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Modern Middle East & Globalization. February 5, 2013. Get out a piece of notebook paper for your pop quiz (Period 3/4/6/8) and get your notebook spiral out!. Pop Quiz #10. What languages, besides Farsi, did Tim speak in the videos?
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Modern Middle East & Globalization February 5, 2013 Get out a piece of notebook paper for your pop quiz (Period 3/4/6/8) and get your notebook spiral out!
Pop Quiz #10 • What languages, besides Farsi, did Tim speak in the videos? • What was the sentence example Tim gave on the subject-object-verb confusion with the Farsi language? • We learned from Tim that Farsi has influenced what language from Africa South of the Sahara? • Tim said Farsi was easy to learn because it had similarities to what Middle Eastern language? • Central & Southwestern Asia has a rich literary history. What three things is the literary history based upon? • What is the basis of any successful, ancient civilization?
Need to finish • Videos on… • Iraq • Turkey • Saudi Arabia
Modern Middle Eastern Culture • Literature • --Rhythmic patters in this region’s poetry show an increased Western influence • --Modern literature is very nationalistic • --Writers are focusing on the challenges of change in traditional society • --Conflict between traditional village life juxtaposed with the new urban environment are common themes
Modern Middle Eastern Culture • Home & Community • --In largest cities, many people live in high-rise apartments • --In older parts of the city, many buildings are hundreds of years old. • --Most families are close knit and often gather at midday for their main meal • --Rural dwellers depend on their own farms or the village market for food
Modern Middle Eastern Culture • Standards of Living • --The standard of living varies WIDELY across the region and even within countries. • --Urban+economies based on oil, trade, and manufacturing= relatively high standards of living • --In developing countries, however, much of the population does not share in the benefits of the available natural resources
Modern Middle Eastern Culture • Education & Health Care • --Most young people in the region attend school & primary school is free • --Women have advanced, especially in education, now making up fully half of new university admissions • --Government-owned hospitals in most countries • --In wealthy countries, hospital stay is usually free, but there are shortages of docs. in rural areas. • --Despite medical advancement, average life expectancies remain low
Globalization • -To make global • -Globalization is the movement and integration of goods and people among different countries. • -Globalization is driven by international trade and aided by information technology.
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