Honors World History Student and Parent Manual Spring 2014 Spring 2014 | Page 14

SSWH4 The student will analyze the importance of the Byzantine and Mongol empires between
450 CE and 1500 CE.
a. Analyze the importance of Justinian, include the influence of the Empress Theodora, Justinian’s Code, and
Justinian’s efforts to recapture the west.
b. Describe the relationship between the Roman and Byzantine Empires; include the impact Byzantium had on
Moscow and the Russian Empire, the effect of Byzantine culture on Tsar Ivan III and Kiev, and the rise of
Constantinople as a center for law, religion, and the arts.
c. Explain the Great Schism of 1054 CE.
d. Analyze the spread of the Mongol Empire; include the role of Chinggis (Genghis) Khan in developing the
empire, the impact of the Mongols on Russia, China and the West, the development of trade, and European
observations through the writings of Marco Polo.
e. Explain the Ottoman Empire’s role in the decline of Byzantium and the capture of Constantinople in 1453 CE.

SSWH5 The student will trace the origins and expansion of the Islamic World between 600 CE and
1300 CE.
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Explain the origins of Islam and the growth of the Islamic Empire.
Identify the Muslim trade routes to India, China, Europe, and Africa; assess the economic impact of this trade.
Explain the reasons for the split between Sunni and Shia Muslims.
Identify the contributions of Islamic scholars in medicine (Ibn Sina) and geography (Ibn Battuta).
Describe the impact of the Crusades on both the Islamic World and Europe.
Analyze the relationship between Judaism, Christianity, and Islam.

SSWH6 The student will describe the diverse characteristics of early African societies before 1800
CE.
a. Identify the Bantu migration patterns and contribution to settled agriculture.
b. Describe the development and decline of the Sudanic kingdoms (Ghana, Mali, Songhai); include the roles of
Sundiata, and the pilgrimage of Mansa Musa to Mecca.
c. Describe the trading networks by examining trans-Saharan trade in gold, salt, and slaves; include the Swahili
trading cities.
d. Analyze the process of religious syncretism as a blending of traditional African beliefs with new ideas from
Islam and Christianity.
e. Analyze the role of geography and the distribution of resources played in the development of trans-Saharan
trading networks.

SSWH7 The student will analyze European medieval society with regard to culture, politics,
society, and economics.

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a. Explain the manorial system and feudalism; include the status of peasants and feudal monarchies and the
importance of Charlemagne.
b. Describe the political impact of Christianity; include Pope Gregory VII and King Henry IV of Germany (Holy
Roman Emperor).
c. Explain the role of the church in medieval society.
d. Describe how increasing trade led to the growth of towns and cities.