---
title: "SSWH5: Medieval Mediterranean World (Georgia Social Studies standard)"
code: SSWH5
cite_as: Georgia Standards of Excellence, Social Studies, SSWH5
subject: social_studies
grades:
  - high-school
language: en
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# SSWH5: Medieval Mediterranean World

Examine the political, economic, and cultural interactions within the Medieval Mediterranean World between 600 CE/AD and 1300 CE/AD.

- Subject: Social Studies
- Appears in: High School, https://georgiahomeroom.org/standards/social_studies/high-school.md

## Expectations

- **SSWH5.a**: Analyze the origins of Islam and the growth of the Islamic Empire.
- **SSWH5.b**: Understand the reasons for the split between Sunni and Shi'a Muslims.
- **SSWH5.c**: Assess the economic impact of Muslim trade routes to India, China, Europe and Africa.
- **SSWH5.d**: Identify the contributions of Islamic scholars in science, math, and geography
- **SSWH5.e**: Analyze the relationship between Judaism, Christianity, and Islam.

## Georgia Milestones coverage

No Georgia Milestones blueprint cites this standard.

Source: Georgia Standards of Excellence, published by the Georgia Department of Education at case.georgiastandards.org.