April 4, 2017 Agenda • Finish Big Map • Major Religions • Major Themes Warm-up • How did European involvement in Southwest Asia impact the region after the collapse of the Ottoman Empire? (SS7H2a) Homework: review today’s material

Political borders were decided by European powers without consideration of the religious and historic connections in the region.

Milestone Unit: Milestone Review 1.7thgrade Standards 2.Big Map 3.Warmup (4/3 – 4/7) 4. Major Religions 5. Major Themes 6. Important People 7. History of SWA 8. History of Africa 9. Gov. Terms 10. Gov. Systems

God Abraham No known founder Church Mosque Allah Confucius The Buddha Torah Bible various spirits called Kami Temple Jesus Muhammad Vedas Escape from suffering. Know your place and do your duty. Worship the spirits in nature. Faith in Jesus will bring you salvation. Good karma will reward you for doing the right thing. Submit to the will of Allah, the one true god. Obey the Commandments of God. Answer bank for Religions Chart

Symbol Founder Holy Book Place of Worship Name of deity/God Catchphrase Judaism Abraham Torah Synagogue God Obey the Commandments of God. Christianity Jesus Bible Church Faith in Jesus will bring you salvation. Islam Muhammad Qur’an Mosque Allah Submit to the will of Allah, the one true god. Hinduism No known founder Vedas Temple Bramha and various other names Good karma will reward you for doing the right thing. Buddhism The Buddha Tiptitaka - “Three Baskets” no gods Escape from suffering. Confucianism Confucius Various books written by Confucius none none– it’s a philosophy, not a religion Know your place and do your duty. Shinto Kojiki & Nihon Shoki Shrine various spirits called Kami Worship the spirits in nature.

The Sunni –Shia Split The two major sects of Islam are Sunni and Shia. They divided after Muhammad died, because there was a disagreement over who should become the leader of Islam.

Major Ethnic Groups Group Where they live? The language they speak The religion most of them follow. Arabs Southwest Asia & North Africa Arabic mostly Islam, but also some Jews and Christians Persians Iran Farsi mainly Shia Islam Kurds Mountains of Turkey, Iran, and Northern Iraq Kurdish Sunni Islam Bantu Throughout sub-Saharan Africa traditional religions with ancestor worship Ashanti West Africa in Ghana Twi Traditional animism and ancestor worship Swahili Eastern Coast of Africa Kiswahili –the international language of Africa Islam

7th Grade Social Studies Major Themes in 7th Grade Social Studies

Major themes for Social Studies The Europeans made a mess of Africa and Southwest Asia by partitioning with artificial political borders. Trade is good. Specialization leads to trade. Nationalism leads to independence. The U.S. tried to contain the spread of communism during the cold war.

Low GDP & Standard of Living Conflict & Civil Wars Artificial Borders Unequal distribution of resources Unstable Government Low GDP & Standard of Living Low Literacy rate Unstable Government Diseases like HIV / AIDS More Entrepreneurship & Trade Investing in Capital Goods Investing in Human Capital $ High GDP

History Quick Hits Southwest Asia When the ________________ Empire lost World War I, their land was divided or _________________________ by Britain and France. The _______________ borders the Europeans created set the stage for conflict between different ethnic and religious groups. Jews established the state of ______________ for 4 reasons They had a __________________ connection to the land, because they believe that God gave it to Abraham. The __________________ movement encouraged Jews to return to their homeland. ___________________________ in Europe made them feel unsafe 6 million of them were killed in the ___________________

History Quick Hits Africa In the late 1800s, Europeans ___________ nearly all of Africa. They divided up the continent using _________ borders. ___________ movements and _____-Africanism encouraged people in different African countries to seek independence from their European rulers. Many countries in Africa still suffer from the effects of European colonialism. Their problems include: _____________ governments ________ wars Diseases like _________ Poor access to ____________

Daily Closing •Why would the USA want to remove the Taliban government from Afghanistan? (SS7H2d)