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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