TUESDAY JANUARY 20 2015 Drill: How did the Islamic Civilization change education?

HW: Stamp Contest Obj: Evaluate the cultural contributions of Islamic civilization.

WEDNESDAY JANUARY 8 2014

Drill: What do historians mean when they call something a “Golden Age”?

HW: Obj: Evaluate the cultural contributions of Islamic civilization.

THE GOLDEN AGE?!?!Obj: Evaluate the cultural contributions of Islamic civilization

CONTRIBUTIONS OF ISLAM

Education: Translated Greek, Persian and Sanskrit books into Arabic

House of Wisdom- 1st University with large library with topics on many subjects

Algebra developed

Obj: Evaluate the cultural contributions of Islamic civilization

CONTRIBUTIONS OF ISLAM Science and Astronomy:

Built observatories to study stars and planets

1st Astrolabe- used to find position of stars

Charted Seas and Deserts Map Making Algebra Number Zero

Obj: Evaluate the cultural contributions of Islamic civilization

ASTROLABE

CONTRIBUTIONS OF ISLAM Economics and Trade:

Ships controlled much of the Med. Sea and Indian Oceans

Traded goods like textiles, steel and tiles, silk and spices.

Set up Banks Used letter of credit and paper receipts- PAPER MONEY

Obj: Evaluate the cultural contributions of Islamic civilization

CONTRIBUTIONS OF ISLAM

Literature: 1000s of Poems about love, nature and devotion to Islam

Textbooks Folktales like Arabian Nights

Obj: Evaluate the cultural contributions of Islamic civilization

CONTRIBUTIONS OF ISLAM Architecture:

Built Mosques- Places of Worship Dome of the Rock- Golden Dome

Obj: Evaluate the cultural contributions of Islamic civilization

CONTRIBUTIONS OF ISLAM

Medicine: Medical libraries with textbooks.

Studied spread of diseases 1st Hospital

Obj: Evaluate the cultural contributions of Islamic civilization

NOTES TO BE ADDED FROM THE VIDEO

EDUCATION

Center of Learning in Baghdad Scholars gathered in Baghdad Engineers and Scientists Christians, Jews and Muslims all studied

there Studied Ancient Greece and Roman

Writings Arabic Language

Obj: Evaluate the cultural contributions of Islamic civilization

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

Scientific Process/Method- Experiments PAPER!

Obj: Evaluate the cultural contributions of Islamic civilization

ECONOMICS AND TRADE

Trade using Camels and Caravans during the Hajj to Mecca.

Traded Ideas and People.

Obj: Evaluate the cultural contributions of Islamic civilization

LITERATURE

Books sold widely throughout Empire.

Obj: Evaluate the cultural contributions of Islamic civilization

ARCHITECTURE

Gardens and Fountains built.

Obj: Evaluate the cultural contributions of Islamic civilization

MEDICINE

Disease spread through Airborne organisms or Germs

Quarantine/separate sick patients- Hospitals

Treated Mental Illness Studied Eyes- Lenses-1st Eye Surgery

Obj: Evaluate the cultural contributions of Islamic civilization