Middle Eastern History Part One: Islamic Civilization. This unit will focus on the origins of Islam in the Arabian peninsula and the spread of Islamic civilizations. The second part of the unit will focus on the modern middle-east

	In class	Work Due	Homework
Day 1	Intro/presentation/ Video: Empire of Faith		Rise of Islam from text
Day 2	Debrief Homework Note taking activity. “Merging of Government and Religion"	Rise of Islam from text	Bernard Lewis text Bernard Lewis questions.
Day 3	Debrief Bernard Lewis Flag Activity	Bernard Lewis text Bernard Lewis Questions	Sharia law text, questions 1-4
Day 4	Debrief homework, finish Shariia law text Film: Muslims	Sharia law text, questions 1-4	Islam Expands from text
Day 5	Debrief Homework Jihad Activity	Islam Expands from text	“Fanatics and Terroists Misguided” and questions
Day 6	Debrief Homework “Fanatics and Terroists Misguided” and questions	Muslim Culture	Muslim Culture
Day 7	Debrief Homework/ Review for test		Review for test
Day 8	Test

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