Researching early Islamic civilisation
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can research early Islamic civilisation in preparation for writing an essay.
Key learning points
- Information can be gathered from a range of different sources.
- The Prophet Muhammad was the founding prophet of Islam.
- Early Islamic civilisation emerged in the 7th century CE.
- Early Islamic civilisation had and still has a profound effect on many areas of society across the world.
- Understanding the chronology of a time period enables us to understand it in greater depth.
Keywords
Islam - a world religion which is followed by Muslims
Early Islamic civilisation - a period of time in Islam’s history, which spans from 570 CE to 1258 CE
Chronology - the arrangement of events or dates in the order in which they happened
Islamic Golden Age - a time period when Islam and the Islamic Empire grew rapidly
Baghdad - a city established during early Islamic civilisation, which became a centre for learning and the hub of the Islamic Golden Age
Common misconception
Pupils may find it challenging to understand the chronology of events within the time period.
Ensure that you use explicit modelling and give opportunities to pupils for them to be re-exposed to this chronology through tasks.
Teacher tip
Showing pupils photos, drawings and videos about this time period will help consolidate learning.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.What does 'chronological order' mean?
Q2.Select the purpose of an essay.
Q3.Research is...
Q4.Select the types of non-fiction writing from the list:
Q5.Identify the linguistic features of essays:
Q6.Which of these fronted adverbials is not appropriate to use in an essay?
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Match the keywords to their definitions.
a world religion that is followed by Muslims
a period of time in Islam’s history, spanning from 570 CE to 1258 CE
the arrangement of events in the order in which they happened
a time period when Islam and the Islamic Empire grew rapidly
a city established during Early Islamic civilisation
Q2.Fill in the gap: Islam has __________ pillars.
Q3.Fill in the gap: People who follow Islam are called...
Q4.Fill in the gap: Islam originated in...
Q5.Match the terminology with the correct definition.
an Islamic religious and political leader
leaders who belong to the same important family
the study of the movements of the planets, sun, moon and stars
a person who has much knowledge, usually from research or study
Q6.Fill in the gap: The __________ dynasty led Early Islamic civilisation into the Golden Age.
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