Download 7th Grade World History Proposed State

7th Grade World History Proposed State Standards Changes:
Current Standards Eliminated/Revised
7.3 Identify the physical location and features
and the climate of the Arabian Peninsula, its
relationship to surrounding bodies of land
and water, including Northern Africa,
Mediterranean Sea, Black Sea, Caspian Sea,
Tigris and Euphrates Rivers, Nile River.
Replacement
7.17
Essentially the same with the elimination of:
 Arabian Peninsula
 Its relationship with surrounding bodies
of land and water
Replaced with:
 Arabian Sea
 Persian Gulf
 Red Sea
7.4 Describe the expansion of Muslim rule
through conquests and the spread of cultural
diffusion of Islam and the Arabic language.
7.19
7.5 Trace the origins of Islam and the life and
teachings of Muhammad, including Islam’s
historical connections to Judaism and
Christianity.
7.18
Describe the origins and central features of Islam:
 Founder: Mohammad
 Sacred Texts: The Quran and The Sunnah
 Basic Beliefs: monotheism, Five Pillars
7.6 Explain the significance of the Qur’an and
the Sunnah as the primary sources of Islamic
beliefs, practice, and law and their influence
in Muslims’ daily life.
7.7 Analyze the origins and impact of
different sects within Islam, Sunnis and
Shi’ites.
Essentially the same…with wording changes:
Describe the diffusion of Islam, its culture, and
the Arabic language.
Eliminated:
 The historical connection to Judaism and
Christianity.
Standard is eliminated
Documents Eliminated
Excerpts of:
 The Hadith, Muhammad
 The Book of Golden Meadows,
Masoudi
Current Standards Eliminated/Revised
7.8 Examine and summarize the
contributions Muslim scholars made to later
civilizations in the areas of science,
geography, mathematics, philosophy,
medicine, art, and literature.
7.9 Describe the establishment of trade
routes among Asia, Africa, and Europe and
the role of merchants in Arab society.
7.10 Gather relevant information from
multiple print and digital sources to examine
the art and architecture, including the Taj
Mahal during the Mughal period.
Replacement
7.20
Summarize the contributions of the region’s
scholars in the areas of:
 Art
 Geography
 Literature
 Mathematics
 Medicine
 Philosophy
 Science
Documents Eliminated
7.22
Analyze the development of trade routes
throughout Asia, Africa, and Europe and the
expanding role of merchants.
Standard is eliminated
7.11 Explain the importance of Mehmed II
7.21
the Conqueror and Suleiman the Magnificent. Explain the importance of Mehmed II the
Conqueror, the fall of Constantinople, and the
establishment of the Ottoman Empire.
Eliminated:
 Suleiman the Magnificent
7.12 Write an explanatory text to describe
the Shāh ‘Abbās and how his policies of
cultural blending led to the Golden Age and
the rise of the Safavid Empire.
7.17 Explain the importance of Mansa Musa
and locate his pilgrimage to Mecca in 1324.
7.18 Compare the indigenous religious
practices observed by early Africans before
and after contact with Islam and Christianity.
Standard is eliminated
7.28
Explain the importance of the Malian king, Mansa
Musa, and his pilgrimage to Mecca in 1324.
Standard is eliminated
Documents Eliminated:
Excerpts of
 Sundiata: An Epic of Old Mali