The Middle Ages: Rise of Islam

All the foundational information your students need to build their knowledge, interest, and skills upon. Concise information in point form with stunning images and thought-provoking questions. **

The Rise of Islam is one of the most significant developments in history. From the Arabian peninsula, this religion would forge an empire and change the face of the Western World.

Google App Links are on the Teacher Instructions Sheet!

This presentation examines the following topics:

♦ Geography of Arabia

♦ Pre-Islamic Arabia

♦ Muhammad

♦ The Split between Sunni and Shi-a

♦ Rapid spread of Islam

♦ Umayyad Caliphate

♦ Abbasid Caliphate

Two versions of this lesson!

The first is a Presentation - PowerPoint/Google Slides - for those teachers who know the material and want to guide their students through the material. This class takes approximately 90-minutes. There are four links to Youtube in the presentation. The videos total ~ 21 minutes. Youtube links are checked weekly and updated when necessary. There are handouts for note taking along with reflection questions included with this presentation.

The second version consists of the information and images on worksheets that the students can read through at their own pace. This is best done if laptops or tablets are available for the class or for online learning. This version comes with more indepth questions that the students can work through at their own pace.

Follow this presentation with the following video assignment:

• Islam Empire of Faith Part 2

Check out the entire Middle Ages series!

Lesson 1: Introduction to the Middles Ages Free!

The Early Middle Ages

Lesson 2: The Franks

Lesson 3: Anglo-Saxon England

Lesson 4: The Vikings

Lesson 5: Rise of Islam

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The High Middle Ages

Lesson 6: The Feudal System

Lesson 7: The Church in the Middle Ages

Lesson 8: The Normans

Lesson 9: The Crusades

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The Late Middle Ages

Lesson 10: Gothic Art and Architecture

Lesson 11: Scottish Wars of Independence

Lesson 12: The Hundred Years War

Lesson 13: Corruption of the Church in the Late Middle Ages

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Corresponding Movie Guides

• The Dark Ages

• Islam Empire of Faith Part 2

• The Black Plague

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