The student will demonstrate knowledge of Islamic civilization from about 600 to 1000 a.d. (c.e.) by c) identifying historical turning points that affected the spread and influence of Islamic civilization, with emphasis on the Sunni-Shi’a division and the Battle of Tours; VDOE Essential VDOE Essential VDOE Essential Understandings Questions Knowledge Major historical turning points What were some major Historical turning points marked the spread and historical turning points Death of Ali: Sunni-Shi’a division influence of Islamic that marked the spread Muslim conquests of Jerusalem and Damascus civilization. and influence of Islamic Islamic capital moved to Baghdad civilization? Muslim defeat at the Battle of Tours Fall of Baghdad to the Mongols SOL: WHI.8a-d The student will demonstrate knowledge of Islamic civilization from about 600 to 1000 a.d. (c.e.) by d) citing cultural and scientific contributions and achievements of Islamic civilization. VDOE Essential VDOE Essential VDOE Essential Understandings Questions Knowledge Early Islamic civilization was How did Islamic civilization Cultural contributions and achievements characterized by achievements preserve and extend Architecture (Dome of the Rock) in science and the arts that ancient Greek, Persian, Mosaics transformed the Islamic world and Indian learning? Arabic alphabet and contributed to world Universities civilization. What were some Translation of ancient texts into Arabic contributions of Islamic civilization? Scientific contributions and achievements Arabic numerals (adapted from India, including zero) Algebra Medicine Expansion of geographic knowledge
The student will demonstrate knowledge of Islamic civilization from about 600 to 1000 a.d. (c.e.) by c) identifying historical turning points that affected the spread and influence of Islamic civilization, with emphasis on the Sunni-Shi’a division and the Battle of Tours; VDOE Essential Understandings VDOE Essential Questions VDOE Essential Knowledge Major historical turning points marked the spread and influence of Islamic civilization. What were some major historical turning points that marked the spread and influence of Islamic civilization? Historical turning points Death of Ali: Sunni-Shi’a division Muslim conquests of Jerusalem and Damascus Islamic capital moved to Baghdad Muslim defeat at the Battle of Tours Fall of Baghdad to the Mongols SOL: WHI.8a-d The student will demonstrate knowledge of Islamic civilization from about 600 to 1000 a.d. (c.e.) by d) citing cultural and scientific contributions and achievements of Islamic civilization. VDOE Essential Understandings VDOE Essential Questions VDOE Essential Knowledge Early Islamic civilization was characterized by achievements in science and the arts that transformed the Islamic world and contributed to world civilization. How did Islamic civilization preserve and extend ancient Greek, Persian, and Indian learning? What were some contributions of Islamic civilization? Cultural contributions and achievements Architecture (Dome of the Rock) Mosaics Arabic alphabet Universities Translation of ancient texts into Arabic Scientific contributions and achievements Arabic numerals (adapted from India, including zero) Algebra Medicine Expansion of geographic knowledge
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