Ms. Nicoll 7th Grade History 2017
 

All Group Members’ Names: Jordan, Ari, Malia

Date: September 9, 2017 Grade: 7th
 

Unit 1: Lesson 2 - Origins of Islam

Goal of Lesson:
Trace the origins of ​Islam​ and the life and teachings of ​Muhammad​, including Islamic 
teachings on the connection with Judaism and Christianity. 

Directions:
Write one short paragraph ​in your own words​. This should be about 4-5 sentences. 
 
Student Paraphrasing
Main Idea
Student (Write 4-5 sentences.)  
(Read First.) 
Use ​www.thesaurus.com​ if you need help. 
#1. Passage #1:  
Student The roots of Islam go back to the Islamic Prophet  This paragraph is about a Islamic Prophet who lived in Mecca, 
Muhammad who was born in Mecca, Arabia in 570  Arabia (570 - 632 C.E.); his name was Muhammad. Although 
Name:
C.E. He lived until 632 C.E. Muhammad is not viewed  Muhammad was not viewed as a god he was a Prophet of Islam, 
as god himself. The god of Islam is Allah. Muhammad  much like how Moses was for the Jewish people. Muhammad was 
Malia, is the Prophet of Islam, much like Moses was the  married and had many children. Muhammad became 
Ari, Prophet of the Jews. As a young man, Muhammad  disillusioned about his community’s lifestyle, he believed that 
Jordan was a caravan leader and a successful businessman.  they should help the poor and live equally and honesty.  
He was married and had several children. 
Muhammad became disillusioned with the lifestyle 
 
 
 
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that his community was leading. He believed that the 

community should help the poor, that they should 
live fairly and honorably.  

#2. Passage #2:

Student Muhammad sought God's help for the spiritual  Abraham is the “father” of the jewish religion and Muhammad
Name: questions he was dealing with. He went into the local  is the “father” of the Islamic nation. Muhammad was looking
hills to pray to Allah (the Arabic word for God) for  for spiritual answers to his questions. He went into the local
guidance. An angel was sent to Muhammad, who told  hills to seek out a new god named Allah (the Arabic word for
Muhammad to teach about Islam. In english, Islam  God) He preached to his followers to give up false idols and
means "to surrender to the will of Allah". As the  worship the one god he believed in. He taught them about the
Prophet of Islam, Muhammad spread the word of God  five pillars of Islam: Faith, Prayer, Charity, Fasting, and
throughout the Middle East. He taught the five pillars  Pilgrimage which were very relevant to the new religion. He
of Islam: Faith, Prayer, Charity, Fasting, and  taught his followers to worship Allah Is his God and he taught
Pilgrimage. Muhammad encouraged the people of  fairness, charity and obedience to Allah.
Arabia to convert to Islam and to get rid of their false 
gods and icons. In the city of Mecca, Muhammad had 
a strong following as he taught fairness, charity and 
obedience to Allah. 

#3. Passage #3:

Student As the religion of Islam grew, so did Muhammad  Not all the people in the Middle East liked
Name: status. Not all people of the Middle East agreed with  Muhammad's teachings. The people who didn’t like
Muhammad's teachings, especially wealthy 
merchants in Mecca who thought Muhammad was 
his teachings the most were the merchants of Mecca.
trying to take away their wealth, and religious  They did not like the teachings of Muhammad
leaders of other faiths who felt threatened by the  because they thought he was trying to take their
religion of Islam. Eventually Muhammad and his  money away. Since a lot of people didn’t like his way
followers left the city of Mecca for the town of  of teaching he moved with his followers to a place
Yathrib, which became known as the Holy City of 
called Yathrib. Yathrib became known as the Holy
Madinah or the "city of the Prophet". The trip from 
Mecca to Madinah is known as the Hijrah. The year  City of Madinah or the City of Prophet. The year
Muhammad made this trip became the first year in  Muhammad moved became the first year of the
the Muslim calendar.  muslim calendar.
#4. Passage #4:
Student Medinah accepted Muhammad as Allah's Prophet and  Medinah needed Muhammad, Allah's Prophet and his
as the ruler of Madinah. Medinah thrived under 
 
 
 
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Name: Muhammad's leadership. His government was an  government made it so a religious and political laws.
Islamic state where religious and political laws 
worked together.  
And the ruler of madinah. Muhammed made a
medinah then it was before.

 
 
Finally… Which Islamic teachings have 
a connection with Judaism and  The Islamic teachings that have a connection with Judaism and Christianity are …
Christianity?

● Jewish Connection #1:

● Jewish Connection #2:

● Christian Connection #1:

● Christian Connection #2: