Academic English > Descriptive reports
Background information
The Abbasid caliphs established the city of Baghdad in 762 CE. It became a center of learning and the hub of what is known as the Golden Age of Islam. The Abbasid Caliphate became a centre of learning from the 9th to the 13th centuries, collecting the knowledge of India, China and ancient Greece while also making significant new contributions to mathematics, astronomy, philosophy, medicine and geography.
“Golden age of Islam”
Length: 10:45 Recommendation: turn “Subtitles/closed captions (c)” on.
Source: Khan Academy (2017). Golden age of Islam.
Study materials
Source texts
Tasks
Outline paper
Essay paper
Model Outline
Model Essay
Example outline for an “introduction” paragraph
Example outline for a body paragraph
Example outline for a “conclusion” paragraph
