Ms. Nicoll 7th Grade History 2017
 

All Group Members’ Names: Jonah, Joshy, Jory, Gabe

Date: September 11, 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. Be sure to 
share this document so everyone in your group is working together at the same time. 
 
Student Paraphrasing
Main Idea
Student (Write 4-5 sentences.)  
(Read First.) 
Use ​www.thesaurus.com​ if you need help. 
#1. Passage #1: (For a strong reader.) There was a Islamic Prophet named Muhammad. He 
Jonah The roots of Islam go back to the Islamic Prophet  was born in Mecca, Arabia in 570 C. E. He died in 632 
Muhammad who was born in Mecca, Arabia in 570 
C.E. He lived until 632 C.E. Muhammad is not viewed 
A.D. People call him a prophet not a God. He was the 
as god himself. The god of Islam is Allah. Muhammad  leader of a caravan and was successful in his business.  
is the Prophet of Islam, much like Moses was the 
Prophet of the Jews. As a young man, Muhammad 
was a caravan leader and a successful businessman. 
He was married and had several children. 
 
 
 
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Muhammad became disillusioned with the lifestyle 

that his community was leading. He believed that the 
community should help the poor, that they should 
live fairly and honorably.  

#2. Passage #2: (For the strongest reader.) Muhammad seeked out for god's help for spiritual 
Josh Muhammad sought God's help for the spiritual  questions he was dealing with. Muhammad went to the 
questions he was dealing with. He went into the local 
hills to pray to Allah (the Arabic word for God) for 
hills so that he could pray to god. God sent an angel to 
guidance. An angel was sent to Muhammad, who told  Muhammad, the angel told him to teach about Islam. 
Muhammad to teach about Islam. In english, Islam  Muhammad started to team the word of God to the 
means "to surrender to the will of Allah". As the  Middle East. Muhammad asked people of Arabia to 
Prophet of Islam, Muhammad spread the word of God  convert to Islam, and to get rid of their gods and icons.  
throughout the Middle East. He taught the five pillars 
of Islam: Faith, Prayer, Charity, Fasting, and 
Pilgrimage. Muhammad encouraged the people of 
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: (For a reader at grade level.) When the religion of Islam started to grow Muhammad 
Jory As the religion of Islam grew, so did Muhammad  also grew. Not everyone agreed with Muhammad and 
status. Not all people of the Middle East agreed with 
Muhammad's teachings, especially wealthy 
his teaching. This was mostly the wealthy. People 
merchants in Mecca who thought Muhammad was  thought Muhammad was trying to take their wealth. 
trying to take away their wealth, and religious  Then Muhammad and his followers left Mecca and 
leaders of other faiths who felt threatened by the  went to Yathrib. Then Yathrib became the city of the 
religion of Islam. Eventually Muhammad and his  Prophet. Then the year Muhammad went to Yathrib 
followers left the city of Mecca for the town of 
became the first year in the Muslim calendar. 
Yathrib, which became known as the Holy City of 
Madinah or the "city of the Prophet". The trip from 
Mecca to Madinah is known as the Hijrah. The year 
Muhammad made this trip became the first year in 
the Muslim calendar. 

#4. Passage #4: (For a reader who is still progressing.) Medinah chose to treat Muhammad as a god like 
Josh Medinah accepted Muhammad as Allah's Prophet and  person, and to lead Madinah. Muhammad was a good 
 
 
 
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as the ruler of Madinah. Medinah thrived under  leader, and had a strong government. In the 
Muhammad's leadership. His government was an  government both religious and political laws worked 
Islamic state where religious and political laws 
worked together.  
together.-