Students will use Book Creator create a 5-6 page (not including the title page and bibliography page) iBook on one of the following themes in the history of Islam and the Middle East:

1. Inventions and Discoveries 2. Key Turning Points in Political History 3. Notable Leaders, Religious or Secular 4. Faith, Theology, and Religious Devotion 5. Sex and Gender

Students will be required to draw from at least 3 secondary sources (scholarly books and articles) to inform their approach to their chosen topic. One of these sources must be a book. Students must also select appropriate historical images – engravings, maps, photographs and the like – to complement their text. Each page should feature at least 250 words of explanatory text.

Here is a guide to the differences between primary and secondary sources:

The bibliography should be formatted according to the Chicago Manual of Style’s Notes and Bibliography method. See this quick guide and sample paper (scroll to the last page of the paper for the bibliography):

The Chicago Manual of Style Online: Chicago-Style Citation Quick Guide.pdf

chicago manual sample paper.pdf

Students will complete a series of 3 blogs detailing their progress on the topic, permitting the instructor to help with and monitor their research progress.