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Ruling and religion

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Why this, why now

Stories about significant rulers from the past give students an understanding of key ideas related to early rulers, such as struggles for power and religious influence. They learn about specific rulers from different times and places, helping students build a chronological framework.

Prior knowledge requirements

  • Ardaydu waa inay yaqaanaan aasaaska maadada.
  • Ardaydu waa inay awoodaan inay raacaan tilmaamo fudud.
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Ruling and religion

Stories about significant rulers from the past give students an understanding of key ideas related to early rulers, such as struggles for power and religious influence. They learn about specific rulers from different times and places, helping students build a chronological framework.

12 lessons
  1. Eleanor, Queen of England
  2. Nūr Jahān's journey to becoming Emperor Jahāngīr's wife
  3. Queen Elizabeth and the Spanish Armada
  4. Mansa Musa and the Hajj
  5. Mansa Musa and Timbuktu
  6. Elizabeth I - the queen who did not marry
  7. Eleanor, Duchess of Aquitaine
  8. The birth of Nūr Jahān, 'sun among women'
  9. The half-sisters Elizabeth and Mary
  10. Nūr Jahān, wielder of the imperial seal
  11. Mansa Musa of Mali
  12. Eleanor and the Second Crusade