Key Question 6 consists of 2 Smart Tasks. Following a brief overview of the impact of early Islamic achievements on our world today, pupils work on two discrete tasks. Firstly they have to estimate which achievements they consider the most significant, giving a great opportunity for pupils to debate. Secondly, using the Mantle of the Expert technique pupils have to advise curators of a museum devoted to images of early Islam. Image © Hodder Education.
Learning objectives
- Pupils show good understanding of the importance of Islamic contribution to science, literature, medicine, art, architecture and mathematics.
- Pupils learn what is meant by historical significance and can apply it to a particular aspect of Islamic life.
- They can speak persuasively when arguing their point, supporting with evidence not mere assertion.
Activity 1: Balloon debate. Which achievement from this period of early Islam was the most important?
A detailed PowerPoint steers you through the content you need to cover. There are 6 different aspects :
- Mathematics
- Astronomy
- Geography
- Science and Technology
- Philosophy and Literature
- Medicine.
For each topic there is an arresting image followed by a number of brief bullet points . This should provide a reasonable overview and offer pupils a basis
