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DATE: September, 2015 TOPIC #2: Geography of the Islamic World REVIEW: Middle East and African maps of Islamic countries. OBJECTIVE: 3. Know important facts and statistics about Islamic countries. WARM UP: 1. How do we describe countries? Discuss. 2. What’s the difference between majority and minority? Discuss. CLARIFICATION: Make sure you know that the tables on pages 15 – 18 show population numbers for Those totals are for the number of Muslims that live in that country. For example, the total population of Lebanon is over 4 million, but the Muslim population is over 2.5 million.

TOPIC #2: Geography of the Islamic World OBJECTIVE: 3. Know important facts and statistics about Islamic countries. KD ANSWERS: 1. Muslims in the world: (1) More than 1.5 billion 2. An Islamic Country: (2) The population is made up of 50% or more Muslims. 3. The Oceans that border the Islamic world: (3) Indian, Pacific and Atlantic 4. Six Regions of the Islamic World: (6) Arabian Peninsula, North Africa, Balkan Europe, Levant, South Central Asia and Far South East Asia 5. Number of countries in the Islamic world: (4) Africa 27 - Asia 2 - Europe

TOPIC #2: Geography of the Islamic World OBJECTIVE: 3. Know important facts and statistics about Islamic countries. KD ANSWERS: 6. The largest Islamic country (by area): (2) Kazakhstan – 2.7 million sq. km. 7. Country with the largest population of Muslims: (2) Indonesia with over 200 million people 8. The largest Islamic country in Africa (area, and capital too): (3) Sudan – Khartoum – over 2.5 million sq. km. 9. Part of the world where the majority of Muslims now live: (1) Far East

qtskes.com if have questions or want to submit work: DATE: September - October, 2015 TOPIC #2: Geography of the Islamic World REVIEW: Statistics of Islamic countries. OBJECTIVE: 3. Know important facts and statistics about Islamic countries. WARM UP: 1. What do you think is the purpose of a country having a capital city? Capital City - to identify the nation; to connect different areas; to position government offices; was historically a focal point – whether as a trading post or providing access to water and resources.

TOPIC #2: Geography of the Islamic World OBJECTIVE: 3. Know important facts and statistics about Islamic countries. KD ANSWERS: 1. Islamic country in Africa with the largest population: (2) Egypt, with over 78.5 million people. 2. Islamic country in Africa with highest percentage (%) of Muslims: (2) Tunisia – 99.5% 3. Muslim country in Africa with smallest population: (2) Comoros, with over 660,000 people. Djibouti is second with over 830,000 people. 4. Two European Islamic countries: (2) Albania and Bosnia

TOPIC #2: Geography of the Islamic World OBJECTIVE: 3. Know important facts and statistics about Islamic countries. KD ANSWERS: 5. Smallest country in the Arabian Gulf (by area): (3) Bahrain – with 622 sq. km. and over 640,000 people 6. Write in the capital cities of the following countries (10): Albania – TiranaOman - Muscat Pakistan – IslamabadBangladesh - Dhaka Morocco – RabatTurkey – Ankara Uzbekistan - TashkentMalaysia – Kuala Lumpar Afghanistan - KabulIndonesia - Jakarta

TOPIC #2: Geography of the Islamic World OBJECTIVE: 3. Know important facts and statistics about Islamic countries. AFL: 1. Write two or three sentences summarising the Islamic World so far. You must include the following terms: Oceans Regions Africa, Asia and Europe Majority HW: 1. Read pages 22 – 24.

qtskes.com DATE: October 14, 2014 TOPIC #3: Climates Found in the Islamic World OBJECTIVE: 4. Identify the types of climates in the Islamic World. WARM UP: 1. What is climate? Discuss. 2. In what ways does climate affect us? Climate – the prevailing weather conditions of a region, characterised by temperature, air pressure, humidity, precipitation, sunshine, cloudiness, and winds, throughout the year or over a series of years.

Climates Found in the Islamic World Type of Climate Characteristics Where they can be found Temperate Tundra No extremes of temperature and moderate rainfall Balkans, Europe Poor soil, little rain, great difference between day and night temperatures Kazakhstan Desert High latitudes, few trees, permanently frozen soil and low temperatures. Arab Gulf and parts of North Africa Tropical High temperatures, rainfall ALL year and high humidity. Malaysia and Indonesia