Author: Tim Taylor
Theme: Early Islamic civilisation
Age Range: KS2
Main Curriculum Focus: History
Inquiry Question: How did Baghdad become the centre of Islamic Culture after AD 768?
Expert Team: Story finders/researchers/creators
Client: Scheherazade
Commission(s): To research the Great Library of Baghdad for Scheherazade searching for new stories to tell the King every night.
Context:
This planning unit is aimed at upper Key Stage 2. It can be used to teach the non-European society study: early Islamic civilisation c. AD 900, from the new history curriculum, as well as create opportunities for cross-curricular links to other subjects.
It uses the story of Scheherazade, and the tales of One Thousand and One Arabian Nights, to create a context where the students work as researchers and writers helping Scheherazade to find new stories to tell the king and keep her alive.
Download:
Word document – 128KB
PDF – 61KB
Resources:
1. Baghdad Powerpoint – 20MB
2. Baghdad Film of Powerpoint – 20MB