1. Why Learn the History of the Middle East?

2. The Middle East...a Good Name?
Sort of....East of ...some of Europe
Not quite at the equator....but closer than Europe...in some cases...Middle-ish?
And its not really one large political unit either....
Yet! It’s still referred to as the Middle East by many people

3. We Learn History...but Why Do You Think We Do?
Things that occurred in the past have an impact on what happens today
Patterns in history can provide information on the present
Every piece of history is a story, and stories are fun!

4. Take a Moment to Answer the Following Questions!
What do you know about the Middle East?
Which things in your everyday life are from the Middle East?
What role did the Middle East play in history

5. Now A Few Minutes to Share With Your Neighbour!
See what you had the same,
And what you had different!

6. What Did You Say??!

7. Impact From the Past

8. Fun Facts – Islam!
The most recent of the major religions; started around 610 CE by Muhammad
As of 2012: 1.6 billion Muslims in the world or 23% of the population
3.48 million Muslims live in North America
Fastest growing religion in North America

9. Knowledge! In Libraries
You have already learned about the Middle Ages in Europe
The knowledge from Greece and Rome was lost to many Europeans
The Arab Empire gathered many of the books and translated them into Arabic

10. Buchara, Uzbekistan - the Mir i Arab Medressa
Architecture
Buchara, Uzbekistan - the Mir i Arab Medressa

11. Buchara - the Bolo Hauz Mosque
Architecture
 Buchara - the Bolo Hauz Mosque

12. The Bibi-Heybat Mosque in Baku, Azerbaijan
Architecture
The Bibi-Heybat Mosque in Baku, Azerbaijan

13. Sultan Ahmed Mosque in Istanbul, Turkey
Architecture
Sultan Ahmed Mosque in Istanbul, Turkey

14. Delicious, Delicious Food

15. Best Thing Ever

16. The Islamic Arab Empire
We will learn about the largest empire to begin in the Middle East
How the term Islamic Arab Empire, like Middle East is not quite accurate
How this Empire unlike Europe, did not suffer through the Dark Ages

17. This Unit We Will... Learn about the rise of the Islamic Arab Empire
Understand what contributed to the rise of the Islamic Arab Empire
Look at Identity, Community, and how groups of people come together
What the effects of this rise were on the people within the Empire, and in the surrounding area

18. Some Things to Think About....
Write down 3 things you would like to know about the history of the Middle East on a sheet of paper
Hand it in before the end of class and I will try and fit as much as I can into our lessons
If you finish early, read in the Text