A major event associated the rise and expansion of Islam between 610-15

-Students will choose an important event which occurred during the rise and expansion of Islam. The rise of Islam began in 610 C.E. You may choose any major event associated the rise and expansion of Islam between 610-1500 C.E. The paper should include an overview of the causes of the event, an analysis of the event itself, and an overview of the impact of the event on world history.
-Your paper should have a title page. It should include your name, the name of your paper, my name (Mr. Clark), the class title (History 20), and the date you are submitting it. The title page is also to include an appropriate picture highlighting your topic.
-Length – The minimum length of the paper is 2000 words. (This minimum does not include your bibliography.) You can find out how many words your paper is going the top of your word processing document and pull down the Tools menu and find Word Count. If you have never written a research paper you might want to locate “The Writer’s Reference” by Diana Hacker – 9th Edition. It is available in PDF format online. This resource will give provide you with everything you ever wanted to know about writing a paper and more. In fact, this source may overwhelm you. I just want you to have access to a source like this in case you have specific questions on how to write a paper.
-Sources – You must use at least 5 sources in your paper. You may use as many as you want. You may use your textbook as a source. Sources should be listed in your bibliography. (Take a screenshot of the first page of any web site you use in your bibliography and paste the images at the end of the list of sources to validate your citation.) If you use an information from a source it must be cited. Students are to use the “Chicago Manner of Style” format for their papers.