Timeout!

2. Timeout! • Draw a quick sketch of a mosque in your notes.

4. Timeout Activity! • Get into groups of ____ • Look at the map on the following slide. • How would you get water from the river to the three towns? • You cannot use any electricity!

5. 13 miles, flat 10 miles, uphill ½ mile, downhill

6. Here’s how they did it:

7. Water Wheel • The power of the river turns the water wheel. • Small buckets pick up water as they pass through the river. • They dump their water into an aqueduct when they tip over.

8. Math and Science

9. The Islamic Empire became a world center for learning. • They studied medicine, space and invented algebra. • People traveled from all over the world to study in Baghdad.

11. Muslim Merchants • The Islamic Empire was the center of the spice trade. • If the Roman Empire and China wanted to trade, they had to go through Arabia first. • This meant the Islamic Empire could control much of the trade.

12. Barbarians! Scary! Roman Empire China Islamic Empire The Spice Trade

13. Timeout! • I need 3 volunteers!

14. So what? • Traders who came through Arabia often learned the Arabic language. • Traders who became Muslim were more accepted by the Islamic Empire. • Arab traders going to Rome and elsewhere spread Islam as they went.

15. The Bazaar

16. The Bazaar • A bazaar is a large, open-air market where many things are sold. (like the Roman forum) • The closest thing today would be a swap meet. • Most towns would have one.

17. Timeout! • Answer this question: • Why would it be dangerous to cross Arabia alone?

18. Desert Trade • Traveling across the desert was very dangerous. • Bandits and enemy tribes were a constant threat. • Water was very hard to find. • Wells were dug but were often not shared among tribes.

21. Spreading Islam

22. Spreading Islam • Muhammad’s ideas were not accepted peacefully. • He was kicked out of Mecca. • While away he built an army. • He returned to Mecca and fought for 3 years before conquering them and destroying their idols.