Name: Period: 1st Quarter Project Ibn Battuta Virtual Tour Project: Tracing the Spread of Islam

Name: Period:
1^st Quarter Project

Ibn Battuta Virtual Tour Project: Tracing the Spread of Islam
Rationale:

The purpose of this project is to gain historical knowledge of the importance of the spread and diffusion of Islam using Ibn Battuta’s travels as a reference. Students should gain an understanding of the similarities and differences in the cultures of the peoples who adopted Islam. They should also understand how the writings of certain interregional travelers illustrate both the extent and limitations of intercultural knowledge and understanding.

Learning Objectives:

Students will be able to:

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  Illustrate how Muslim rule expanded to many parts of Afro-Eurasia due to military expansion.
  
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  Explain how Islam subsequently expanded through the activities of merchants and missionaries.
  
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  Demonstrate how in key places along important trade routes, merchants set up diasporic communities where they introduced their own cultural traditions into the indigenous culture.
  

Instructions:
Using your web browser, navigate to the following address:
http://www.saudiaramcoworld.com/issue/200004/the.longest.hajj.the.journeys.of.ibn.battuta-editor.s.note.htm

While following in Ibn Battuta’s footsteps as he makes his way throughout much of Africa and Asia, complete the following assignments.

1. 
   Trace Ibn Battuta’s travels on the attached map. Be careful to note/label each of the three journeys he took. You may have to scroll both left and right in order to see the entire map.
   

NOTE: JOURNEY TWO AND THREE ARE INCORRECTLY LABELED – JOURNEY 2 IS ACTUALLY JOURNEY 3 AND VICE VERSA. PLEASE LABEL YOUR MAPS CORRECTLY

2. 
   Read the introduction to familiarize yourself with Ibn Battuta.
   

3. 
   You must read EACH of the 3 parts describing Ibn Battuta’s travels. For each of these 3 parts, you are required to complete the attached graphic organizer.
   

Trace Ibn Buttata’s travels on this Name:

map:
Complete this chart (2 pages) as you read EACH part of the Ibn Battuta website:

		Part 1 From Pilgrim To World Traveler		Part 2 From Riches To Rags		Part 3 From Traveler To Memoirist
List the places Ibn Battuta travelled (as mentioned in the reading!):
Give evidence of the spread of Islam to these areas of the world (what showed that Islam spread to these areas. Give AMPLE evidence):
		Part 1 From Pilgrim To World Traveler		Part 2 From Riches To Rags		Part 3 From Traveler To Memoirist
List local customs observed by Ibn Battuta:
List methods of transport used by Ibn Battuta on his travels:
List evidence of trade and interaction among world regions as observed by Ibn Battuta (products, people, art, architecture, etc.)
Ibn Battuta Virtual Tour Project: Tracing the Spread of Islam Project Rubric
Learning Objective	Criteria		Completed (√)		Possible Points		Points Earned
Trace Ibn Battuta’s travels on a map of Afro-Eurasia	Student provides: A clearly labeled map showing Ibn Battuta’s three journeys Labels of major cities where Ibn Battuta visited				20 points (10 pts ea.)
Analyze each of the 3 parts of Ibn Battuta’s travels	Student provides: A list of places Ibn Battuta visited Evidence of the spread of Islam to these areas of the world A list of local customs observed by Ibn Battuta A list of methods of transport used by Ibn Battuta on his travels Evidence of trade and interactions among the world regions as observed by Ibn Battuta				30 points (6 pts ea.)
			Total Points:		50

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