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Course: World History Project AP® > Unit 3
Lesson 2: 3.1—Empires Expand- READ: A Sublime Empire – Ottoman Rule on Land and Sea
- READ: Mawläy 'Abd al-Mälik – Graphic Biography
- READ: The Safavid Empire
- READ: China Under Ming and Qing Rule
- READ: Qing Shih – Graphic Biography
- READ: From Muscovy to the Russian Empire
- BEFORE YOU WATCH: The Omani Empire
- WATCH: The Omani Empire
- READ: South Asia 1450–1750
- READ: Khanzada Begum – Graphic Biography
- READ: Europe – Exception or Variety?
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READ: Mawläy 'Abd al-Mälik – Graphic Biography
Mawläy ‘Abd al-Mälik was a Moroccan Sultan who defended his kingdom against multiple threats—relatives, Ottoman Sultans, and Christian Europeans.
The Graphic Biography below uses “Three Close Reads”. If you want to learn more about this strategy, click here.
First read: skimming for gist
This will be your quickest read. It should help you get the general idea of what the graphic biography will be about. Pay attention to the title, headings, images, and layout. Ask yourself: what is this graphic biography going to be about?
Second read: understanding content
For this reading, you should be looking for unfamiliar vocabulary words, the major claim and key supporting details, and analysis and evidence. You should also spend some time looking at the images and the way in which the page is designed.
By the end of the second close read, you should be able to answer the following questions:
- Which countries were the main threats to Morocco during the period of Sa’âdi rule, and what were the religions of their leaders?
- Who was Mawläy ‘Abd al-Mälik’s main rival for the Moroccan throne, and to whom did this competitor turn for support?
- In your own words, what was in Mawläy ‘Abd al-Mälik’s letter to Don Sebastián I?
- What was the outcome of the Battle of the Three Kings?
- Why do you think the artist drew the Atlantic Ocean and Mediterranean Sea criss-crossed by lines in the top panel?
Third read: evaluating and corroborating
In this read, you should use the graphic biography as evidence to support, extend, or challenge claims made in the course.
At the end of the third read, you should be able to respond to these questions:
- How does this graphic biography help you understand the connection between belief systems and empires of this era?
- How does this biography of Mawläy ‘Abd al-Mälik support, extend, or challenge what you have learned about international relations and conflict in this period?
Now that you know what to look for, it’s time to read! Remember to return to these questions once you’ve finished reading.
Mawläy 'Abd al-Mälik (Graphic Biography)
Writer: Trevor R. Getz
Artist: Liz Clarke
Mawläy ‘Abd al-Mälik was a Moroccan Sultan who defended his kingdom against multiple threats—relatives, Ottoman Sultans, and Christian Europeans.
Download the Graphic Biography PDF here or click on the image above.