6th Grade Islamic Spain Inquiry Was the Caliphate of Córdoba a Success? Staging the Question: Using the United Nations World Interfaith Harmony Week as a context, students discuss the role of dialogue among people of different religious faiths. Social Studies Practices Gathering, Using, and Interpreting Evidence Comparison and Contextualization Geographic Reasoning Economic Reasoning Supporting Question 1 Supporting Question 2 Supporting Question 3 Supporting Question 4 How did Muslims come to How was Córdoba a center of What was the Great Mosque of How were Christians and rule Spain? learning and innovation? Córdoba? Jews treated in Córdoba? Formative Performance Task Formative Performance Task Formative Performance Task Formative Performance Task Write a paragraph about the Make a claim with Make a timeline of events List examples of learning and architectural and cultural evidence about the related to the spread of innovation in Córdoba. significance of the Great Mosque experiences of Christians Islam into Spain. of Córdoba. and Jews in Córdoba. Integration of Inquiry Process and Skills Supporting Question 1 Supporting Question 2 Supporting Question 3 Supporting Question 4 Connect: States what is known Connect: States what is known about Connect: Generates a list of key words for Connect: Identifies key words and about and makes connections to and makes connections to prior a research-based project with guidance ideas that appear in background prior knowledge about the role of knowledge about learning and about the Great Mosque of Córdoba. information and class dialogue among people of different innovation. Graphic Organizer:Connect#10 conversation about how Christians religious faiths. and Jews were treated in Córdoba. Wonder: Recognizes Wonder: Determines what Wonder: Determines what information Wonder: Forms tentative thesis characteristics of good questions information is needed to support the is needed to support the investigation about main idea about the about how Muslims came to rule investigation and answer the and answer the questions about the experiences of Christians and Jews Spain. questions about how Córdoba was a Great Mosque of Córdoba. in Córdoba. center of learning and innovation. Investigate: Uses both primary and Investigate: Summarizes information Investigate: Uses online catalog Investigate: Differentiates between secondary sources to determine a that answers research questions independently to locate specific books, get important and unimportant details timeline of events related to the about how Córdoba was a center of classification numbers, and browse the while examining a painting of Abd spread of Islam into Spain by learning and innovation while reading shelves for information on the Great al-Rahman III receiving a Christian examining two maps about the historical descriptions of Córdoba and Mosque of Córdoba. ambassador and reading a letter spread of Muslim influence and accounts of innovations in Islamic Graphic Organizer:Investigate#53 detailing information about the reading a letter establishing the Spain. tolerance of Islamic rulers in Al- caliphate of Córdoba. Andalus. Graphic Organizer: Investigate#54 C3 Resources Construct: Makes a timeline of Construct: Lists examples of learning Construct: Organizes notes and ideas and Construct: Combines information events related to the spread of Islam and innovation in Córdoba. develops an outline using both print and and weighs evidence to draw into Spain. electronic tools for a paragraph about the conclusions and create meaning. architectural and cultural significance of Graphic Organizer:Construct#19 the Great Mosque of Córdoba. Express: Express: Express: Writes a paragraph about the Express: Makes a claim with architectural and cultural significance of evidence about the experiences of the Great Mosque of Córdoba. Christians and Jews in Córdoba.

Reflect: Reflect: Reflect: Reflect: Assesses own work and begins to develop own revision process. Summative Performance Task: Argument: Construct an argument (e.g., detailed outline, poster, essay) that addresses the compelling question using specific claims and relevant evidence from historical sources while acknowledging competing views. Extension: Present the argument in an interfaith dialogue about the history of the caliphate of Córdoba.