Social Studies (2010) Grade(s): 8

SS10.8.11

Describe early Islamic civilizations, including the development of religious, social, and political systems.

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Knowledge

Students know:
  • The influence of Islamic beliefs and philosophy on social, political, and economic development of early Islamic civilizations.
  • The ways Islamic civilizations and influence spread throughout the Middle East, northern Africa, and western Europe including through trade, invasion, and conquest.

Skills

Students are able to:
  • Analyze textual evidence of primary and secondary sources.
  • Locate places on a map.
  • Identify the effects of religious beliefs and practices on societies and political systems.

Understanding

Students understand that:
  • There were important developments and influences from the early Islamic civilizations.

Vocabulary

  • Islam
  • Muslim
  • Muhammad
  • Quran
  • pilgrimage
  • Shiite
  • Sunni
  • caliph
  • mosque
  • minaret
  • oasis
  • Mecca
  • Medina
  • jihad
  • Sunnah
  • Shariah
  • Five Pillars of Islam
  • tolerance
  • calligraphy
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