Materials

• A copy of “Map Exercise 1—Geographic Challenges Facing the Diffusion of a New Religion” activity (Attachment A) for each student
• Colored pencils (optional)
• Textbooks or atlases
• Wall map, overhead transparency, or map drawn on the board

Instructional Activities

1. Introduce the new unit by explaining that students will need to know important geographic locations in order to understand the expansion and development of Islam.
   
   
2. Distribute “Map Exercise 1—Geographic Challenges Facing the Diffusion of a New Religion” activity (Attachment A) to each student, and allow time for completion.
   
   
3. Using a wall map, overhead transparency, or a map drawn out on the board, instruct students to label all of the locations from their assignment to check for understanding.