Happy Monday! Can you believe it is our last mix-in of 2018? We know it’s the last week of school and some of us are more than ready for our nice, long break but before we go, we wanted to share just a few resources for you this week as you finish off the year.
In class, we get to finish up our studies on the House of Wisdom and learn more about the contributions of the Islamic population in the world of arts and sciences. From learning about how paper arrived in Iraq to the father of Algebra, there are many incredible advances that happened during this time and they are definitely worth looking into.
Resource Links:
Golden Age of Islam | a Khan Academy resource
Availability of Paper in Iraq | Find out the beginning of their Paper Industry
Qayrawan | now modern day Tunisia
History of the Fez Hat | click on “readers” view to avoid all the ads
Early Islamic Spain for kids
Ibn Sina’s Qanun (Canon) Medical Encyclopedia | was used as the chief guide to medical science in the west.
Ibn Battuta | it is said that he traveled over 75,000 miles to the lands of every Muslim ruler of his time. Click here to see the list of his journey. And here is a 3-part documentary travelogue.
What is Adab Literature | Find out here
The Rubaiyat | by Omar Khayyam translated into English by Edward Fitzgerald
Video Links:
*Parents, please preview for your students first.
Overview of the House of Wisdom
Al Khawarizimi | the Father of Algebra
Abu Ali Hasan Ibn al-Haitham | considered the first true scientist
Ibn Sina | more on Avicenna
A poetry reading of “The Rubaiyat” read by Tom O’Bedlam
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