Lesson 1 "The Rise of Islam"

Turn to Page 262-263, quickly look over both pages and read the introduction to the chapter on Page 262.

While on Page 262 read the goals for the chapter.

Turn to Page 263 and read about the Geography of Africa and the Americas.

Scan Pages 264-267; focus on the gray boxes, which contain the key vocabulary terms.

Scan Pages 264-267 for pictures and diagrams, read each of the captions.

Turn to Page 267 and read the questions at the end of the section so you know what to look for when you read.

Read Pages 264-267(take notes of important ideas)

Do you know the answers to the questions on page 267? (See Key Points below for help)

Do you know the vocabulary words? (See Key Points below for help)

Take the quiz on Lesson 1 "The Rise of Islam" (You may use the book, notes and Key Points for help on the quizzes. NOT ON TESTS!)

Review answers on the quiz and print it out. This will be very useful when you are studying for the test.

Lesson 1 Key Points

Vocabulary Terms

fast - to give up eating food for a while.

hegira - Muhammad's flight from danger in Mecca to safety in Medina

vision - a visit from God or from one of God's angels

idol - a statue of a god that people worship

koran - the holy book of Islam

alms - the money or care that one gives to the poor and needy

announcement - the statement of something that is to happen or that has happened.

Hajj - the pilgrimage to Mecca that is a religious duty of all Muslims

Section Review Answers

1. False/Mecca
2. True
3. False/Islam
4. True
5. False/five

Did you learn these Objectives?

Are you able to describe how the prophet Muhammad founded and spread Islam.

Can you list the five basic duties each Muslim must accept?

Lesson 2 "Islamic Civilization"

Scan Pages 268-271; focus on the gray boxes, which contain the key vocabulary terms.

Scan Pages 268-271 for pictures and diagrams, read each of the captions.

Read the two paragraphs in the orange box on the top of Page 271.

On page 271 Read the question so you know what to look for while you are reading.

Read Pages 268-271 (take notes of important ideas)

Do you know the answers to the questions on page 271? (See Key Points below for help)

Do you know the vocabulary words? (See Key Points below for help)

Take the quiz on Lesson 2 "Islamic Civilization" (You may use the book, notes and Key Points for help on the quizzes. NOT ON TESTS!)

Review answers on the quiz and print it out. This will be very useful when you are studying for the test.

Lesson 2 Key Points

Vocabulary Terms

Jihad - a struggle to follow God's will and to spread Islam.

Contagious - able to spread from one person to another

surplus - extra or anything; more than a person needs.

chemistry - the science in which people study to makeup of substances and how one substance changes when another is added.

Mosque - a muslim place of worship

Section Review Answers

1. jihads
2. Baghdad
3. Al-Fazi
4. Jabir
5. Khayyam

Did you learn these Objectives?

Can you describe life in Islamic cities?

Are you able to explain how Arabs treated conquered peoples of different religions?

Can you identify contributions Arabs have made to world civilization?

Lesson 3 "African Kingdoms"

Scan Pages 272-276; focus on the gray boxes, which contain the key vocabulary terms.

Scan Pages 272-276 for pictures and diagrams, read each of the captions.

On page 273, read the three paragraphs in the green box, "African Metalworking"

On page 274, read the three paragraphs in the tan box, "What a Trip!"

On page 276, read the two paragraphs in the tan box, "Sonni Ali

On page 276 Read the question so you know what to look for while you are reading.

Read Pages 272-276 (take notes of important ideas)

Do you know the answers to the questions on page 276? (See Key Points below for help)

Do you know the vocabulary words? (See Key Points below for help)

Take the quiz on Lesson 3 "African Kingdoms" (You may use the book, notes and Key Points for help on the quizzes. NOT ON TESTS!)

Review answers on the quiz and print it out. This will be very useful when you are studying for the test.

Lesson 3 Key Points

Vocabulary Terms

Infidel - one who does not believe in the religion another person believes.

Section Review Answers

1. a
2. d
3. d
4. b
5. b

Did you learn these Objectives?

Can you compare the West African civilizations of Ghana, Mali, and Songhai?

Are you able to identify important leaders in these civilizations?

Lesson 4 "Early Civilizations in the Americas"

Scan Pages 277-282; focus on the gray boxes, which contain the key vocabulary terms.

Scan Pages 277-282 for pictures and diagrams, read each of the captions.

On page 280, read the purple box at the bottom about Basketball.

On page 282, read the gray box at the top about Food in History.

On page 282 Read the question so you know what to look for while you are reading.

Read Pages 277-281 (take notes of important ideas)

Do you know the answers to the questions on page 282? (See Key Points below for help)

Do you know the vocabulary words? (See Key Points below for help)

Take the quiz on Lesson 4 "Early Civilizations in the Americas" (You may use the book, notes and Key Points for help on the quizzes. NOT ON TESTS!)

Review answers on the quiz and print it out. This will be very useful when you are studying for the test.

Lesson 4 Key Points

Vocabulary Terms

maize - a corn-like plant

slave - a person who someone owns and treats like property.

abandon - to leave behind; to give up

causeway - a paved rod over water that connects two pieces of land

crowbar - an iron or steel bar that a person can use as a lever

Section Review Answers

1. The Olmec farmers produced more food than the people needed, so some farmers could stop farming and begin building.
2. We cannot read the Mayan hieroglyphics that would give us the reason.
3. The Aztecs believed that the sun would not rise if they did not sacrifice a human being to the sun god.
4. The Incas did not use any substance - like cement- to hold the huge building blocks together. Yet they fit tightly together and still stand.
5. The Spaniards had horses and guns. The Incas didn't.

Did you learn these Objectives?

Are you able to describe the achievements of the Olmecs, the Mayans, the Aztecs, and the Incas?

Can you compare these civilizations to the three African civilizations?

 Preparing for Chapter 11 Test

Turn to Page 283 and read the article on "Ibn Battuta Visits the Sultan of Mali".

Turn to Page 284 and read the spotlight story, "Farming in Africa"

Turn to Page 285 and read the Chapter 11 summary.

On pages 286-287 you will find the Chapter 11 review, complete the review.

Check your answers with those in the Key Points.

Take the Chapter 11 Test "Africa and Americas"

Review the answers then print the results for your records.

Chapter 11 Review answers

1. Muhammad
2. Islam
3. Allah
4. Jabir
5. Ghana
6. Mansa Musa
7. Songhai
8. Mayan
9. Aztec
10. Incan

Comprehension: Multiple Choice

1. b
2. d
3. a
4. d
5. a

Comprehension: Understanding Main Ideas:

1. Muslims must announce their belief in Allah, pray five times a day, give alms, fast during the holy month of Ramadan, and if they are able, they must make a pilgrimage to Mecca at least once in their life.
2. The key to power for the three empires of West Africa was control of the trade routs.
3. Each built great things. Both the Mayas and the Aztecs built temples like pyramids, yet the Mayas had no Wheeled carts, horses, or Oxen. The Aztecs built an enormous palace for their emperor. The Incas built a great system of roads. They also built forts with stone blocks that weighted 400,000 pounds and se no cement.

Congratulations you finished the eleventh chapter !!