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Israeli-palestinian conflict
Happy Wednesday January 9
Warm Up: The Middle EastKNOWWANT to KNOWL2The Middle EastGeography & People3ObjectivesIdentify importance of the region.Describe diversity of Middle Eastern peoples.Locate key nations, waterways, and land forms in the Middle East
4Land & ClimateWhat is the Middle East?Arabian Peninsula, SW Asia, North Africa, Near EastMostly desertCoasts & river valleys support populationsAdapt to scarcityResourcesOil (60%)Salt, copper, phosphateRegionsNorthern Tier, Arabian Peninsula, Fertile Crescent, Nile Valley, Maghreb
5Importance of locationStrategic LocationVital WaterwaysValuable Oil ResourcesReligious Sites
6Diversity of PeoplesHistorical DiffusionTraders, conquerors, nomads cross MESpread/share ideas
Today 18 - 38 countries, 350 384 million peopleEthnic DiversityReligious Diversity
7Diversity of PeoplesGroup HomelandLocationReligionLanguageArabs(190m ppl)Arabian Peninsula20 Countries in ME & Europe90% Muslim10% ChristianArabicIranians (50m)Persia(S.Russia Iran)IranMuslimPersian-FarsiTurks (56m)Asia MinorTurkeyMuslimTurkishIsraelis(5m) Canaan (Egypt Iraq)Israel (1948)JudaismHebrewPalestinians (4.8m)Palestine(Egypt, S.Arabia, Jordan, Syria, Leb)Israel, W. Bank, Gaza Strip,(Refugee Camps)MuslimArabicArmenians (5m) TurkeyArmenia(Turkey & Russia)ChristianArmenianKurds (20m)Kurdistan Turkey, Iran, Iraq, Syria, RussiaMuslimKurdish8Pictures of middle east
9Quick Clip
Happy Thursday January 10
Warm UpThe history of the Middle East is polluted with conflict and turmoil.
How does geography and location play a role in the recent troubles in the Middle East?Think about religion, ethnic diversity, scarcity of resources, cultural diffusion, and strategic location
Share your response with your elbow partner, person with a birthday closest to January 10 goes first.Reading NotesWith your elbow partner:Read The Geography of the Middle EastContinue taking notes on binder paper
Make sure you include information aboutLevant (know what countries/area make up this region)Arabian PeninsulaMesopotamiaFertile crescentSignificance of geography
MAP Activity
You and your elbow partner will work to complete the activity
CountriesSpecial TerritoriesWaterwaysDesertsMountainsCities14
Closure Learning LogWhy is the M/E and Southwest Asia an important region?
Strategic ImportanceEconomic InterestsReligious Diversity
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