3. How did Islam change the way ghazu

worked?4. Why were the Arabs able to conquer

much of Persia and parts of Byzantium?

Our question is….

WHY DID ISLAM SPREAD SO QUICKLY?

Document F• Answer the following questions:

•Who was the Muslim army fighting in this account?• To whom did the Muslims attribute their

victory?•Who is writing this account of the battle?

Why is this important?• How does this document help explain

why Islam spread quickl?

Our question is….

WHY DID ISLAM SPREAD SO QUICKLY?

Essay Outline

•Why did Islam Spread so Quickly?•What is a thesis statement?

Practice writing thesis statement• How did trade allow Islam to spread so

quickly?(Document A)• How Did Conquest allow Islam to spread

so Quickly?(Document C and Document F)• How did Unity allow Islam to spread so

Quickly? (Document D)• How did the Qur’an allow Islam to spread

so Quickly(Moral Dilemma)

•Cultural diffusion is the spread of cultural elements such as: food, art, music, sports, language, and ideas, from one culture to another

Cultural Diffusion

McDonalds around the world

Experiencing Cultural Diffusion: World on a String• Select student are going to receive an index card• The index card will contain the following information

1. Name of a country2. Export (an item a country sells to another country)3. Name of your trading partner

• You will stand by your desk.• I will hand a rope to the first country.• The country will call out their partner (on the index

card) than Mr. Bowman will walk the rope over to the partner.• Repeat the process

Lets get into the exercise

• Now lets see how changes in one country influences the other:• Breaking news: Drought in Afghanistan hurts

fruit crop. Exports drastically reduced.• Afghanistan please gently tug on the string to show that your

main export has taken a hit• Each person who felt tug please raise your hand; • now you gently tug on the string• Each person who felt that tug raise your hand; • now you gently tug on the string• Each person who felt that gently tug on the string

Lets see how this works

• Breaking news: There has been a massive Oil spill in Norway. Massive amounts of fish have been killed, drastically influencing the fishing industry in Norway• Norway please gently tug on the string to

show that your main export has taken a hit• Each person who felt tug please raise your hand; now you gently

tug on the string• Each person who felt that tug raise your hand; now you gently

tug on the string• Each person who felt that gently tug on the string

Debrief

•What did Mr. Bowman hope to teach to the class by doing this activity?•How does this activity relate to

Cultural Diffusion?

Story of Libby: an example of cultural diffusion•As I read the story, you will be filling the wheel and spoke map to cite examples of cultural elements in America that come from other countries

How is cultural diffusion going to affect Islam?

Open your textbook to pg 106.