Warm Up
• Copy HW
• Please grab a green textbook and handout
from the front
• Please read page 100 and define adaptation,
innovation and cultural diffusion.
Essential Questions
• What impact has religion had on our political
and social institutions?
• What happens when different cultures
interact with one another?
Definitions
• Adaptation
• A change made to an
existing object or way of
doing things
• Innovation
• Something new; and
improved
• Cultural diffusion
• The spread of cultural
elements from one
society to another
Activity
• Please meet with your group members
• Read your assigned section…TWICE!!!
• Each group member should fill in the appropriate
section of their graphic organizer
• Please be prepared to make a two minute
presentation on your section to the class
Cities/Architecture
• Capital was moved from _____________ to ________________
• In the 11th century Baghdad was described as “a city with no equal in the
world”
• _____________-place of worship
• _________________- tower where the muezzin calls people to prayer
• ____________________- to wash before prayer
Court of the Lions, Alhambra
Granada Spain
Court of Lions
Mihrab
Taj Mahal
Scholarship and Learning
• “The ink of scholars is more precious than the blood of martyrs”
• The _____________language allowed scholars to exchange ideas
• Many scholars gathered at the ____________________ in Baghdad
• Just like the Greek_____________________, many Muslim scholars used
_________ and ________________ to try to prove important truths
• ________________ was the most famous Islamic philosopher. He said all
knowledge came from god and the soul is immortal
Science and Technology
In the 800’s al-Jahiz presented theories about
the __________of animals and other Muslims
established _______
Muslim scholars conducted quite a bit of
research in the area of ______________
Muslims built __________,_______, _________
and ________ to provide the water they needed
Geography and Navigation
• Measured the earth’s_________________,
within 9 miles of its correct value
• Wrote books and created maps to help with
_______________ and________________
• Muslims also adapted and perfected the
______________ and ____________ to help
with navigation
Math
• Muslims learned a lot from _____ and ______
• Al-Khwarizmi is known as ________________
• Arabic numerals helped with ________ and
_________
• Arab scholars also spread the Indian concept
of ____________
Medicine
• Established the world’ first_______________
• Muslims surgeons __________,________ and
__________
• al-Razi, a Persian doctor realized _________ were
caused by bacteria and studied _____and ______
Bookmaking and Literature
Arab had a rich heritage in _______ and _____
Baghdad had more than 100 _________
Perhaps the most famous ancient Arabic story is: ________
Muslim literature was enriched by Sufism, or _____ _____
Art and Music
• Muslims earned fame for their _______ ____
• A type of design called ________ took its beauty
from the natural world
• _______ was highest form of decorative art.
• Arab musician _____ established Europe’s 1st____
Recreation
• Muslims first learned the game of _____ from
the __________, and wealthy Arabs raised
________ horses to play the game
• The Persians introduced the game of
________ to the Arabs, although it was
probably invented in India.
The Golden Web
Video Questions
1. Golden Web-trade routes
Constantinople, Damascus, Baghdad and Mecca
2. water-grain and food stuffs
land-expensive silks, gems and spices
3.
Safety….carvaneries (oasis+water and shelter)
4. Religion, Arabic language, business practices
5. RR, ships, airplanes and the internet
Closing Activity
• Which contribution of the ancient Muslims
has been most significant to our world and
why?
• Write and then we will share!