Grade 7 Social Studies, Mr. Johnson

What are we studying in class?

Florence: The Cradle of the Renaissance

The Renaissance Begins

Civilizations of the Americas

Japan's Golden Age

Influence of Neighboring Cultures on Japan

China's Contact with the Outside World

Chinese inventions and Discoveries

New Economy in China

The Political Development in Imperial China

Influences of Islam on West Africa

Ghana Trading Empire

Early Societies in West Africa

Crusades into the Muslim Empire

Contributions of the Muslims to the World Civilizations

The Teachings of Islam

The Prophet Muhammad

The Byzantine Empire

The Rise of the Roman Catholic Church

The Growth of towns in Medieval Europe

The need for Feudalism

The Fall of the Roman Empire

Test and Homework Info:

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