Assignment

=**Welcome to the World Studies Islamic Empires Wiki!**= **Islamic Empires Wiki Assignment**

__Summary__
 * Worth 100 points total - 50 for wiki article and writing multiple choice questions - 50 for performance on “bizzle” or big quiz/little test - Honors students must also write one __short__ response question that asks for a focused comparison of //any two empires// – this should ask for a paragraph-length response (5 to 7 sentences) and should be applicable to any empire studied
 * Wiki article (150 words minimum-250 words maximum – shoot for 200 words) with links, plus 2 multiple choice questions per student, due Monday, April 5
 * Multiple choice “bizzle” in class, covering whole wiki, on Friday April 9

Groups and Division of Labor
 * || AF || CA || EB ||
 * //Empires// ||  ||   ||   ||
 * Rashidun Caliphate || Abdul, Laura, Jean ||  ||   ||
 * Ummayad Caliphate || Anne Marie, Ryan, Mike ||  ||   ||
 * Abbasid Caliphate || Erin, Cammie, Taylor S. ||  ||   ||
 * Fatimid Caliphate || Mary, Natalie, Travis ||  ||   ||
 * Al Andalus || Ben, Julia, Gabe ||  ||   ||
 * Almohads ||  || Sarah, Kevin, Cristophe ||   ||
 * Seljuk Turks ||  || Taylor D., Jeremiah, Shaunteri ||   ||
 * Ottoman Empire ||  || Jeremy, Sonya, Liz ||   ||
 * Persian Empire ||  || Caroline, Malik, Matt ||   ||
 * The Khanate of the Golden Horde ||  || Blair, Paige, Gunnar ||   ||
 * Mughal Empire ||  ||   || Kyla, Lawrence, Sara ||
 * Saladin and the Ayyubids ||  ||   || Edward, Katharine, Whitney ||
 * //Unifying concepts// ||  ||   ||   ||
 * Spread of Islam to Indonesia ||  ||   || Claire, Darrah, Kendall ||
 * Sunni, Shiite divide ||  ||   || Nia, Tobi, Taylor J. ||
 * Maps ||  ||   || Susannah, Desmond, Sua ||
 * Timeline ||  ||   || Marissa, Emily ||


 * For each of the empires** : 1) a. Summarize rise of empire and major military and political accomplishments; 2) discuss art, music, architecture, literature, religious ideas and/or culture (at least four of these); and 3) describe why this Empire “fell”/ did not conquer the world (this theme will be especially relevant to final exam in May.) Please divide these three tasks by student and tell me about your division of labor, so that it is clear to me, as the reader of your wiki article, who has written what.


 * For thematic articles/ map and timeline features** : You will need to determine your own division of labor. You might consider dividing by time period, geographical region, or sub-topics. I will acknowledge the extra effort of having to think this decision through when grading your wiki contribution.


 * __Schedule__**
 * Tuesday 3/30** : Receive assignment, 1st research day in library (no work on semester project permitted during class)
 * Wednesday 3/31** : 2nd Research day in library (no work on semester project permitted during class unless group members can demonstrate completion of wiki article). Enter working articles into wiki format, begin to link to other articles
 * Thursday** : Dante
 * Friday 4/1** : Final research day in library, work on computers to finalize, revise and link wiki articles. Homework: __Individually__ write 2 multiple choice questions (these must remain secret. I’ll pick the best of your two questions for Wednesday’s “bizzle”)
 * Monday 4/5** : Wiki completed, multiple choice questions turned in.
 * Tuesday 4/6:** Students “teach” their Empires
 * Wednesday 4/7** : Finish student lessons, work on conclusions to semester project in class
 * Thursday 4/8:** Study for bizzle
 * Friday 4/9:** Take bizzle in class: 45 multiple choice questions (you may skip any five) and, for honors students, one short paragraph response question (five to seven sentences).

__Parameters for Wiki Article__
 * Must be clearly written and accurate
 * Must speak to your section of the prompt
 * Must avoid plagiarism (I’ll be checking, using www.turnitin.com)
 * Must cite at least two non-Wikipedia sources (Wikipedia, ironically enough, may **not** be cited in your article, so you should base your research on other sources.)
 * The “teaching” of your empire on 4/6 will be factored into your wiki grade.

__Opportunities for extra credit__
 * Technology tutorials for other students starting on Friday as needed (1 point per tutorial)
 * Fact-checking and proof-reading starting on Friday as needed (1 point per legitimate error caught)