Year 4 The ISlamic Golden Age

WB: Monday 6th June 2020

The Islamic Golden AgeWhat do you already know about the history of Islam?

Do you know when it began or ended?

Do you know what ‘golden age’ means?

What was the Islamic Golden Age?The Islamic Golden Age lasted from the 8th century to the 13th century. So 700 AD - 1200 AD.

This period was called Golden Age, because engineers, scholars and traders in the Islamic world did so many amazing things at this time.

Which countries where Islamic during the golden age? Wowee! Islam spread from Arabia hundreds of miles around the earth - from Spain to India!

Some cool factsAt the time two of the largest cities in the world were part of the Arab Islamic empire- Cordoba in Spain and Baghdad in Syria.

Baghdad was a major city of learning and printing. It had over 100 booksellers and wa 10x larger than London at that time.

Why was the Islamic Golden Age Important?

Look at the pictures in the following slides - what can you find out about this period?

Why is it important to study the Islamic Golden Age?Write a list of why it is important to study the Islamic Golden age.

Order your list from MOST to LEAST important reason.