Islamic Calligraphy Unit Study
Fatima Saleem
Palmetto Muslim Homeschool Resource Network
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This unit study will take 1 month to complete, inshaAllah.

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Islamic Calligraphy Unit Study

WEEK 1

Chapter 1: The Six Major Scripts of Arabic Calligraphy

Text: http://www.islamicart.com/main/calligraphy/styles/index.html

1. Deewani
2. Naskh
3. Farsi
4. Req'aa
5. Kufi
6. Thuluth

Lesson Plans:

a. Have student read lessons for chapter 1, and make sure student keeps a
notebook outlining all key points pertaining to lessons.
b. Homework/Classwork: Create 5-10 written questions, related to the lessons,
for
student to answer.
c. For Fun: Print out enlarged sample of each script style and have student
name/identify the script.
d. Extra Credit: Read (Calligraphic) Instruments
http://www.islamicart.com/main/calligraphy/index.html and list the tools used
to create Arabic calligraphy.
e. For Assessment: Have student write on a piece of paper three key facts
about each script.

WEEK 2

Chapter 2: Early and Late Calligraphy Development

Text: Early and Late (Calligraphic) Development
>http://www.islamicart.com/main/calligraphy/index.html

Lesson Plans:

a. Have student read Early (Calligraphic) Development and write a 1 paragraph
article focussing on the famous Islamic calligraphy artists Ibn Muqlah,
IbnAl-Bawwab, and Yaqut Al-Musta'simi.
b. Have student read Later (Calligraphic) Development and write a small
paragraph describing the contributions of later artists to the field of
Islamic Calligraphy.
c. Assessment: Grade assignments.

WEEKS 3-4

Chapter 3: Famous Contemporary Islamic Calligrapher

Texts: Mamoun Sakkal
http://www.sakkal.com/Islamic_Calligraphy_Show.html
http://www.sakkal.com/index.html

Lesson Plans:

a. Have student write a creative book report on Mamoun Sakkal
b. Assessment: Grade report.

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