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IntroductionIntroduction

Answer all the questions – Answer all the questions – good good luck!luck!

What’s bigger - Southwest Asia What’s bigger - Southwest Asia or the U.S.?or the U.S.?

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Who has more people, and by Who has more people, and by how many?how many?

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Therefore, what can you say Therefore, what can you say about the population density of about the population density of

SW Asia and the U.S.?SW Asia and the U.S.?

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What sea is What sea is north of north of Turkey?Turkey?

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What gulf What gulf separates separates

Saudi Saudi Arabia and Arabia and

Iran?Iran?

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Middle EastMiddle East

►You may have heard You may have heard SW AsiaSW Asia referred to referred to as the as the Middle EastMiddle East. This term began in . This term began in Britain and shows a Western European Britain and shows a Western European biasbias or or viewpointviewpoint..

►The ‘The ‘Far EastFar East’ would be China, Japan and ’ would be China, Japan and Indochina. Kinda makes sense, right?Indochina. Kinda makes sense, right?

►These regions are only These regions are only easteast in that they in that they are are east of Western Europe.east of Western Europe.

After World War II, After World War II, the nation of Israel the nation of Israel

was created in 1948. was created in 1948. The The Jewish peopleJewish people had been asking for had been asking for a nation of their own a nation of their own

long before this long before this time.time.

Why do you think Why do you think they finally received they finally received their own nation in their own nation in

1948?1948?

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This region has been This region has been in in conflictconflict ever since ever since Israel was created.Israel was created.

Look at the two maps Look at the two maps – – 19481948 and and 19671967..

What’s happened to What’s happened to Israel’s borders? Israel’s borders?

Why do you think they Why do you think they changed?changed?

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What new areas What new areas did Israel occupy did Israel occupy

in 1967?in 1967?

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Israel today is smaller than in 1967 but larger than in 1948. Israel today is smaller than in 1967 but larger than in 1948. What nation is in possession of the Sinai Peninsula today? What nation is in possession of the Sinai Peninsula today?

Starts with an “E” Starts with an “E” Answer:Answer:

So… So… whywhy do you think the Sinai Peninsula might be do you think the Sinai Peninsula might be importantimportant?? ?? Answer:Answer:

Israel is Israel is surrounded by surrounded by

enemyenemy countries.countries.

How do you How do you think Israel has think Israel has

survivedsurvived??

Answer:Answer: ZOOMED IN ON ISRAEL!

Israel fights for its security!Israel fights for its security!

Israeli girls and boys are drafted at the age of 18!!

Which is the Which is the largest largest

country in SW country in SW Asia?Asia?

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Drag this arrow to the biggest country!

What is the major ethnic group in the Middle What is the major ethnic group in the Middle East???East???

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Put this arrow on the biggest ethnicity!

What do you think the religion is for most of those What do you think the religion is for most of those Arabs??Arabs??

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What country has holy places for 3 major What country has holy places for 3 major religions?religions?AnswerAnswer: :

What could go wrongWhat could go wrong having all these religious having all these religious locations in the same country??locations in the same country??

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What is the What is the main economic main economic activityactivity of Southwest Asia of Southwest Asia

(Middle East)?(Middle East)?Answer: Answer:

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What is the most common What is the most common resource of Southwest Asia resource of Southwest Asia

(Middle East)?(Middle East)?Answer:Answer:

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Do you think there’s a lot of Do you think there’s a lot of open space where no one lives? open space where no one lives?

Why?Why?

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