1. Unit 2

2. UNIT 2
LEQ#1: What are the similarities and differences between Christianity, Judaism, and Islam?

3. Video Clip

4. Group Double Bubble Map
As a group select two religions from Islam, Christianity, and Judaism and list their similarities and differences.
Use the worksheet from the video clip to help you!

5. Mix-pair-share In a moment I’m going to show you a map.
There are 3 questions I want you to answer.
When time is up, you are to move around the room and share with others.

6. Answer the following Is Islam mostly found in Asia or Africa?
Where do you think Islam began?
Is Islam found in every nation of the world? Yes or No?

7. LEQ#2: What are the core tenants of Islam?
The main ideas of it.

8. Geography Islam began in present day Saudi Arabia
Most of the Middle East is desert
Which means farming isn’t a big deal
However, trading is
Trade centers popped up and one of these towns was called Mecca

9. Prophet Muhammad Began life as a merchant in the town of Mecca
Was meditating in a cave about the moral ills of society and idol worship
Was approached by the angel Gabriel calling him to be the messenger of God
Became first convert to Islam – “Submission”
Submit to God’s will
Asked Arabs to give up false gods and submit to one true God

10. Hijra
Journey taken by Muhammad and followers from Mecca to Medina in 622 A.D.
Had to flea from Mecca
Teachings not initially received
Within Medina became very popular as a prophet, ruler, and lawgiver.
Later triumphantly returned to Mecca and destroyed all the idols within the city.
Muhammad died in the year 632 A.D.

11. Teachings Monotheistic
5 Pillars – Basic Duties (listed below)
1. Declaration of faith
2. Daily Prayer (5 times per day facing direction of Mecca.)
3. Giving charity to the poor
4. Fasting from sunrise to sunset during the holy month of Ramadan
5. Hajj – Pilgrimage to Mecca
Arabic is the official language!
Monotheistic
God is all powerful and compassionate as told in the Quran (Koran, Qu’an)
Guide to ethics:
generosity, honesty, social justice
Similar to Christianity that a person stands before judgment for either heaven or hell
Their name for God is Allah.

12. Follow or Practice
Christians
Christianity
Muslims
Islam

15. 5 Pillars
Hajj
Jihad

16. Assignment: Christianity vs Islam

17. Answer these questions on the back of your double bubble map: Due Today! Write the Questions!
What is the name for a person who practices Islam?
Who started Islam?
What is the Arabic name for God?
What is the sacred text of Islam?
How many times a day does a Muslim pray?

18. LEQ#3: What were the methods and structures used for Islamic expansion?

19. Caliph A caliph is a successor to Muhammad
Abu Bakr was the first leader after Muhammad’s death
Kept groups of people together under idea of Islam
Used large numbers of Muslims to conquer land from Spain to India

20. Caliph

21. Why did they convert to islam?
Weakness of neighboring empires
Byzantine and Persian constant fighting with each other
Weakening empires
People welcomed Muslims as liberators
Efficient fighting methods: camel and horse cavalry
Common faith
Ease of faith
Simple message
No religious hierarchy; everyone is equal

22. Split in Islam: 2 Types of Muslims
Caliph should be chosen by leaders of Muslim community
Not a religious authority only a leader
90% of Muslims today
Caliph should be descendants of Muhammad’s daughter
Divinely inspired
Accept martyrdom as a show of faith
9% of Muslims today (Iran)
Sunni
Shiite

23. Shira (singluar version of Shiite)
Practice idea of Jihad.
Jihad: Struggle in God's service. Only way to overcome the struggle is through warfare to spread and defend Islam.
Think 911
Suicide Bombers

25. Islam begins to spread into India
Choice of Hinduism or Islam
For the first time, Hinduism wasn’t the only option of religion.

26. Reasons Beginning in 1000 A.D. Muslims started moving into India
Battled local tribes and won a major victory in 1100
With victory Muslims started a new ruling province in India
Triumph:
Better tactics on battlefield
Hindu princes fighting each other instead of Muslims
Large number of converts

27. Impact of Having Muslims in India
Changes to government
Trade increased
Greek learning came from scholars
New art within India
Destroy Buddhist monasteries
Killed hundreds of thousands of Hindus

28. Methods Used to Spread Islam

29. Assignment
In one paragraph, explain how Islam spread to other regions of the world.
5-7 sentences.
Use TREE map

30. LEQ#4
What were the factors affecting the growth of the major sub-Saharan African Empires?

31. Sub Sahara Sub is a prefix for below. The Sahara is a desert.
Trading goods became the most important business.
Gold and Salt were the two main items traded.
Trading and farming allowed people to settle in Africa.
Trading and farming are the two main factors that caused growth in Africa

32. Berbers
Arabic people of North Africa that began using camels to trade their goods.

33. Summary
3-4 Sentences that answers LEQ#4.

34. LEQ#5
What are the significant (important) economic, political, and social characteristics (details) of the Ghana, Mali, and Songhai Empires?

35. Ghana Economics: Muslim merchants made money on gold.
Political: Government was lead by a king. He was respected by the people. He established justice and kept laws.
Social: Muslims migrated into this area. The king employed many Muslims. They king adopted the Muslim military, technology, writing, coinage, and architecture. In time, many Ghanan’s converted to Islam.

36. Mali
Economics: Prospered due to the trade of gold and salt.
Political: Government led by a king. Most famous king was Mansa Musa. He was king for 25 years. He converted to Islam. His justice system was based on the teachings of the Koran.
Social: Adopted Muslim teachings. Became allies with other Islamic countries.

37. Songhai Economics: Trade was the main source of income.
Political: Powerful King Sonni Alli. He used the army to create the largest state that had ever existed in Africa. King Askia Muhammad took over after Alli’s death. He converted to Islam. He created 3 departments in the government: Farming Army. 3 Treasury.
Social: Built mosques, and opened schools to study the Koran.

38. West Africa
Ghana
Mali
Songhai E P S

39. Assignment
Write one paragraph, 5-7 sentences, that compares the three civilizaitons of West Africa.

40. LEQ#6
What were the significant developments of East Africa?

41. Developments of East Africa
Began to trade with Asia.
Asia gained: Ivory, leopard skins, iron, copper, and gold.
Africa gained: cotton cloth, silk, spices, porcelain, glassware and swords.
When they began to trade with other countries, a mix and blend of different cultures happened due to interracial marriages.
Created new languages. Pg. 291

43. Summary
3-4 sentences that answer LEQ#6.

44. LEQ#7
What are the similarities and differences in terms of economics, political and social developments of South, East, and West Africa?

45. South Africa
Economics: Trade was very important. Mainly traded gold. Trade stretched to the Indian Ocean.
Political: Ruled by a god-king and a queen mother. They had governors who had authority and power in most of the villages.
Social: Mostly farming communites.

46. Make A TREE Map Main Regions of Africa East West South E City-State P

47. Assignment
Write one paragraph comparing, or contrasting how East, West, and South Africa were similar or different to each other. At least 5-7 sentences.

48. Japan Vocabulary Terms
Shoguns: Military rulers
Daimyo: Vassal Lords who were mainly in charge of land.
Samurai: Warriors
Bushido: The code of conduct for samurai to follow.
Create 4 circle maps for each of these words. Must include a definition and a picture.

49. LEQ#8
What were the major cultural, economic, political and religious developments of medieval Japan?

50. Feudal System An order of government hierarchy.
Most important to least important in society.

51. What is the Feudal System of HCHS?

52. Medieval Japan
Political: Military rulers called shoguns.
The shoguns gave land to lords called daimyo.
The daimyo gave the land to the warriors called samurai.
Economic: Agriculture improved. Farmers used new seeds and tools to grow more food. Population of Japan grew.
Towns were linked by roads and trade increased.
Religious: A form of Buddhism, called Zen spread through Japan. Zen Buddhists taught peace, simple living, nature and beauty.
Cultural: Art and Theater. In kabuki theaters, actors wore colorful costumes and acted out stories about families or events in history.
Japanese poets created a form of poetry called haiku.
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53. The last Samurai Battle

54. Feudal System of Japan

55. Medieval Japan
Culture/Religion
Political
Economics

56. Assignment
Explain in one paragraph the political, cultural, religious, and economic characteristics of medieval Japan

57. LEQ#9
How did China and Korea impact the cultural and economic development of Japan?

58. Ancient China: Key Events, People, Facts, Ideas, what happened
Tang/Song
Mongol
MIng

60. Ancient Korea

61. Korea

62. Ideas Korea Gained from China
Chinese missionaries brought Buddhism to Korea.
Koreans also adopted Chinese arts and learning.
Koreans adopted Confucian ideas, including that the family was the most important part of society.
Koreans also adopted the Chinese Civil Service System: Take test, highest scores work for the government.

63. How did China and Korea Influcence Japan?
Buddhism
Language
Art and Metal Workers
Skills and Technology
Writing System
Confucian Philosophies