Read the 2nd reading selection, "Bashar Remembers the Battle of Yarmouk"
After you finish reading, answer the following questions
What do the following sentences from paragraph 3 tell the reader about the Muslim and Byzantine armies?
Just a few months ago, many of our soldiers had been herding livestock, trading spices, or tanning animal skins to make leather. How could these simple tribesmen stand up to the greatest fighting force in the world?