LESSON BUNDLE: The Golden Age of Islam

Lesson #2 of 3 in the Golden Age Civilizations Unit --

12 slide power point based lesson that covers:

- Reasons for the rapid spread of Islam and the expansion of Arab empires following the death of Muhammad

- The division of the Muslim world into centralized Caliphates

- An overview of the major political, social, & economic characteristics of the Islamic empires

- The major cultural, scientific, and economic achievements of the Golden Age of Islam that are consistently tested by the N.Y.S. Board of Regents

Power point includes:

- Important terms listed & emphasized that frequently appear on NY State Global Regents Exams

- Blank map of the Islamic world for students to shade in

- Detailed maps showing the different phases of the spread of Islam

- Photographs, primary documents, and drawings showing examples of Islamic achievements

- Graphics such as social hierarchies and primary documents to support complex concepts

- 3 "Check for Understanding" (ongoing assessment) slides utilizing questions from actual past Regents Exams

- 1 Regents based written assessment on the spread of Islam

- 1 Regents based written assessment on the preservation of Greco-Roman knowledge

- 1 guided (scaffolded) written response question assessing Islamic accomplishments

ZIP Folder Includes the following support materials aligned to the PowerPoint:

- A Cloze version (Guided Notes) of the ppt. to assist with student focus

- 2 support readings

- A Mapping activity with support map included

- A Written assessment with scaffold (Graphic Organizer)

- A summative Multiple choice assessment

- An Answer key

***Intended for use in Global History classrooms in preparation for the New York State Global Regents & Geography Exam***