Monday, February 4, 2008

Mrs. Van Zandt- Islamic Civilization Achievements

Document Based Question Assignment: What were the most important Islamic achievements? Why were the Muslims able to make such great contributions and how did these contributions impact their world?
Areas of Achievement are: Chemistry and Medicine, Art and Architecture, Philosophy and History, Astronomy and Geography, Literature, Mathematics.

*Print Resource Materials for these topics are on display in the Gelinas Information Center.
Some titles available are: - Science in Medieval Islam (Call #509 Tur)
- The Atlas of Islam (REF 911 Mor)
- The Muslim Almanac (REF 297 Mus)
-The Islamic World: Past and Present (REF 509 Esp)