World History 2 Name: _______________

Peters Unit 4: Cultural Diffusion

The Islamic Empire Research Paper

Progress Sheet
This is your progress sheet. Be sure to keep this securely in your Research Paper Folder. You will turn this in with your
final draft, and you will get a separate grade for this “process” portion of your paper. Please bring this with you when you
check-in anything and get your stamp! Be sure to write clearly!

Thesis to Prove: Scholars made Baghdad the “Jewel” of the Islamic World
Due 2/23: Choose three (3) topics and 6 scholars by the end of class 2/23

Which topics will you research? Write them here: Topic 1: ________________ Topic 2: _________________
Topic 3: __________________

TOPICS: ---------------------------------> Astronomy Mathematics Medicine General Science

Scholars: Al-Biruni Al-Battani Al-Razi (Rhazes) Al-Haytham

(circle the 2 scholars per topic to
Al-Farghani Al-Khawarizmi Al-Zahrawi (Albucasis) Al-Jazari
research)
Al-Tusi Umar Khayyam Ibn Sina (Avicenna) Ibn Hayan (Geber)
Due 2/26: Print 6 total articles
Note: pay attention to the bibliographic information. Keep track (write down) author name, article title, date of
publication (or access to the internet), etc.
Topic 1: _______________________
1. Scholar (#1) Name: _____________________ Article Title: _____________________________________
2. Scholar (#2) Name: _____________________ Article Title: _____________________________________
Topic 2: _______________________
1. Scholar (#3) Name: _____________________ Article Title: _____________________________________
2. Scholar (#4) Name: _____________________ Article Title: _____________________________________
Topic 3:_______________________
1. Scholar (#5) Name: _____________________ Article Title: _____________________________________
2. Scholar (#6) Name: _____________________ Article Title: _____________________________________
Due 2/27: Read & annotate the two articles for topic 1. For each article, STAR at least TWO advancements of the
profiled scholar

Due 2/28: Read & annotate the two articles for topics 2 & 3. For each article, STAR at least TWO advancements of
the profiled scholar

Due 3/2: TYPED Outline Due (Turn in on CANVAS)

Due 3/6: TYPED Annotated Bibliography Due (Turn in on CANVAS)

Due 3/9: Final TYPED Paper & Final Annotated Bibliography Due. Turn in on CANVAS and PRINT one copy. Staple the
final annotated bibliography to the paper along with this sheet!