Cultural Geography in SW Asia 7th Grade Social Studies

SS7G8 SS7G8: The student will describe the diverse cultures of the people who live in Southwest Asia (Middle East)

SS7G8a SS7G8a: Explain the differences between an ethnic group and a religious group

SS7G8a Group of people with the same cultural traits Examples: Ethnic Group Religious Group Group of people with the same cultural traits Examples: Arabs Persians Kurds Group of people with a common belief system Examples: Jews Christians Muslims

SS7G8b SS7G8b: Explain the diversity of religions within the Arabs, Persians, and Kurds

SS7G8b Arabs: Speak Arabic Practice Sunni Islam Found across SW Asia and Northern Africa

SS7G8b Persians: Speak Persian Practice Shia Islam Found mainly in Iran and Iraq

SS7G8b Kurds: Speak Kurdish Practice Sunni Islam Found in Iraq, Iran, Turkey, and Syria Do not have their own nation or government

SS7G8e SS7G8e: Evaluate how the literacy rate affects the standard of living

SS7G8e Literacy Rate: Standard of Living: Percentage of people in a region who can read and write Standard of Living: Value of how well people are living in a region

SS7G8e High Literacy Rates Low Literacy Rate If a nation’s literacy rate is high, the standard of living is likely to be high If a nation’s literacy rate is low, the standard of living is likely to be low