EGYPT

WARM UP AND OBJECTIVE

Warm Up: While you watch this video write down what you see happening in Egypt

Content Objective: I will analyze how cooperation and conflict influence the division and control of Earth by interpreting pictures of the Egyptian protests

VOCABULARY

Suez Canal

WHY EGYPT IS IMPORTANT

Egypt is home to the Suez Canal

About 8% of the world’s sea trade travels through the canal

Much Middle Eastern oil travels through the canal

WHY EGYPT IS IMPORTANT

Egypt signed a peace treaty with Israel in 1977

The treaty ended nearly 30 years of war between the countries

One of the only Middle Eastern countries to recognize Israel’s legitimacy

WHY EGYPT IS IMPORTANT

Egypt is a key United States ally in the region

Egypt receives about $2 billion a year from the US as part of the Israeli peace treaty

2011 EGYPTIAN PROTESTS

Egyptians fed up with 30 year rule of Hosni Mubarak and want him to leave

Mubarak thought of as dictator

Mubarak government accused of torture and murder

High food prices and unemployment

POSERS

P – People. Who is in the picture O – Objects. What objects do you see S – Setting. Where are they E – Engagement. What are they doing R – Relationship. How are people

related S – Summary. Summarize the picture

P – Egyptians – Christians and Muslims O – Banners, flyers, buildings S – Outside, probably in Cairo E – Muslims are praying while

Christians form a chain around them to protect them

R – They are all protesters S – Christians and Muslims working

together to protest the Egyptian government

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