INTRODUCTION
Christianity and Islam are the two largest religions in the world and have influenced the art, politics, and culture of societies around the globe for the last 1,500 years. Over the centuries, these two Abrahamic religions, which share foundational beliefs, have evolved significantly as new adherents incorporated local customs into their religious practices and schisms occurred over conflicting theology and leadership disputes.
In this task, you will examine the spread of Islam and Christianity throughout Africa and Eurasia from each religion’s place of origin. You will also examine how each religion spread as well as how each religion changed as it was adopted by people from different cultural backgrounds.
REQUIREMENTS
Your submission must be your original work. No more than a combined total of 30% of the submission and no more than a 10% match to any one individual source can be directly quoted or closely paraphrased from sources, even if cited correctly. The similarity report that is provided when you submit your task can be used as a guide.
You must use the rubric to direct the creation of your submission because it provides detailed criteria that will be used to evaluate your work. Each requirement below may be evaluated by more than one rubric aspect. The rubric aspect titles may contain hyperlinks to relevant portions of the course.
Tasks may not be submitted as cloud links, such as links to Google Docs, Google Slides, OneDrive, etc., unless specified in the task requirements. All other submissions must be file types that are uploaded and submitted as attachments (e.g., .docx, .pdf, .ppt).
A. Analyze, including specific examples, the similarities and differences in the diffusion of Christianity and Islam (suggested length of 1–2 pages) from their founding until 1500 C.E. by doing the following:
1. Describe one similarity in how Christianity and Islam spread from their places of origin.
2. Describe one difference in how Christianity and Islam spread from their places of origin.
3. Explain why the beliefs and practices of Christianity and Islam changed as they spread.
B. Acknowledge sources, using in-text citations and references, for content that is quoted, paraphrased, or summarized.
C. Demonstrate professional communication in the content and presentation of your submission.
RUBRICA1. SIMILARITY IN SPREAD:
COMPETENT
The submission accurately describes 1 similarity in the spread of the given religions from their places of origin, and the description includes specific, detailed examples.
A2. DIFFERENCE IN SPREAD:
COMPETENT
The submission accurately describes 1 difference in the spread of the given religions from their places of origin, and the description includes specific, detailed examples.
A3. CHANGE IN BELIEFS AND PRACTICES:
COMPETENT
The submission accurately explains why the beliefs and practices of the given religions changed as they spread, and the explanation includes specific, detailed examples.
B. SOURCES:
COMPETENT
The submission includes in-text citations for sources that are properly quoted, paraphrased, or summarized and a reference list that accurately identifies the author, date, title, and source location as available.
C. PROFESSIONAL COMMUNICATION:
COMPETENT
Content reflects attention to detail, is organized, and focuses on the main ideas as prescribed in the task or chosen by the candidate. Terminology is pertinent, is used correctly, and effectively conveys the intended meaning. Mechanics, usage, and grammar promote accurate interpretation and understanding.
