DO NOW Constantinople became the center of the Byzantine Empire because-

A) it was a religious center for Muslims B) the Pope had made it the capital of the Christian world C) it was geographically isolated from surrounding empires D) a Roman emperor had moved the capital of the empire

eastwards

Short Answer (2-3 Sentences) What was Justinian’s Code? What did it cover?

ISLAMTHE ORIGINS AND IMPACTS

Arabic symbol “Allah” (God)

Objective

Today you will be able to explain the impact of Islam and describe the historical origins and traditions of Islam.

Before we get into the material we must…

ENGAGE

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7R9eHA6YiP8

Now We Explore

Get out your History Short: The Islamic Empire You will have 15 minutes to read the article and:

Answer the multiple choiceAnswer question 2 in the Extension Activities.And in the same space, “Why do you think

Islam spread so fast?” After time, quickly, we will go over it together.

Now we are going to do notes….

……in about10 minutes.

ISLAM

Create this page in your notebook

Origin

Traditions(Five

Pillars)

What is Islam?

Impact on the World

What is Islam? It is a monotheistic religion with 1.6 billion followers.

Islam means “Submission to the Will of God.”

Origin Mecca around 610 CE.

Muhammad had conversationswith God and wrote them down in the Quran.

Traditions(Five Pillars)

Profession of Faith “There is no God but God and Muhammad is his prophet. “

Traditions(Five Pillars)

Pray five times daily facing Mecca.

Traditions(Five Pillars)

Must give money to the poor.

Traditions(Five Pillars)

Must fast during the month of Ramadan.

Traditions(Five Pillars)

Must make a pilgrimage to Mecca once in a lifetime.

Impact In under 150 years Islam expands and unites faster than any other religion.

Dark Red- Expansion during Muhammad’s lifetime (622-632)

Pink- Expansion during Rashidun Period (632-661)

Tan- Expansion during Umayadd Caliphate (661-750)

Impact Islamic cities preserve, translate, and modify ancient knowledge.

Comic Strip!

R.A.F.T.S

Role- Muslim Audience- Christian Format- Format Topic- Describe the origins, traditions, and impact of Islam on the

rest of the world. Strong View- To inform

Example header: Dear [Friend], I am a Muslim living in ________ and I here you are interested in

hearing about Islam.

Without using your notes, explain the origin, traditions and impact of Islam.