History at key stage 3 (Year 7)

Unit 6: What were the achievements of the Islamic states 600-1600?

Future learning

Pupils can build upon this unit in many ways. Schools may wish to return to the idea of Islamic civilisation when studying the global expansion of British power 1750-1900 and as part of a world study after 1900. Pupils can use their analysis of the significance of individuals when assessing the role of rulers, scientists and inventors in other units.

Sections in this unit

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	1. What is Islam?
	2. How did the world of the Middle East change during the life of the Prophet Muhammad
	3. A new Islamic city: how did the Abbasid caliphs organise their new capital at Baghdad?
	4. How did Arab Muslims contribute to the world of mathematics and science during the Middle Ages?
	5. What can we learn from the architecture of Islamic civilisations?
	6. How successful were the crusader attacks on the Islamic world?
	7. Why do people disagree about Salah al-Din?
	8. How powerful were the rulers of the Ottoman empire?
	9. What were the achievements of the Islamic states 600-1600?