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Umayyad and Abbasid Dynasty

Umayyad and Abbasid Dynasty. Islam Ninth Grade Global Cultures.

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Umayyad and Abbasid Dynasty

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  1. Umayyad and Abbasid Dynasty Islam Ninth Grade Global Cultures

  2. TSWBAT describe and discuss conquest and the reasons ancient civilizations’ desire for expansion and conquest; explain the importance of the Battle of Tours for the future of Europe; describe weaknesses in Arab rule that led to revolts against Umayyad’s. Date: Tuesday, November 12 Warm-Up: Answer these q’s in your NOTES then discuss as a class: 1) what does the word “conquest” mean? 2) why would people want to conquer others? Activity: PPT; Islam expansion, the Umayyad’s, and Battle of Tours video

  3. The Umayyads: with many conquests, comes great struggle • Umayyad Dynasty was created by a caliphnamed Mu’awiyah (MOO-UH-wee-uh) in 661 AD. • Umayyad conquests were set into motion starting with North Africa. • The Umayyads then occupied and conquered most of Spain in 725 AD. • The Islamic expansion in Europe came to halt when the Muslim were defeated at the Battle of Tours

  4. The Battle of Tours • The Leader of the Franks (the French) was Charles Martel. ---Christians VS. • The Leader of the Moors (The Muslim Arab Empire) was Abd-erRahman ---Muslims • The Battle of Tours

  5. Arab Conquest comes to a halt • The Muslim troops were destroyed by the Byzantine Empire and the Arab advance into Europe officially came to an end in 750AD. • However, after many successful conquests, the Arab Umayyad Dynasty had created an enormous Empire.

  6. A Split in Islam • Many non-Arab Muslims (Persians, Europeans) disliked the way administrators favored Arab Muslims • Financial trouble • The vast Empire was difficult to rule • Many distant areas began to develop their own power and became hostile to their Umayyad rules • Muslims split into two groups: • Shia: believed only descendants of Ali were true rulers of Islam • Sunni: believed that any Muslim could rule

  7. TSWBAT analyze a map; compare and contrast the strength and weakness of the Abbasid Dynasty; compare and contrast Muslim governments of the past and future Date: Wednesday, November 13 Warm-Up: open your book to page 196 and get out your closing question from yesterday and share it with your classmates! Activity: analyze a map, strength/weakness chart, discussion questions

  8. Abbasid Dynasty

  9. Let’s Discuss • Evaluate by comparing and contrasting: • What did the Abbasid Dynasty do differently than the Umayyad’s? (Describe how this helped) • What did the Abbasid and Umayyad do similarly? • Input your own thought: • Explain changes would you have made to the Abbasid Dynasty to help correct some of their weaknesses?

  10. TSWBAT analyze a video clip and discuss the importance of art and textiles in the early Islamic world; create an Islamic textile; research Date: Friday November 15 Warm-Up: IN your notes, why is art importance for a civilization? What is a textile?– we will discuss!! Activity: watch video clip and answer video questions sheet; discuss; read and highlight details in research sheet begin creation of textile

  11. Empire of Faith: Video Clip • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X1PxJomypQE • Start around 37:00 for textiles

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