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| Date |
Section/Topic |
Reading Assignment (posted that day, to be
done before next class) |
Hmw to be collected (posted that day) |
| F, Aug 29 |
Introduction to the course, general info and policies |
Read these 3 articles (in the given order) before Monday and write a short reflection/commentary paper, 1/2 to 1 page for each for a total of about 2 pages. Submit your essay
to Moodle. Article 1,
Article 2, Article 3
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Quiz on Monday. It will be on Moodle. Bring a laptop to class.
Post a message by midnight Sunday on Moodle. In this first
public post, introduce yourself and talk about your interest in
the course.
First reading commentary paper due by midnight Sunday. At the
end of your paper, please write me a short message, anything from
a few words to a paragraph.
Second one will be due Thu night (Sep 4 ) on First
Scientist.
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| M, Sep1 |
Discussion of the articles |
Read the preface & chapter 1 of Berggren's text, as well as preface to the
first edition. Answer these reading
questions (set 1) by midnight Tue, Sep 2. Also read the
supplementary materials on the 4 scholars: al-Khwarizmi, al-Biruni, Khayyam, al-Kashi, and the Preface
and Introduction of
the of Al-Kashi's Miftah al-Hisab. Watch this digital storytelling video. |
Summary/reflection paper
due Thu night on First
Scientist. |
| W, Sep 3 |
Berggren Chp1: Four Muslim scientists |
Read: Steffen's book: The First Scientist: Ibn
al-Haytham
Watch these videos: v1, v2, v3
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Reading commentary on Steffen's book due midnight Thursday. Submit to Moodle, either copy and paste text
or a single pdf document. 2-3 pages, among other things include: Ibn
al-Haytam's motivation and approach to study science (pay attention
to the quote at the very end of the book), his most important
contributions to science, his approach to scientific inquiry, what
happened in the centuries after he died, his legacy (particularly in
Europe regarding attribution of the credit for pioneering the
experimental method), and what you find to be interesting,
surprising or impressive about him. Your paper must also include
some comments on the videos. At the end of your paper, please write
me a short message, anything from a few words to a paragraph. |
| F, Sep 5 |
Ibn al-Haytham |
Read sections 1 and 2 from Chp 2 of Berggren and answer these questions (via Moodle,
set 2) and watch two videos part1, part 2 (about 37 min total) |
First math hmw set will be due Wed, Sep 17 . |
| WEEK 2 |
| M, Sep 8 |
Berggren 2.1, 2.2 |
Read sections 2.4 and 2.5 (upto page 56, Sexagesimal Division) and
answer these questions
(set 3). Also watch this video part 1, part 2 (~12 mins, total) |
Hmw 1:Due Wed, Sep 17: Problems 1,2,4,5,6,
8 at the end of Chapter 2 of Berggren. Write up your
solutions neatly, and show your steps clearly. For problem 2, change
the statement of the problem to: "Apply Kushyar's method of halving
starting with the highest place. Does it work"? In number 8,
interpret the numeral according to the Greek system. The symbol "E"
is the digit for 5 (in the table on page 48). Giving 2 possible
values is enough. Assume that the sexagesimal system is consistently
used for both integer and fractional parts and express the values in
the decimal system. At the end of your hmw, please write me a short
message, anything from a few words to a paragraph. |
| W, Sep 10 |
Berggren 2.4, 2.5 |
Watch this video and read section 2.5 again. No
formal reading questions this time |
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| F, Sep 12 |
Berggren 2.5 |
Read section 2.6 and answer these questions
(set 4). Then watch this video and do the exercises at the end of the
video. Also, to get familiar with the community center we
will visit on Saturday, watch the
video in the Google drive titled "CTV-Noor Islamic Center" |
Hmw 2: Due Wed, Sep 24: Problems 9 (division
part is bonus where the lowest order digits are in minutes. For
multiplication, you can use any of the methods we discussed.
Interpret each of these two sexagesimal numbers as degrees and
minutes), 10 (note that these are decimal
numbers, not sexagesimal), 13,14,15 at the end
of Chapter 2. For problem 15, find the corresponding digits in base
60 for the example in the book (page 75, Fig. 29-e), then give a
general rule for converting from base n to base m.Write up your
solutions neatly, and show your steps clearly. At the end of your
hmw, please write me a short message, anything from a few words to a
paragraph. |
| WEEK 3 |
| M,Sep 15 |
Berggren 2.6 |
Read section 2.6 again answer and answer these questions (set 5, more questions on 2.6) |
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| W, Sep 17 |
Justification for the sqrt algorithm |
Read section 2.8 and answer these questions
(set 6) |
Hmw 1 is due today |
| F, Sep 19 |
2.8: Applications of arithmetic to inheritance and zakat |
Read sections 3.1,3.2, and 3.3 and answer these questions (set 7) |
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| Sun Sep 21 |
Special Event |
Visit to Noor Islamic Cultural Center.
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| WEEK 4 |
| M, Sep 22 |
3.1-3.3 |
Read section 3.4 and answer these questions
(set 8). Watch this video
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| W, Sep 24 |
3.4 |
Read sections 3.5 and 3.6,watch this video and answer these questions (set 9) |
Hmw 2 is due today
Hmw 3: Due Wed Oct 1 : Two problems to
be stated in class on Monday, and problems 4
& 8 at the end of Chp 3. Make sure you explain
your solutions and each one of your steps. Use words (full
sentences) in addition to figures. Explain what follows from what
and why. At the end of your hmw, please write me a short message,
anything from a few words to a paragraph. For extra credit:
Problem 10 at the end of chapter 3 and this problem |
| F, Sep 26 |
3.5, 3.6 |
Read section 3.8 and answer these questions
(set 10) |
Two problems for hmw 3 |
| WEEK 5 |
| M, Sep29 |
3.8 |
Study review/practice problems for the Progress Check located in the Google Drive |
Think about the final project. |
| W,Oct1 |
Review Day |
Study for the PC, work on review problems. Start reading The
Prisoner of Al-Hakim. |
Hmw 3 is due today |
| F,Oct3 |
Progress Check1
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Read The Prisoner of Al-Hakim. Meet the
author on Wednesday. |
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| WEEK 6 |
| M,Oc 6 |
Intro DigitalStorytelling
process |
Read The Prisoner of Al-Hakim, then start reading Saliba |
Due midnight Tue Oct 7:
Commentary on the novel The Prisoner of Al-Hakim,
1-2 pages. Your paper must include questions for the author B.
Steffens. At the end of your paper, please write a short message to
me, anything from a few words to a paragraph. Submit to Moodle. |
| W,Oct 8 |
Prisoner of al-Hakim.Virtual meeting with
B. Steffens. |
Read Preface and Chp 1 of Saliba. Watch this video (danger of a single story) and this one. |
Due midnight Sun Oct 12: Read preface +
Chapter 1 of Saliba. Summarize the important points of the reading.
What is this book about? What points does the author make in the
first chapter? Write about 2 pages which must also include brief
comments on the two videos. Submit to Moodle. |
| F Oct 10 |
October reading day |
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Think about the final project. The first deadline is in 9 days. |
| WEEK 7 |
| M, Oct 13 |
Saliba Chp 1 |
Read Chp 2 of Saliba. Use
these questions as a guide.
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Think about the final project. The first deadline is in 6 days. |
| W,Oct 15 |
Saliba Chp 2 |
Read Chp 3 of Saliba. Use these
questions as a guide. Watch this video and if you can this one as well (or on YouTube).
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| F, Oct 17 |
Recap Chp 1&2+Chp 3 |
Read sections 4.1-4.3 of Berggren and answer these questions.
(set 11) Also, watch this
video, and if you can this one
too (or on YouTube) |
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| WEEK 8 |
| M, Oct 20 |
Berggren 4.1-4.3 |
Read section 4.4 of Berggren, watch this
video and answer these questions
(set 12) |
Hmw 4: Due Wed Oct 29: Problems 1-4
at the end of Chp 4. For Problem 4, make sure you give a
geometric argument (not an algebraic one)
to prove the algebraic identity. There is a typo in the second
part of problem 4. It should read: Draw your diagram to prove
that  .
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| W, Oct 22 |
Berggren 4.4 |
Read section 4.5 of Berggren and answer these questions
(set 13) |
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| F, Oct 24 |
Berggren 4.5 |
Read section 4.6 of Berggren, watch this video
and answer these questions (set 14)
(typos were in the first ed of the textbook). Video is also
available in the Google drive. |
Final project proposal is due midnight
Sunday. |
| WEEK 9 |
| M, Oct 27 |
Berggren 4.6 |
Read section 4.9 of Berggren and answer these questions(set
15)
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Hmw 5: Due Mon, Nov 3: Problems 7,8,10 at
the end of Chp 4. For Problem 8, find the quotient up to (and
including) the term x^(-1) (pt) and write it in the usual polynomial
notation. Also find the remainder. For Problem 10 interpret and
express the answer in terms of money (dirhams and fulus). Do not use
a calculator for any of these problems. Find all shares, including
the gift amount. |
| W, Oct 29 |
Berggren 4.9 |
Read sections 4.9 (again) and 4.10. No formal reading questions |
Hmw 4 is due today. A bonus question is
assigned in class. |
| F, Oct 31 |
Berggren 4.9, 4.10 |
Read Chp 4 and 5 of Saliba. Use these
questions and these as a guide to
get the main points of each chapter.Also watch this
video. |
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| WEEK 10 |
| M,Nov 3 |
Saliba Chp 4, Chp 5 |
Read Chp 6 of Saliba and watch this
video. There will be a reading quiz, containing questions from
Chp6 and the video. |
Hmw 5 is due today. |
| W, Nov 5 |
Saliba Chp 6 |
Read Chp 7 of Saliba. Use the questions in this
document as a guide. Also read 2 documents in the Google
drive drive (under Reading Materials): i) "Ghazali" ii) Tahafut
Pages |
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| F, Nov 7 |
Saliba Chp 7 |
Watch Saliba's lecture from his visit to us in Nov2011 (Lecture 2
in Google Drive). And read The 100. |
Write one commentary paper on both video and reading, and submit
it to Moodle.
Final project draft is due midnight Sunday.
Submit
to Moodle |
| WEEK 11 |
| M,Nov 10 |
Saliba Lecture+100 |
Read the preface and Intro of Edward Said's Orientalism, and watch
this video and this
one. Write a short commentary paper. Submit
to Moodle. |
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| W, Nov 12 |
Orientalism |
Study review problems |
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| F, Nov 14 |
Progress Check2 |
Read sections 5.1 and 5.2 of Berggren, and answer RQ16
(set 16) and RQ17 (set 17) |
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| WEEK 12 |
| M,Nov 17 |
Berggren 5.1, 5.2 |
Read section 5.4 of Berggren, watch these two videos (part1,
part2) and answer RQ18
(set 18)
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| W, Nov 19 |
Berggren 5.2, 5.4 |
Read section 5.5, watch
this video and answer RQ19 (set
19) |
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| F, Nov 21 |
Berggren 5.5
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Read section 5.6, watch the
video segment from 10:15-24:36 and answer RQ20
(set 20) |
Hmw 6: Due Fri May 3: Problems 1,4,5,12 at
the end of Chp 5. In Pr 5, assume that at such small angles the
chord length = arc length. Note that for problem 4 you will need
more of the chord table than what is given in the book (on page
129). The hand-out distributed in class gives the rest of the chord
table. It is available in Google drive as a pdf document. Obtain
your answers as accurately as possible using the sixtieths column.
In Pr 12, GH is perpendicular to AD and show how to obtain the AB,
the height of the mountain from the known quantities. Obtaining the
expression for AB in the book is bonus. |
THANKSGVING BREAK |
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WEEK 13
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| M, Dec 1 |
Berggren 5.6 |
Work on your presentation. Be ready to present on Friday. |
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| W, Dec 3 |
Project Meeting |
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Complete draft of the final paper is due
midnight, Thu Apr 25.
Submit
to Moodle. |
| F, Dec 5 |
Rehersal Presentations |
Presentation
feedback form (alt
form) |
Save your presentation to this
folder by 6 am before the class.
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| WEEK 14 |
| M, Dec 8 |
Rehersal Presentations |
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| W, Dec 10 |
Rehersal 2 |
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Hmw 6 is due the last day of class. |
| F, Dec 12 |
Rehersal/Course Wrap up |
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Due: Wed Dec 17, 11:30 am: Write an
overall reflection for the course (2-3 pages). Among other things it
must include all of the following: most important, interesting,
striking or surprising things you think you have learned in this
course (including the final project) in some detail. Has it been a
useful course for you? What do you think of the experience of
presenting your final project publicly at NICC. Do you have any
suggestions for the future offerings of the course? Do you see any
connections between the two main textbooks that we used? Explain.
Who is your favorite Islamic scholar? Would you recommend this
course to your friends? Give your recommendations and/or advice for
future students of this course. |
| Fri Dec 12 |
Special Event |
Public Presentations of Final Projects. At NICC
in the evening |
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