H.2.1 - How has the legacy of Islamic expansion shaped the political, economic, and social realities of peoples living across northern Africa, the Middle East, and central Asia?
G.1.1 - How did the human and environmental characteristics of the Arabian Peninsula shape the beliefs, actions, and lives of Muhammad and his followers?
E.1.2 - Would Islam have spread as quickly or successfully had it not originated along the trade routes of the Arabian peninsula?
C&G.1.1 - What advantages and disadvantages are inherent in a Theocratic system of government? Can they be overcome?
C&G.1.2 - In what ways are the laws of Islam similar to those of other religions in the Middle East? What does this tell us about their followers then and now?
C.1.1 - What do the artistic and architectural traditions of
Islamic artists tell us about their culture as a whole?
C.1.2 - In what ways are the religious beliefs of Islam similar to those of other religions in the Middle East? What does this tell us about their followers then and now?