CONTENT STATEMENT
- Achievements in medicine, science, mathematics and geography by the Islamic civilization dominated most of the Mediterranean after the decline of the Roman Empire. These achievements were introduced into Western Europe as a result of the Muslim conquests, Crusades and trade, influencing the European Renaissance.
CONTENT ELABORATION
In grade six, students learned general knowledge about world religions, including Islam, as they relate to the overall culture of a region. At this level students focus on the impact of Islamic civilization as it spread throughout most of the Mediterranean in the period following the fall of Rome and its later impact on the European Renaissance.
Muslims made contributions in medicine, science, math, art and architecture. Navigational advancements, including the quadrant, served as tools for European explorers.
Islamic achievements spread when Muslim rulers conquered most of the Middle East and parts of southern Europe, and from the trade that grew as a result of the Crusades. Islamic scholars preserved Classical texts and artifacts that influenced the Italian Renaissance.
EXPECTATIONS FOR LEARNING
Describe achievements by the Islamic civilization and how these achievements were introduced into Western Europe.