Islamic Post Card

Writing Paragraphs

Please take out the following

• A pencil

• 3 sheets of 3-ring binder paper

• Neatly write your heading on one sheet of paper

• OPEN THE TEXTBOOK TO PAGE 68

Name Period

October 19, 2009

Title

Please take out the following items:

1. A pen and pencil

2. Paper

3. Your essay

4. Your history notes to write the essay

5. Your poster

6. Textbook

Each Paragraph has…

1. A topic sentence

2. Supporting detail (#1)

3. Supporting detail (#2)

4. Supporting detail (#3) *could have more details below

5. Concluding Sentence

Hamburger Buns

The top bun = your topic sentence

The bottom bun = your concluding sentence

*they both go together

Each Paragraph

The top bun = the topic sentence

The bottom bun = the concluding sentence

Both belong together

Each Paragraph Top Bun =

Topic Sentence

Meat, lettuce, cheese,tomato, onions, mustard = supporting details

Bottom bun = concluding sentence

Topic Sentence

• Hooks your reader

• It could be a question

• An interesting sentence

• It mentions what you are writing about

• It is usually the very first or second sentence, usually.

Supporting Details

• 3-5 sentences support your topic

• They are descriptive and tell about your topic

• Give information

Each Paragraph has…

1. A topic sentence

2. Supporting detail (#1)

3. Supporting detail (#2)

4. Supporting detail (#3) *could have more details below

5. Concluding Sentence

Concluding Sentence

• Goes along with the topic sentences

• Is a sentence that wraps up your paragraph

Paragraph #1

• Talk about the origins of Islam

ANY OF THE FOLLOWING TOPICS1.

Idea for a topic sentence

Paragraph #1: The Origins of Islam

• TS: The Islamic religion began with a prophet named Muhammad.

• Supporting Details a) Gabriel b) Quran c) 5 Pillars of Islam

PARAGRPAH #1The Origins of Islam

1. The Sunnah

2. Shariah

3. Qur’an

4. Muhammad

5. 5 Pillars

6. Hajj

*any topics above

The Origins of Islam

5 Pillars of Islam

a) Pray 5 times a day toward Mecca

b) Give to the poor

c) State that “There is no God but Allah, and

Muhammad is his prophet”

d) Fast during the holy month of Ramadan

e) Hajj (go to Mecca once in a lifetime)

______________________________________

Muhammad, Gabriel, monotheistic

Sunnah (daily life of Muhammad)

Shariah (book of Islamic laws)

No alcohol, no pork

The Origins of Islam5 Pillars of Islam

Textbook pgs. 59-691. Topic Sentence: The Islamic religion began wi th a prophet named Muhammad.

Ideas for Support Details:

2. An angel approached Muhammad when he was meditating in a cave; Muhammad recoreded the messages he recorded in the Qur’an

3. He created the reliogn called Islam; a believer of the religion is called a Muslim

Pray 5 times a day toward Mecca• Give to the poor• State that “There is no God but Allah, and• Muhammad is his prophet”• d) Fast during the holy month of Ramadan• e) Hajj (go to Mecca once in a lifetime)• ______________________________________• Muhammad, Gabriel, monotheistic• Sunnah (daily life of Muhammad)• Shariah (book of Islamic laws)• No alcohol, no pork

PARAGRAPH #2• THE SPREAD OF ISLAM

1. Spread of Islam2. Abu Bakr3. Trade4. Arabic5. Tolerance6. Cultural Blending7. Baghdad and Cordoba cultural learning centers

The Spread of Islam

Abu Bakr-caliph(military and political leader)

Military conquer-landsPolitical (treaties-Christian &

Jews)

Conquer new lands(Arbia, northern Africa, Spain,

Persia, Syria, SE Asia)

Spread (Arabic and trade)

Paragraph #2, pg. 80-871. TS

2. Abu Bakr (caliph-political and military leader)

3. Conqured new lands a) Northern Africa, Spain, Byzantine Empire (Turkey), Persia, Syria, SE Asia

*Muslim Moors controlled Spain for 700 years *Cordoba, Spain was the Muslim capital for some time

4. Politically, controlled others treaties (Jews and Muslims)

5. Trade (ships, camel caravan) a) trade goods, ideas b) Islam c) Arabic

6. Cultural blending