Lesson 2 - The Emergence and Spread of World Religions
The following are the State of Michigan 2019 Revised Grade Level Content Expectations for 7th Grade Social Studies.
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- W3.2: Growth and Development of World Religions: Explain how world religions or belief systems of Hinduism, Judaism, Buddhism, Christianity, Confucianism, and Islam grew and their significance. (Islam is included here even though it came after 300 CE/AD). The world’s major faiths and ethical systems emerged, establishing institutions, systems of thought, and cultural styles that would influence neighboring peoples and endure for centuries.
- 7 – W3.2.1: Identify and describe the core beliefs of the major world religions and belief systems, including Hinduism, Judaism, Buddhism, Christianity, Confucianism, and Islam.
- 7 – W3.2.2: Locate the geographical center of major religions and map the spread through the 3rd century CE/AD.
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