Medieval Middle East - Islam - Qur'an

Surah 1:1-7, "All praise be to Allah..."
Surah 2: 1-7, "Alif Lam Mim..."
Surah 3:144, "Muhammad is only a messanger..."
Surah 10:37-40, "This Qur'an is not such a writ..."
Surah 19: 16-36, "Commemorate Mary in the Book."
Surah 20:116-123, "When we said to the angels..."

Discussion:
Qur'an - what it is, how it is organized, need for memorization as Muslim, proper recitation
The collection and transcription of the oral Qur'an - respect for the object
Qur'anic art - illumination, scripts, as source for decoration of buildings and objects

Activity:
History journal
Listening activity: Call to prayer (while reading the alliterative text)
Picture study: Illuminated versions of the Qur'an, and text on objects/buildings