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Egypt. 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. Warm Up and Objective. Suez Canal. Vocabulary.
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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 Warm Up and Objective
Suez Canal Vocabulary
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
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 posers
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
