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The Middle East

Lesson 1: Geography & People. The Middle East. Identify importance of the region. Describe diversity of Middle Eastern peoples. Locate key nations, waterways, and land forms in the Middle East. Objectives. Warm Up: The Middle East. Why is the Middle East called the Middle East?.

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The Middle East

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  1. Lesson 1: Geography & People The Middle East

  2. Identify importance of the region. • Describe diversity of Middle Eastern peoples. • Locate key nations, waterways, and land forms in the Middle East Objectives

  3. Warm Up: The Middle East • Why is the Middle East called the Middle East?

  4. Land & Climate • Where is the Middle East? • Arabian Peninsula, SW Asia, North Africa • Regions • Northern Tier • Arabian Peninsula • Fertile Crescent • Nile Valley • Maghreb

  5. Land & Climate • Key Features • Deserts (Sahara, Rub ’al Khali) • Mountain Ranges (Atlas, Zagros & Elburz) • Rivers (Tigris & Euphrates, Nile) • Little rainfall – seasonal “wadis” erode topsoil – poor agriculture • Resources • Oil (60%) – OPEC • uneven distribution of wealth • Salt, copper, phosphate

  6. Importance of location • Strategic Location • Vital Waterways • Valuable Oil Resources • Religious Sites

  7. Diversity of Peoples • Historical Diffusion • Traders, conquerors, nomads cross ME • Spread/share ideas • Today 19 countries, 350m ppl! • Ethnic Diversity • Religious Diversity

  8. Diversity of Peoples

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  14. Diversity of Peoples

  15. MAP Activity • USE Books or Phones • Countries • Special Territories • Waterways • Deserts • Mountains • Cities

  16. Closure • Why is it important we study this region? • Strategic Importance • Economic Interests • Religious Diversity

  17. Finish Middle East Map (if not complete in class) Homework

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