Golden Age of Islam (Asynch)
A detailed look at the people, places, and creations that arose during the Golden Age of Islam.
Mrs. Rabbani
Average rating:
4.9
Number of reviews:(85)
What's included
Class Experience
This is an asynchronous class. Videos will be sent out TWICE a week. Sift through related links to realize the discoveries made during the rise of the Arab/Islamic rule across Europe, Africa, and Asia (circa 600CE - 1500CE). We will learn about the knowledge that was stored, gained, improved upon, and passed on to the world, leading to the Renaissance and still having effects in the Modern Age. We will look at discoveries and inventions based on School, Universe, World, Town, Hospital, Market, and Home as outlined in the text 1001 Inventions. Class interaction: Ultimately, this course will be as beneficial as you make it based on student involvement, enthusiasm, and completion of additional activities. 1. Class discussion question for every topic 2. You will have an ongoing timeline or set of playing cards to develop and share 3. Additional activity to try out what these discoveries were all about Day 1, 2: Introduction, Purpose, Set Goals Day 3: School Day 4: Universe Day 5: World Day 6: Town Day 7: Hospital Day 8: Market Day 9: Home Day 10: Conclusion * Extra session: Literature
Other Details
Parental Guidance
Discussions questions may require watching YouTube videos such as CrashCourse or reading an articles from the Open Education Resource (OERproject.com).
Supply List
You'll receive a packet to keep track of information.
External Resources
In addition to the Outschool classroom, this class uses:
Sources
SOURCE MATERIAL FOR THE CLASS
Websites:
1001inventions.com
OERproject.com (1200 to the Present)
MuslimHeritage.com
Books:
1001 Inventions by Salim al-Hassani
The House of Wisdom by Jim al-Khalili
The House of Wisdom by Jonathan Lyons
Destiny Disrupted by Tamim Ansary
Treasury of Muslim Literature by Freda Shamma
Islam and the Divine Comedy by Miguel Asin
Joined May, 2018
4.9
85reviews
Teacher expertise and credentials
I have thoroughly researched this time period and revisited it several times as new resources have been coming to light. In 2004, when I wrote a thesis paper to present this information to the university, there was hardly a paragraph in texts and definitely nothing from my own studies in high school on the subject. Since then the topic has exploded, but one still needs to carefully sift through the information to prevent exaggeration while at the same time continue to promote what is true in case it is quickly forgotten AGAIN.Reviews
Live Group Class
$20
weekly or $100 for 5 weeks5 weeks
Completed by 9 learners
No live video meetings
Ages: 12-16
