Major World Religions and Philosophical Traditions

Summarize the core tenets, sacred texts, origins, and moral teachings of major world religions and philosophies.

Use primary and secondary sources to explain how religious diffusion fueled early globalization and cultural exchange.

Identify key inventions from 500 to 1500 CE and evaluate their ongoing historical and modern significance.

Use thematic and physical maps to trace how geographic factors influenced trade routes, human interaction, and the spread of disease.

Critique how social hierarchies, economic shifts, and legal milestones spurred movements toward self-rule in the post-classical era.

Generalize how the movement of goods, scholars, and ideas expanded the global influence of China, India, Southeast Asia, and the Middle East.