Unit Standards
SS7H2 The student will analyze continuity and change in Southwest Asia (Middle East) leading to the
21st century.
a. Explain how European partitioning in Southwest Asia (Middle East) after the breakup of the Ottoman
Empire led to regional conflict.
b. Explain the historical reasons for the establishment of the modern State of Israel in 1948; include the
Jewish religious connection to the land, the Holocaust, anti-Semitism, and Zionism in Europe.
c. Describe how land and religion are reasons for continuing conflicts in Southwest Asia (Middle East).
d. Explain U.S. presence and interest in Southwest Asia; include the Persian Gulf conflict and invasions
of Afghanistan and Iraq.
SS7G8 The student will describe the diverse cultures of the people who live in Southwest Asia (Middle
East).
a. Explain the differences between an ethnic group and a religious group.
b. Explain the diversity of religions within the Arabs, Persians, and Kurds.
c. Compare and contrast the prominent religions in Southwest Asia (Middle East): Judaism, Islam, and
Christianity.
d. Explain the reason for the division between Sunni and Shia Muslims
21st century.
a. Explain how European partitioning in Southwest Asia (Middle East) after the breakup of the Ottoman
Empire led to regional conflict.
b. Explain the historical reasons for the establishment of the modern State of Israel in 1948; include the
Jewish religious connection to the land, the Holocaust, anti-Semitism, and Zionism in Europe.
c. Describe how land and religion are reasons for continuing conflicts in Southwest Asia (Middle East).
d. Explain U.S. presence and interest in Southwest Asia; include the Persian Gulf conflict and invasions
of Afghanistan and Iraq.
SS7G8 The student will describe the diverse cultures of the people who live in Southwest Asia (Middle
East).
a. Explain the differences between an ethnic group and a religious group.
b. Explain the diversity of religions within the Arabs, Persians, and Kurds.
c. Compare and contrast the prominent religions in Southwest Asia (Middle East): Judaism, Islam, and
Christianity.
d. Explain the reason for the division between Sunni and Shia Muslims