Social Studies: The World of Islam

Classwork: 

We read and discussed The World of Islam. We answered te following questions: 

1) Describe the Arabian Peninsula in the 7th century. 

2) Why did Mecca and Medina become important cities in Arabia? 

3) Who was Muhammad and what is his story? 

4) Name and describe the 5 pillars of the Islam. 

5) Copy the vocabulary: 

- bedouin 

- oasis

- kaaba 

- hijrah 

- caliph 

- Qur'an

Homework: due Wednesday 11th. 

Identify in the map on the book page 223 the area conquered by the Arabs of the Muslim World. Draw a map showing the nations that occupy that area nowadays. You can print the shape of the map with the countries' borders. Write the names of the nations yourself and then color it.