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Golden Age of Islam (Asynch)
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,...
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.
You'll receive a packet to keep track of information.
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Discussions questions may require watching YouTube videos such as CrashCourse or reading an articles from the Open Education Resource (OERproject.com).
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
Humanities: Along with homeschooling for the past 10+ years, I completed a bachelors in Writing and Secondary Education. I taught at high school and middle school levels. I have developed curriculum and currently teach ELA and social studies at...
Flex Class
$20
weekly or $100 for 5 weeks5 weeks
Completed by 9 learners
No live video meetings
Ages: 12-16