Hey Folks!

This week we will move onto Topic 8 The Muslim World.

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Essential Question:

Which of the effects of cultural blending do you think is the most significant?

Learning Objectives

Topic 8.1 The Ottomans Build a Vast Empire

Objectives: Understand how the Ottomans established a Muslim empire that combined many cultures and lasted for more than 600 years. Compare and contrast how modern societies, from Algeria to Turkey, had their origins under Ottoman rule.

Topic 8.2 Cultural Blending and The Birth of Modern Persia

Objectives: Explain how the Safavid Empire produced a rich and complex blended culture in Persia. Describe how modern Iran, which plays a key role in global politics, descended from the culturally diverse Safavid Empire. Identify examples of cultural blending in the Safavid Empire.

Topic 8.3 The Mughal Empire in India

Objectives: Explain how the Mughal Empire brought Turks, Persians, and Indians together in a vast empire. Identify how the legacy of great art and deep social division left by the Mughal Empire still influences southern Asia.

This Week’s Assignments

1. Topic 8.1 The Ottomans Build a Vast Empire
2. Topic 8.2 Cultural Blending and The Birth of Modern Persia
3. Topic 8.3 The Mughal Empire in India
4. Topic 8 Quiz