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Religion- Islam

When it all began

• Youngest religion became a religion in 622.
• Formed largely by an illiterate, nomadic culture.
• Arabian Peninsula was the birthplace of the religion.

10^th century

• Abbasid Caliphates rule in most of Middle East (except Spain)

Mongol Invasion

• Invaded Asia, conquered areas that included China, Russia, the Middle East and Eastern Europe
• Cities that resisted were subject to destruction, over 3 years the Mongols destroyed all of the major cities in Eastern Europe except two, and

Mongolian invasion continued-

Bow and arrow from horse back

Kharash- Would put local residents in the front to act as human shields.

Key Players-

Genghis Khan- military leader with unbeatable and matched strategies

Kublai Khan – 1215- 1294

Ruled over Yuan

Islam Notes

Islamic Trade

• Routes
  • under the Abbasids- they created a trading route
  • they helped to spread religion, islamic culture, and technology
  • the routes went across North Africa and the Middle East, into Spain,
• Specific Countries
  • India, China, Byzatine,

Math & Science

Muhammad ibn Musa-Al-Khwarizmi

• Muslim mathematician & astronomer
• Introduced Hindu-Arabic numerals
• Concepts of Algebra and Algorithms
• Worked at the "House of Wisdom"-translated scientific treaties & published own research

Ibn al-Hajthan

• Alhaze

• Used catapults, swords, and archery, Used Kharash would put local residents or surrendered soldiers in the front of the army to act as “human shields.”
•   Genghis Khan: military leader with unbeatable and matched strategies.
•  Kublai Khan: ruled over Yua

Islam Military -

Weapons - bow and arrow, swords, catapults, used kharash : would put local residents or surrendered soldiers in the front of the army to act as human shield

Key Players-

Genghis Khan: military leader with unbeatable and matched strategi

The rise of islam

Geography

• Very limited agriculture
• Very hot and dry

The people of the desert

• ON the deserts, the arab nomads, called bedouns, were organized into clans
• These clans were created because they provided security and support for a life made di

Artwork and Architecture of Islam

Calligraphy: means “beauty” and it is a type of visual art related to writing. Ex: paper crafting.

Arabesque: a form of artistic decoration consisting of surface decorations based on rhythmic linear patterns of scroll

we finished up presentations, FINALLY! (:

finished answering the questions

link to my notes----->>>>> Chapter 9 notes Chapter 10 notes

Art and Architecture of Islam
• Calligraphy- means “beauty” and it is a type of visual art related to writing
• Arabesque- A form of artistic decoration consisting of surface decorations based on rhythmic linear patterns of scrolling and geometric fi

we had more presentations today.

Ch. 9.1

-Define the Progressive Era and why it started(goals).

to protect social welfare, large manufactures were no regulated, promote moral improvment- led to prohibhition, some problems for immigrants due to prohibiti

• Ch. 9.1
• -Define the Progressive Era and why it started(goals).
• • Protect Social Welfare

  -reformers worked to help make some conditions in the industrialization better.

  -building parks libraries

  -YMCA

  -Florence Kelly was a person that helped children move int

Today we finished up all presentations

Tina did her presentation and so did Michael Bruck.

talked about chapter nine questions and talked about chapter ten!
-Looking at maps: (for chapter ten)
-brings military power and prestige to your country.
-naval bases and refueling stations.
-$$$$$-for

Key Topics:

Driving Idea: How did the US deal with the world in the late 1800's and early 1900's?

•Imperialism- Why do countries colonize? country taking power over another country.

•Militarism- the principle or policy of maintaining a large milit

Mathematics and Science

Ibn al-Hajthan

-Muslim scientist and polymath

-called after his birthplace

-Thought he could regulate Nile’s floods

-couldn’t do it, even after he was ordered to

-he went insane, eventually placed under house arrest

-Alhazen studied

Mongolian Invasion Cont.

Weapons and Strategy

• Bow and arrow
• swords
• Catapults
• put local residents or surrendered soldiers in the front of the army to act as a human shield

Key Players

• Genghis Khan
  • military leader with unbeatable and matched strategies
• Kublai K