Name:
Due Date: __________
Islamic Leaders Primary Project: Storybook/Film
Task: You will create an illustrated children’s storybook/film about the life of one
of the history’s great Islamic leaders. *You should use smart notebook if you are
doing an electronic story book.
Requirements: Your book must
1. Be 10-15 slides/pages (2 minutes long if film) long
2. Illustrated/animated (film)
3. Include information regarding the background, achievements, and longterm significance of your leader and the civilization he ruled.
4. Professional
5. Language should read like a ‘children’s story’ (once upon a time, etc.)
Leaders:
Abu Bakr-first caliph after Muhammad’s death
Harun al-Rashid-Abbasid Caliphate
Akbar the Great-Mughal Empire
Suleiman the Magnificent-Ottoman Empire
Abbas the Great-Safavid Empire
Mansa Musa-Mali
Layout:
Background of how Islam came to this region (1-2 pages)
Background of when and where your leader was born (1-2 pages)
Explanation of your leader’s policies (3-4 pages)
Overview of the impact of this leader and civilization on the world (1-2 pages)
Reason your leader and the civilization eventually fell (1-2pages)
***Moral of the story (1-2 pages)
Grading: You will earn two grades: a completion grade from Mr. Bedard, and a
self-assessment grade based on implementation of work-ready skills
Research Notes
1. Where and when was your leader born?
2. How did Islam first come to this region of the world?
3. How did your leader gain power (were they born into power or did they take it
forcefully through war)?
4. What things did your leader do with his power (centralize the government, reduce
taxes, etc.)? How did he treat his people (men? Women?)?
5. What were the long-term effects of this leader and this civilization (spreading of
culture to other places, etc.)?
6. Why did this leader and civilization eventually fall?
7.What important lessons can be drawn from this leader’s life and rule (moral of the
story)?
Alternative project options
Alternative 1) 10 Question multiple choice quiz:
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Can be hand written or done in smart note book
Must use the following ten items in your quiz:
o Suleiman the Magnificent, Akbar the Great, Mansa Musa, Ibn
Battuta, religious tolerance, Abbasid Dynasty, Mali + Ghana +
Songhai (counts as one), Gold and salt trade, Algebra, Sharia Law,
Sunni and Shi’ites
Alternative 2) Painting or drawing of the trans-Saharan trade route
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Must include the major products traded back and forth across the Sahara
and how they were moved/shipped
A general time period (x – y) when these trade routes were operating
Should include major players (what groups were involved – on both ends)
Should include subtle outlines and labels of modern day countries
Alternative 3) Painting or drawing of the Mediterranean trade network
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Must include the major products traded back and forth across the
Mediterranean and how they were moved/shipped
A general time period (x – y) when these trade routes were operating
Should include major players (what groups were involved – on both ends)
Should include subtle outlines and labels of modern day countries
Grading: You will earn two grades: a completion grade from Mr. Bedard, and a
self-assessment grade based on implementation of work-ready skills