1.  Drill: How did the Islamic Civilization change education?  HW: Stamp Contest  Obj: Evaluate the cultural contributions of Islamic civilization.

2.  Drill: What do historians mean when they call something a “Golden Age”?  HW:  Obj: Evaluate the cultural contributions of Islamic civilization.

3. Obj: Evaluate the cultural contributions of Islamic civilization

4.  Education:  Translated Greek, Persian and Sanskrit books into Arabic  House of Wisdom- 1 st University with large library with topics on many subjects  Algebra developed Obj: Evaluate the cultural contributions of Islamic civilization

5.  Science and Astronomy:  Built observatories to study stars and planets  1 st Astrolabe- used to find position of stars  Charted Seas and Deserts  Map Making  Algebra  Number Zero Obj: Evaluate the cultural contributions of Islamic civilization

7.  Economics and Trade:  Ships controlled much of the Med. Sea and Indian Oceans  Traded goods like textiles, steel and tiles, silk and spices.  Set up Banks  Used letter of credit and paper receipts- PAPER MONEY Obj: Evaluate the cultural contributions of Islamic civilization

8.  Literature:  1000s of Poems about love, nature and devotion to Islam  Textbooks  Folktales like Arabian Nights Obj: Evaluate the cultural contributions of Islamic civilization

9.  Architecture:  Built Mosques- Places of Worship  Dome of the Rock- Golden Dome Obj: Evaluate the cultural contributions of Islamic civilization

10.  Medicine:  Medical libraries with textbooks.  Studied spread of diseases  1 st Hospital Obj: Evaluate the cultural contributions of Islamic civilization

12.  Center of Learning in Baghdad  Scholars gathered in Baghdad  Engineers and Scientists  Christians, Jews and Muslims all studied there  Studied Ancient Greece and Roman Writings  Arabic Language Obj: Evaluate the cultural contributions of Islamic civilization

13.  Scientific Process/Method- Experiments  PAPER! Obj: Evaluate the cultural contributions of Islamic civilization

14.  Trade using Camels and Caravans during the Hajj to Mecca.  Traded Ideas and People. Obj: Evaluate the cultural contributions of Islamic civilization

15.  Books sold widely throughout Empire. Obj: Evaluate the cultural contributions of Islamic civilization

16.  Gardens and Fountains built. Obj: Evaluate the cultural contributions of Islamic civilization

17.  Disease spread through Airborne organisms or Germs  Quarantine/separate sick patients- Hospitals  Treated Mental Illness  Studied Eyes- Lenses-1 st Eye Surgery Obj: Evaluate the cultural contributions of Islamic civilization