Upper Key Stage 2 Early Islamic Civilisation - NEW LOOK
Early Islam - NEW LOOK

Look at the Islamic civilisation from CE 900 and compare it to Western Europe using ancient and modern maps. Research the life and death of Muhammad, summarise key events and explore reasons for the spread of Islam.

Session 1 Investigating maps and setting historical questions.

Objectives

History

  • To make comparisons between different civilisations.
  • Address questions about similarity and difference.
  • Devise historically valid questions.

Enquiry question

What can maps tell us about the people who made them?

Outcomes
Children will:

  • Examine and discuss historic maps.
  • Discuss a comparison between Islamic Civilisation and Europe c.1000 CE.
  • Make a class list of historical questions about the Islamic Civilisation.

You Will Also Need

Maps of places you and/or the children have visited
Atlases

Session 2 The life story of Muhammad (pbuh)

Objectives

History

  • Undertake an in-depth study of a non-European society that provides contrasts with British history – the Early Islamic Civilisation.
  • Develop a chronologically secure knowledge and understanding of world history, establishing clear narratives within and across periods studied.
  • Select and organise relevant historical information.
  • Understand how our knowledge of the past is constructed from a range of sources.

Enquiry question

What can we learn about the founder of Islam?

Outcomes

Children will:

  • Use a wide range of sources to discover more about the life of Muhammad (pbuh).
  • Select and summarise key events from the life of Muhammad (pbuh).

You Will Also Need

No extra resources are required for this session.

Session 3 The spread of Islamic Civilisation

Objectives

History

  • Undertake an in-depth study of a non-European society that provides contrasts with British history – the Early Islamic Civilisation.
  • Develop a chronologically secure knowledge and understanding of world history, establishing clear narratives within and across periods studied.
  • Address questions about cause and significance.
  • Understand how our knowledge of the past is constructed from a range of sources.

Enquiry question
Why did Islam spread so far and so quickly?

Outcomes
children will:

  • Understand some of the reasons why Islam spread so quickly.
  • Summarise and group these reasons.

You Will Also Need

No extra resources are required for this session.