Students explore a period when scholars across the Islamic world made huge advances in math, medicine, astronomy, and more — preserving and expanding human knowledge while much of the world learned from their discoveries.
Students will be able to…
When you solve for x in algebra, you’re using ideas developed over 1,000 years ago. Where did so much of our science and math come from?
Project this and tap each part. Have students record the achievements of the Islamic Golden Age and how they spread.
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Where did much of our math and science begin?
Students investigate.
Students analyze.
Students conclude.
Students take action.
Aligned to the C3 Framework for Social Studies and Common Core literacy in history/social studies.
Analyze why developments are historically significant.
Analyze relationships and interactions within and between human systems.
Classify developments as examples of change and continuity.
Integrate visual information with other information in texts.
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Have students research a Golden Age scholar (such as al-Khwarizmi, the “father of algebra”) and explain their contribution. A printable research sheet is in the Social Studies library.
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