1. Exploring Muslim Achievements
15 minutes: Explore the classroom and locate any folder that has a “?” on it. Read the Muslim achievement on the inside, take notes, and move to the next one.
Write down any important facts, people, and other information that you could use to go into depth in these
20 minutes: Select 3 (THREE) achievements that you are most interested in and conduct background research on them using our databases and other reliable sources. Try to find import people, events, accomplishments, etc.
Explain how Muslim Innovations and Achievements positively impacted civilization – Outline

2. Muslim Essay – 40 points
—Explain how Muslim Innovations and Achievements positively impacted civilization
Introduction
Hook/Grabber
Background Info
Thesis – Road Map
Body Paragraph 1 (Same for Body 2 and Body 3)
Transition/Topic Sentence
Specific Evidence (from Research)
Consider – What did Muslims do (Did they invent, improve, etc. How does this impact today?)
Conclusion
Reword Thesis
Sum up Evidence
Close it out

3. Religion Compare/Contrast
Using your research compare and contrast the three major religions by filling out the Venn Diagram.
Come up with 4 points for the following
Islam Unique Qualities
Christianity Unique Qualities
Judaism Unique Qualities
Similarities between Islam and Christianity
Similarities between Islam and Judaism
Similarities between Judaism and Christianity
Similarities for all 3 religions
Due at the end of class