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Tuesday, December 20th Bell Ringer #8. Name at least 5 countries that are in the region known as the Middle East. Homework #4. Read pages #551 to #556 in textbook. Answer questions 3-7 from page #556. Due on Wednesday Loose leaf with name. After today….
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Tuesday, December 20thBell Ringer #8 Name at least 5 countries that are in the region known as the Middle East
Homework #4 • Read pages #551 to #556 in textbook. • Answer questions 3-7 from page #556. • Due on Wednesday • Loose leaf with name
After today… • Students will be able to identify the 5 major regions that make up the Middle East. • Students will be able to comprehend and capsulate information from the text.
Bell Ringer part #2 • Complete the Map Study (all 3 questions) from page #552 in the textbook.
READ • “Strategic Location” from page #552 in text. • What 2 factors cause the ME to be so important in Global Affairs?
Location, Location, Location! • The Middle East stands at the crossroads of 3 continents: Africa, Asia, and Europe. • The Middle East is a region of great strategic value.
OIL • Some nations of the Middle East sit atop vast reserves of oil. • Saudi Arabia is the single largest producer of crude oil in the world.
One Word / One Sentence • We will be look at the 5 Major Regions that make up the Middle East. • These start on page #553 and end on page #555. • Northern Tier / Arabian Peninsula / Fertile Crescent / Nile Valley / The Maghreb
After today… • Students will be able to identify the 5 major regions that make up the Middle East. • Students will be able to comprehend and capsulate information from the text.