Ms. Nicoll 7th Grade History 2017
 

All Group Members’ Names: Jordan, Ari, Malia

Date: September 9, 2017 Grade: 7th
 

Unit 1: Lesson 2 - Origins of Islam

Goal of Lesson:
Trace the origins of ​Islam​ and the life and teachings of ​Muhammad​, including Islamic 
teachings on the connection with Judaism and Christianity. 

Directions:
Write one short paragraph ​in your own words​. This should be about 4-5 sentences. 
 
Student Paraphrasing
Main Idea
Student (Write 4-5 sentences.)  
(Read First.) 
Use ​www.thesaurus.com​ if you need help. 
#1. Passage #1: This paragraph is about a Islamic Prophet who lived in Mecca, 
Student The roots of Islam go back to the Islamic Prophet  Arabia (570 - 632 C.E.); his name was Muhammad. Although 
Muhammad who was born in Mecca, Arabia in 570  Muhammad was not viewed as a god he was a Prophet of Islam, 
Name:
C.E. He lived until 632 C.E. Muhammad is not viewed  much like how Moses was for the Jewish people. Muhammad was 
as god himself. The god of Islam is Allah. Muhammad  married and had many children. Muhammad became 
Malia, is the Prophet of Islam, much like Moses was the  disillusioned about his community’s lifestyle, he believed that 
Ari, Prophet of the Jews. As a young man, Muhammad  they should help the poor and live equally and honesty.  
Jordan was a caravan leader and a successful businessman. 
He was married and had several children. 
Muhammad became disillusioned with the lifestyle 
 
 
 
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that his community was leading. He believed that the 

community should help the poor, that they should 
live fairly and honorably.  

#2. Passage #2: Muhammad is the father of the Islamic nation as Abraham is the 
Student Muhammad sought God's help for the spiritual  father of the Jewish nation. Muhammad was looking for spiritual 
questions he was dealing with. He went into the local  answers to his questions, he went into the local hills in search of a 
Name: new god named Allah; Allah is the arabic word for god. He 
hills to pray to Allah (the Arabic word for God) for 
guidance. An angel was sent to Muhammad, who told  preached to his fathers to give up false idols and worship the one 
Muhammad to teach about Islam. In english, Islam  god he believed in. He taught them about the five pillars of Islam: 
means "to surrender to the will of Allah". As the  faith, prayer, charity, fasting, and pilgrimage; which were very 
Prophet of Islam, Muhammad spread the word of God  relevant to the religion. He taught his followers to worship Allah. 
throughout the Middle East. He taught the five pillars  He taught farness, charity, and obiness to Allah. 
of Islam: Faith, Prayer, Charity, Fasting, and   
Pilgrimage. Muhammad encouraged the people of 
Arabia to convert to Islam and to get rid of their false 
gods and icons. In the city of Mecca, Muhammad had 
a strong following as he taught fairness, charity and 
obedience to Allah. 

#3. Passage #3: Not all the people in the Middle East liked Muhammad's teachings. 
Student As the religion of Islam grew, so did Muhammad  The people who didn’t like his teachings the most were the 
status. Not all people of the Middle East agreed with  merchants of Mecca. They did not like the teachings of 
Name: Muhammad because they thought he was trying to take their 
Muhammad's teachings, especially wealthy 
merchants in Mecca who thought Muhammad was  money away. Since a lot of people didn’t like his way of teaching 
trying to take away their wealth, and religious  he moved with his followers to a place called Yathrib. Yathrib 
leaders of other faiths who felt threatened by the  became known as the Holy City of Madinah or the City of Prophet. 
religion of Islam. Eventually Muhammad and his  The year Muhammad moved became the first year of the muslim 
followers left the city of Mecca for the town of  calendar.
Yathrib, which became known as the Holy City of 
Madinah or the "city of the Prophet". The trip from 
Mecca to Madinah is known as the Hijrah. The year 
Muhammad made this trip became the first year in 
the Muslim calendar.   
 

#4. Passage #4:  Medinah needed Muhammad, Allah’s Prophet and his government 
Student Medinah accepted Muhammad as Allah's Prophet and  made it so a religious and political laws.  
 
 
 
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Name: as the ruler of Madinah. Medinah thrived under 

Muhammad's leadership. His government was an 
Islamic state where religious and political laws 
worked together.