Happy 4th week of School! How does it feel to have a full week of school under your belts? As you settle into your new schedules and dynamics at home, we hope that the Monday Mix-Ins, whether it’s a part of your routine yet or not, has been useful. These resources are used as an additional support for home days. If adding yet one more thing right now is too much, no problem! You can always come back here as often as you’d like.
This week in our classrooms, we are going to finish up our discussion on the Byzantine Empire with Justinian in power along with the Empress Theodora. Then we head over to the Arabian Peninsula to learn about the Arab people, gain understanding on who Muhammad is and the beginnings of Islam. We also begin our readings on Arthur, Wart and Merlin! In Science and Art, we’re exploring the atmosphere and learning about the color wheel. It’s an exciting week and we have lots of links for you below! We even found an audio interview with Demi, the illustrative author of Muhammad! Are you ready? Let’s get comfortable and begin our exploration…
Resource Links:
Met Museum in New York | See medieval work and artifacts.
Medieval Manuscripts | On making art, how were medieval manuscripts made?
Middle Ages for kids | Examine their daily life, who the secular rulers were, and the catholic church.
Nika Riots | Also known as the Nika Revolt
Muhammad’s Life | A timeline of Muhammad’s legacy
Pilgrimage | Read more about the pilgrimage to Mecca that Mohammad said all Muslims should try to make.
Koran | Examine a Koran produced in 1304. (Scroll down and click on “Sultan Baybars’ Qur’an”.)
Summary | Islamic World in the Middle Ages
Astronomy | The study of astronomy in the Islamic world
Demi | An interview with NPR on her writing process of ‘Muhammad’
History on the Coat of Arms | The Real Truth Behind Coats of Arms and Family Crests
Coat of Arms for Fun | Fun site to help create your own Coat of Arms!
Short Videos:
*Parents, please preview for your students first.
The Medieval Calendar
The Nika Riots
Justinian’s Code created by students
The Mosques of the Middle East
About the Arab World | watch different clips about the 8th century-Arab world, including health, flight, exploration and how the elephant water clock worked
Layers of the Atmosphere
Weather vs. Climate | What are the different factors of weather?
The Color Wheel
Porphyrian Tree – a Wikipedia definition
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