1. What strategies do you think were used to expand the Islamic Empire?

2. After Muhammad’s death (632)
Who’s next?!
Sunni vs Shi’a

3. Sunni – Majority Four Rightly Guided Caliphs Abu Bakr (632 – 634)
Umar (634 – 644)
Uthman (644 – 656)
Ali (656 – 661) -- Shi’a

4. In what ways were the achievements of the Abbasid and Umayyad dynasties similar? In what ways were they different?

5. What do you consider important characteristics of a capital city?

6. Baghdad vs. Cordoba

7. Homework: Work on Learning Guide, while reading pages 372 – 385
Study for your Quiz
Case Study Theme: Assessing Available Resources: After hearing about both cities (Cordoba and Baghdad), write a thesis statement, supported by 3 pieces of evidence to identify the best city to live in and which city accomplished more.

8. Read the overview| Umayyad and Abbasid caliphates

9. Collaboration – Exploration of Baghdad and Cordoba
You will be divided into groups of 3. Each group will be assigned a city, either Cordoba or Baghdad.
Each group member will receive a task packet. Within the group, each member will complete one task and come together to do task four as a team.
Once your group has finished their tasks and created their city maps, each group will present their map to the class and share what they learned about their city.
As each group is presenting, you will be jotting down similarities and differences between Cordoba and Baghdad.

10. Cordoba, Spain (Umayyad) Baghdad, Iraq (Abbasid)
Similarities
Baghdad, Iraq (Abbasid)

11. Homework: Work on Learning Guide, while reading pages 372 – 385
Study for your Quiz
Case Study Theme: Assessing Available Resources: After hearing about both cities (Cordoba and Baghdad), write a thesis statement, supported by 3 pieces of evidence to identify the best city to live in and which city accomplished more.