That’s Great Islamic Civilisation Youth aLIVE Primer Series 20 January 2007.

That’s GreatIslamic Civilisation

Youth aLIVE Primer Series 20 January 2007

Scope

Ummayyah

Greek

MR Alhambra and Knossos

Sharing of resources

Project update

Act 1: Great Words

In groups of 2 or 3, write as many words as possible about the following:

Alhambra

Cordova

Knossos

Greek

Introduction to a great Muslim Civilisation

Muslim Spain

Ummayah

Abdul Rahman I

Abdul Rahman II

Abdul Rahman III

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Andalusia

Aegean Sea

Greek CivilisationsCycladic Civilisation (3000-2000 BC)

Minoan Civilisation (2700-1450 BC)

Mycenaean Civilisation(1600 -1100 BC)

Ancient Civilisation(1150 - 323 BC)

Hellenistic Civilisation(323 - 146 BC)

Cycladic

Early Bronze Age

3000-2000 BC

Convergence to Minoan

Minoan Crete

2700-1450 BC

maintained intensive trade

worshipped goddess

Cult symbols - double ax and the bull

Mycenaean Civilisation

1600 - 1100 BC

Defeated Minoan Crete and Troy

Major cities include Athens

Mask of Agamemnon

Linear B

Ancient Civilisation

1150 - 323 BC

culture of Western Civilisation

influence of language, politics and philosophy

Adopted Phoenician Alphabet to Greek Alphabet - αβγδεζηθ

Colonisation - Asia Minor, Cyprus, Ukraine, Italy, Spain, Libya Egypt

Important cities such as Athens, Sparta

Division of free and slave

Alexandra the Great - War of Persia

Hellenistic Civilisation323 - 146 BC

Fall of Greek civilisation to the Romans

Act 2: Great Places

Let’s build the following

Knossos Alhambra

Resources - Books

The Oxford History of Islam, John L. Esposito, 1999, Oxford University Press

The World of Islam, Bernard Lewis, 2002, Thames & Hudson Ltd, London

Resources - Books

Muslims in Singapore – A Shared Vision, Zuraidah Ibrahim, 1994, MUIS

Seeking Knowledge –Teens aLIVE, 2005, MUIS

Sejarah Umat Islam, Hamka, 2002, Pustaka Nasional

Resources - BooksFurio Durando, “GREECE - Splendours of an Ancient Civilisation”, 1997, White Star

Islam, A Short History, Karen Armstrong, 2002, Phoenix Press

Islamic Civilisation in the Malay World, Mohd Taib Osman

Muslims in Singapore – A Photographic Potrait, 1984, MUIS

Resources - Books

1001 Inventions – Muslim Heritage in Our World, Al-Hassani, 2006, Foundation for Science Technology and Civilisation

The World of Islam, Bernard Lewis, 1976, Thames & Hudson

The Oxford History of Islam, John L. Esposito, 1999, Oxford University Press

Resources - Websites

www.muis.gov.sg

www.acm.nhb.gov.sg

www.islamonline.net

www.al-islam.com/eng

www.geocities.com/mutmainaa/history/muslim_inventors.html

www.muslimheritage.com

Project Work

Overview

Research Topic

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