Re Teach Muslim Economic Achievements

​Lesson 3 Achievements of Muslim Civilization Objectives

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SWBAT Describe the ecomomic structure in the Muslim civilization during the Golden Age in order to answer text related questions with 80% accuracy.

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Trade Routes

Common Language

Common Religion

Common Currency​

Trade Goods

Common Currency​

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Homework​

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​Two Questions

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Identify all economic terms

• Commerce

• the branch of knowledge concerned with the production, consumption, and transfer of wealth.

• Business

• Banking

• Trade

Multiple Choice

The definition of social status

• Gathering or special occasion

• the quality of being noble in character, mind, birth, or rank.

• a person's standing or importance in relation to other people within a society.

• a person who is forced to work for and obey another and is considered to be their property

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​ECONOMIC CHANGES

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The spread of the Muslim​ civilization changed the culture, economies, and social structure of lands under Muslim rule.

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​TRADE IN THE MUSLIM WORLD

Merchants were honored in Muslim culture, in part because Muhammad was a merchant. The Muslim trading network was spread across Europe, Asia, and Africa. ​

​Camel caravan across the Sahara Desert

​SILK ROAD AND WATER ROUTE TRADE ROUTE

​Between 750 and 1350, merchants built a vast trading network across Muslim lands and beyond. Camel caravans—the “ships of the desert”—crossed the Sahara into West Africa. Muslim, Jewish, and Christian traders traveled the Silk Road toward China and were a vital link in the exchange of goods between East Asia and Europe. Monsoon winds carried Arab ships from East Africa to India and southeast Asia. Some traders made great fortunes.

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Multiple Choice

Muslim merchants were revered and respected because

• Caliphates were merchants

• Muhammad was a merchant

• The Qu'ran praised merchants

Multiple Select

Muslim caravans traded goods throughout the Muslim civilization which covered which continents?

• Africa

• Asia

• North America

• Europe

• South America

​Arabic grew as a common language and many people converted to Islam which united the Muslim civilization.

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​MANUFACTURED GOODS IN

DEMAND BECAME VALUABLE

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​Cloths

Swords

Tapestries/Rugs

Furniture​

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Trade spread products, technologies, knowledge, and culture. Muslim merchants introduces an Indian number system to Europe, where they became known as the Hindu-Arabic numerals or Arabic numerals. As more people converted to Islam the common language and religion helped the global exchange grow and strive.​

Open Ended

What was the benefit to the Muslim civilization in having a common language and religion?

Multiple Choice

What was the most important item traded by Muslims?

• Gold, salt, bronze, cloth, and slaves

• Sugar Cane from India and paper from China

• Products, technology, and culture

• Manufactured good like steel swords, leather goods, and tapestries

​BANKING GREW AS A NEW INDUSTRY​

The start of a banking system had a positive impact because it standardized currency and protected merchants on long journeys from carrying large sums of money that could be stolen. It made it easier to trade anywhere in the empire.

​An extensive trade and money economy led Muslims to pioneer new business practices. They created partnerships, bought and sold on credit, formed banks to exchange currency (money). Bankers developed a sophisticated system of accounting. Banks opened branches in all major cities. These economic ideas eventually spread to Europe, where they influenced the rise of our modern banking system.

Multiple Select

Check all that apply. What was the benefit of having a standard currency (money) and a common language?

• It kept Muslims from trading outside of the Muslim world

• Made it easier to trade anywhere within the empire

• Protected merchants on long journeys against carrying large sums of money

Multiple Select

Check all that apply. What new business practices were pioneered by Muslim merchants?

• Banks

• Credit

• Partnerships

• Accounting System

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