Islam

= Key Terms =
 * Arabian peninsula
 * Mecca
 * ka'ba
 * adaptations
 * nomadic
 * sedentary
 * Prophet Muhammed
 * Angel Gabriel
 * Qur'an
 * sunnah
 * muslim
 * Five Pillars of Islam

=Main Ideas & Resources= 1. Explain how the geography of the Arabian Peninsula affected patterns of life including the role of towns and the establishment of trade routes to Asia, Africa, and Europe, as well as the products that traveled along them.
 * [|Trade Routes of the Arabian Peninsula Map]
 * [|Four Environments of the Arabian Peninsula] (Pages)

2. Understand the origins of Islam, the significance of the Qur'an, and the life and teachings of Muhammad.
 * [|Cornell Notes: Prophet Muhammed] (Pages)

3. Explain the significance of the Qur'an and the Sunnah as the primary sources of Islamic beliefs, practice, law, and their influence in Muslims' daily life.
 * [|Islam Study Guide]
 * [|Five Pillars of Islam]