You've read two prominent historians’ statements about the cumulative impact of the spread of Islam and its political, economic, and cultural dominance in Afroeurasia during the period from 632-1000 CE and beyond. Now you are going to
take some notes on the evidence presented by ONE of the two authors (Remember: for Chaudhuri this means
two short pieces) using one of the following methods:
Option A
- Divide a sheet of notebook paper into eight equal sections (two columns by four rows works well)
- Write a heading at the top of each box that reflects a realm of activity in which Islam had some impact, and quote segments from the ONE excerpt you've chosen in support of that type of impact. It might be easier to use short forms of the quotes and highlight the longer passages in your text.
- The eight example headings I presented in class are: urbanization, migration, growth of trade, spread of knowledge, language, law, technology, and governance. You may use these or identify other categories on your own.
Option B
- Rather than making the chart, prepare a list of headings and assign each one a unique highlighting or underlining characteristic (pink highlighter, yellow highlighter, underlined in pen, underlined in blue ink, etc.).
- Create a key on your handout matching categories to the highlighting or underlining.
- Identify and mark the quotes in the reading that provide evidence for the impact of Islam in the "realms of activity" you have chosen.
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