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1. Objective (READ) SWBAT describe a strategic commodity. 2. Question of the Day. (TURN OBJECTIVE INTO A QUESTION) 3. Warm-up (ANSWER) 1. How many times did you use oil today? 2. Why would a country want to fight a war for oil?. Table of Contents.
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1. Objective (READ) SWBAT describe a strategic commodity. 2. Question of the Day. (TURN OBJECTIVE INTO A QUESTION) 3. Warm-up (ANSWER) 1. How many times did you use oil today? 2. Why would a country want to fight a war for oil?
Table of Contents 1. Turn to the next available fresh page after your Water web.
Oil in Southwest Asia
As we learn about Oil in Southwest Asia, students will complete a concept web. Why is oil/petroleum a strategic commodity? Oil in Southwest Asia
What is a strategic commodity? • Open your textbook to page 529 for the definition to strategic commodity. • Turn to page 517 and read Control of Oil Fields 1. Find an example to match the definition of strategic commodity. 2. Add the definition and example to your concept map. Fighting in the Persian Gulf War – Kuwait, notice the burning oil fields in the background.
Persian Gulf War – 1991 Clip Questions • Describe the Iraqi occupation of Kuwait? • Why did Iraq invade Kuwait? (add this one to your concept map) Iraq Iran Saudi Arabia Kuwait
Add both written and visual information to your concept map. Why is oil/petroleum a strategic commodity? A resource so important, people will go to war to get a steady supply of it. Ex. – Persian Gulf War, Kuwait Oil in Southwest Asia Why is oil economically important?
Charts Analysis • Answer the questions below based on the two charts from the previous slide. 1. Who produces the most oil? 2. Who consumes the most oil? 3. Explain how Saudi Arabia and the US are linked economically.
Why is oil important economically in Southwest Asia? • On page 505 read Oil Dominates the Economy and page 530 Using Oil Wealth to Diversify to answer the question in the headline. • Think about who needs oil and who has the oil. • Add your answer to your web.
Add both written and visual information to your concept map. Why is oil/petroleum a strategic commodity? A resource so important, people will go to war to get a steady supply of it. Ex. – Persian Gulf War, Kuwait Oil in Southwest Asia Why is oil economically important? Global demand for oil by consumers Oil-producing nations use money to develop infrastructure, agriculture, and education.
Add both written and visual information to your concept map. Why is oil/petroleum a strategic commodity? A resource so important, people will go to war to get a steady supply of it. Ex. – Persian Gulf War, Kuwait Oil in Southwest Asia Why is oil economically important? Global demand for oil by consumers Who is OPEC and what do they do? Oil-producing nations use money to develop infrastructure, agriculture, and education.
Who is OPEC? • Task • Access the resource titled “OPEC After 1975” from my wiki. • Answer the following questions and add them to your concept map/web. A. Who is OPEC? B. What does OPEC do? C. Explain the origins of the Kuwait War
Oil Producing Countries OPEC = Blue Countries
Add both written and visual information to your concept map. Why is oil/petroleum a strategic commodity? A resource so important, people will go to war to get a steady supply. Oil in Southwest Asia Why is oil economically important? Global demand for oil by consumers Who is OPEC and what do they do? Why are chokepoints important in this region? Oil-producing nations use money to develop infrastructure, agriculture, and education. Organization … Suez Canal … Strait of Hormuz …
Chokepoints – Narrow passages on land or water that are important economically and politically. http://people.hofstra.edu/geotrans/eng/ch5en/conc5en/ch5c1en.html
Which chokepoint has more oil being transported for global trade?
1. What would happen to oil consuming countries if these chokepoints were closed? (Think about the USA) 2. What would happen to oil producing countries if these chokepoints were closed? (Think about Saudi Arabia/Kuwait)
Add both written and visual information to your concept map. Why is oil/petroleum a strategic commodity? A resource so important, people will go to war to get a steady supply. Demand for oil can lead to? Oil in Southwest Asia Why is oil economically important? Global demand for oil by consumers Who is OPEC and what do they do? Why are chokepoints important in this region? Oil-producing nations use money to develop infrastructure, agriculture, and education. Organization … Suez Canal … Strait of Hormuz …
Demand for oil can lead to ? • Positive – Economic growth for oil producing countries. • Negative – Imported oil can cause inflation in consumer countries (prices of everything goes up). If prices continue to go up, consumer countries develop alternative fuels/energy.