The Rise of Islam

7th Grade World History – 5th grading period

 

Performance Assessments

 

Students may be required to complete one or more of the following assessments: geographical mapping activity, essay test, Islam research packet, Islam flipbook, PowerPoint presentation, multiple-choice test, historical fiction literature review

 

Grading Procedure

 

All students must pass with a “C” or better (70%) in their performance grade, or they will be placed in a second history class (CLM) to master the standards for the grading period.

 

A   Advanced Grade: Student demonstrates a clear understanding of the contributions of the Roman Empire, the Byzantine Empire and the origins, beliefs and spread of Islam.  The student makes few mistakes, and applies social studies skills (mapping, timeline, research, interpretation, etc.) with confidence.  The student should be able to discuss the topics listed below.

 

B  Proficient Grade: Much understanding, some mistakes

 

      C   Basic Grade: Enough understanding to pass, despite mistakes

 

D   Below Basic Grade: Only sometimes shows understanding, many mistakes

 

F  Far Below Basic Grade: Rarely shows understanding, many mistakes

 

Topics to be covered in above assessments:

 

Use your History book ACROSS THE CENTURIES to answer these Objectives. If you are able to answer and understand these objectives, this will have shown that you have competency in each unit of study in 7th grade World History. You may also use these objectives as a means of studying for any test given per chapter or Unit of study.

 

Medieval Societies

Ch. 13-15

 

Ch. 13

  1. Analyze the decline in power of the Catholic church.
  2. Compare and contrast the beliefs and practices of early Protestant groups with those of the Catholic church.
  3. Explain the significance of Luther’s reforms and the church’s reactions.
  4. Explain the reasons behind the spread of Protestantism.
  5. Recognize and identify organizational patterns in text.
  6. Identify and describe the Protestant movements launched during the Reformation.
  7. Assess the impact of the Reformation on the Catholic church.
  8. Identify and describe the Scientific Revolution.
  9. List and explain the key features of the scientific method.
  10. Make and test hypothesis.
  11. Identify Jenner’s scientific methods.      

 

Ch. 14

  1. Discuss some of the factors that spurred Europeans’ interest in exploring.
  2. Tell how Europeans demand for products from the Far East encouraged exploration.
  3. Assess the role of religion in spurring exploration.
  4. Discuss why Spain and Portugal needed new sources of gold.
  5. Discuss Prince Henry’s role in early European exploration.
  6. List important technological advances in navigation in the 1400s.
  7. Describe Portugal’s exploration of the African coast and its effect on trade.
  8. Explain the economic significance of establishing colonial settlements.
  9. Discuss Columbus’s goal in sailing westward.
  10. Evaluate the impact of the early Spanish contacts with Indians in the Americas.
  11. Describe early European explorations in North America.

 

 

 

Ch. 15

  1. Describe the lifestyle of the early hunter-gathers.
  2. Explain how the adoption of agriculture led to a sedentary lifestyle.
  3. Evaluate the role of environment in Olmec civilization.
  4. Compare and contrast the contributions of the Olmec social classes.
  5. Summarize the main features of Olmec religion.
  6. Describe the evidence of Olmec trading with other peoples.
  7. Locate and describe the area of Maya settlement.
  8. Assess the effectiveness of Maya agricultural techniques.
  9. List important Maya achievements and their significance.
  10. Define and give examples of nonverbal communication.
  11. Compare the regions in which the Tiwanakan and Moche civilizations developed.
  12. Compare and contrast the lifestyles of the Tiwanakans and Moche.