World History Unit 5

Big Idea:

Describe the impact of the Islam religion on Europe, Asia, and Africa

Student Expectations:

Priority TEKS

WH.4(D) [Readiness] explain the political, economic, and social impact of Islam on Europe, Asia, and Africa

WH.4(J) [Readiness] analyze how the African gold‐salt trade facilitated the spread of ideas and trade

WH.23(A) [Readiness] describe the historical origins, central ideas, and spread of major religious and philosophical traditions, including Islam

Focus TEKS

WH.1(C) [Supporting] identify major causes and describe the major effects of the following important turning points in world history from 600 to 1450:the development of Islamic caliphates and their impact on Asia, Africa, and Europe

WH.4(E) [Supporting] describe the interactions among Muslim, Christian, and Jewish societies in Europe, Asia, and North Africa

WH.4(I) [Supporting] explain the development of the slave trade

WH.23(B) [Supporting] identify examples of religious influence on various events referenced in the major eras of world history

WH.25(D) [Supporting] explain how Islam influences law and government in the Muslim world

WH.27(A) [Supporting] [Readiness] identify the origin and diffusion of major ideas in mathematics, science, and technology that occurred in and the Islamic caliphates between 700 and 1200

Ongoing TEKS

WH.30(A) [Processing] use social studies terminology correctly

WH.30(B) [Processing] use standard grammar, spelling, sentence structure, and punctuation

Student Learning Targets:

• I will identify the causes of the establishment and rise of Islam.
• I will classify the Quran and the Five Pillars of Islam.
• I will understand the spread of Islam through the Caliphates and the Golden Age of Muslim Culture.
• I will recognize the economic vitality of the Gold-Salt Trade in Africa.
• I will identify the Kingdoms of Africa and their accomplishments.

Essential Questions:

• Who was the founder of Islam and what are the main tenets of the religion?
• How did Islam spread across Afro-Eurasia?
• What were the major cultural achievements during the Golden Age of Muslim Culture?
• What are the similarities and the differences between the different African Kingdoms?

Extra Information:

Adopted Textbook: World History Texas - Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, Holt McDougal

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