Unit 7 Islam and Expansion

Quarter 3
Unit Outcomes
Key Vocabulary
At the end of this unit, your student should be able Terms to deepen the students understanding
to:Islamic expansion had on Muhammad
Examine the effects
Muslims
political, economic, technological, and social Koran
Allah
aspects of society.
Five Pillars
Shahada
Determine the geographic impact the
Hajj
Arabian Peninsula had on the foundation
Mecca
and spread of Islam.
Shariah
Caliphs
Analyze how trading networks
Mosques
Minarets
contributed to the rapid spread of Islam.
Explain how Islamic societies adopted
theocratic systems of government.
Interpret the roles and responsibilities
Islamic law and texts had for citizens,
political and religious leaders.
Examine the Islamic values seen in the art,
architecture, and literature of Islam.
Determine the founders, beliefs, and
Key Standards Addressed
Essential Questions:
Connections to Common Core/NC Essential Standards
Connections to prior and future
H.2.1 - Explain how invasions, conquests, and
H.2.1 -learning
How has the legacy of Islamic
migrations affected various civilizations, societies
expansion shaped the political, economic,
and regions.
and social realities of peoples living across
northern Africa, the Middle East, and central
Asia?
G.1.1 - Explain how the physical features and
human characteristics of a place influenced the
development of civilizations, societies and
regions.
E.1.2 - Explain how quality of life is impacted by
economic choices of civilizations, societies and
regions.

G.1.1 - How did the human and

environmental characteristics of the Arabian
Peninsula shape the beliefs, actions, and
lives of Muhammad and his followers?
E.1.2 - Would Islam have spread as quickly or
successfully had it not originated along the
trade routes of the Arabian peninsula?

C&G.1.1 - Explain the origins and structures

of various governmental systems.

C&G.1.1 - What advantages and

disadvantages are inherent in a Theocratic
system of government? Can they be
overcome?

C&G.1.2 - Summarize the ideas that shaped

political thought in various civilizations, societies
and regions.

C&G.1.2 - In what ways are the laws of Islam

similar to those of other religions in the
Middle East? What does this tell us about
their followers then and now?

C.1.1 - Analyze how cultural expressions reflected

the values of civilizations, societies, and regions.

C.1.1 - What do the artistic and architectural

traditions of Islamic artists tell us about their
culture as a whole?

C.1.2 - Explain how religion transformed various

societies, civilizations, and regions.

C.1.2 - In what ways are the religious beliefs

of Islam similar to those of other religions in
the Middle East?