New Hampshire Frameworks Correlations

Muhammad: Legacy of a Prophet
Merchant, husband, father, warrior, and prophet...this companion site to the PBS series traces the life and legacy of Muhammad. You can learn more about Muhammad and view clips from the film concerning gender issues, other religions and prophets, violence and jihad, the Qu'ran, and how Muhammad informs American Muslims' lives today. The site also provides an interactive feature that allows to to take a virtual Hajj or pilgrimage to Mecca.
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Social Studies: History

Curriculum Standard 18

Students will demonstrate a knowledge of the chronology and significant developments of world history including the study of ancient, medieval, and modern Europe (Western civilization) with particular emphasis on those developments that have shaped the experience of the entire globe over the last 500 years and those ideas, institutions, and cultural legacies that have directly influenced American thought, culture, and politics.

Proficiency Standards
By the end of grade six students will be able to:

Demonstrate a basic understanding of the origin, development, and distinctive characteristics of major ancient, classical, and agrarian civilizations including the Mesopotamian, Ancient Hebrew, Egyptian, Nubian (Kush), Greek, Roman, Gupta Indian, Han Chinese, Islamic, Byzantine, Olmec, Mayan, Aztec, and Incan Civilizations.

Proficiency Standards
By the end of grade ten students will be able to:

Compare the origin, central ideas, institutions, and worldwide influence of major religious and philosophical traditions including Buddhism, Christianity, Confucianism, Hinduism, Islam, and Judaism.