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=Key Terms & People=

Using the resources listed below, write a definition for each of the following terms or people listed in your //**Social Studies Only**// notebook/binder. __//Make sure you can acknowledge the source for the information you used for your answer.//__


 * oasis
 * caravan
 * Muhammad
 * Islam
 * Muslim
 * Qur’an
 * pilgrimage
 * mosque

=**Main Ideas**=


 * Answer the following questions in your** //Social Studies Only// **notebook/binder. The answers may be written as a complete paragraph, as a list, or as a picture/diagram. __//Make sure you can acknowledge the source for the information you used for your answer.//__**

1. What is an oasis? Why did towns often develop near oases? (oasis-singular, oases-plural) 2. Do you think life would have been better for nomads or townspeople in early Arabia? Explain your answer. 3. What is a key Islamic belief about God? According to Islamic belief, how did Muhammad get the ideas that started Islam? 4. In what ways was Muhammad’s time in Medina important to the growth of Islam? 5. Review your notes to answer the question, “Who was Muhammad?” It may help to think of Muhammad’s life in three parts: “Early Life,” “Muhammad Becomes a Prophet,” and “Muhammad’s Teachings.” Write two paragraphs explaining your answer to this question.

=Resources=

ABC-CLIO - [|Life of Muhammad] =Video= [|Islam Empire of Faith]

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