1. KNOWLEDGE DEVELOPMENT: 3. Label and colour in the map of Middle East.
TOPIC #1: Introduction and Geography of the Islamic World
OBJECTIVES: 1. Understand class expectations. and 2. Locate and label the countries in the Islamic World.
KNOWLEDGE DEVELOPMENT:
3. Label and colour in the map of Middle East.

2. Middle East Map 13. Iran 1. Egypt
Europe
21. Aral
Sea
34. Kazakhstan
33. Black Sea
19. Armenia
20. Azerbaijan
23. Uzbekistan
24. Kyrgyzstan
22. Turkmenistan
6. Turkey
25. Tajikistan
15. Caspian
Sea
4. Cyprus
7. Syria
5. Lebanon
16. Afghanistan
13. Iran
2. Med
Sea
3. Palestine
12. Iraq
32. Jordan
17. Pakistan
8. Saudi Arabia
11. Arabian
Gulf
1. Egypt
10. Kuwait
18. India
28. Bahrain
27. U.A.E.
31. Gulf of Oman
26. Qatar
9. Red
Sea
30. Oman
14. Arabian Sea
29. Yemen

3. KNOWLEDGE DEVELOPMENT:
TOPIC #1: Introduction and Geography of the Islamic World
OBJECTIVES: 1. Understand class expectations. and 2. Locate and label the countries in the Islamic World.
KNOWLEDGE DEVELOPMENT:
4. Label and colour in the North African Islamic countries.
Make a key. Use p. 17 & 18.

4. 4. Label and colour in the North African Islamic countries.
TOPIC #1: Introduction and Geography of the Islamic World
OBJECTIVES: 1. Understand class expectations. and 2. Locate and label the countries in the Islamic World.
4. Label and colour in the North African Islamic countries.
Make a key. Use p. 17 & 18.
9 Tunisia
MEDITERRANEAN SEA
3 Morocco A T L N I C
Ocean
4 Algeria
5 Libya
6 Egypt
2 Western Sahara
1 Mauritania
7 Sudan
8 Somalia

5. KNOWLEDGE DEVELOPMENT (KD):
TOPIC #2: Geography of the Islamic World
OBJECTIVE: 3. Know important facts and statistics about Islamic countries.
KNOWLEDGE DEVELOPMENT (KD):
1. How many Muslims are there in the world? (1) p.13
2. What is an Islamic Country? (2) p. 13
3. What three Oceans does the Islamic world border? (3) p. 13
4. What are the Six Regions of the Islamic World? (6) p. 14
5. How many countries are there in the Islamic world? (4) p. 14
6. What is the largest Islamic country (by area)? (2) p. 16
7. Which country has the largest population of Muslims? (2) p. 15
8. Name the largest Islamic country in Africa? (area, and its capital too). (3) p. 17
9. In what part of the world do the majority of Muslims now live? (1) p. 15

6. 1. Muslims in the world: (1) More than 1.5 billion
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) 53
24 - Africa
27 - Asia
2 - Europe

7. 6. The largest Islamic country (by area): (2)
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

8. KNOWLEDGE DEVELOPMENT – Based on the information in pages 17 - 19:
TOPIC #2: Geography of the Islamic World
OBJECTIVE: 3. Know important facts and statistics about Islamic countries.
KNOWLEDGE DEVELOPMENT – Based on the information in pages :
1. What Islamic country in Africa has the largest population? (2)
2. Which Islamic country in Africa has the highest percentage (%) of Muslims? (2)
3. Which Muslim country in Africa has the smallest population? (2)
4. Name two European Islamic countries. (2)
5. What is the smallest country in the Arabian Gulf (by area and population)? (3)
6. Write in the capital cities of the following countries (10):
Albania, Oman, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Morocco
Turkey, Uzbekistan, Malaysia, Afghanistan, Indonesia

9. 1. Islamic country in Africa with the largest population: (2)
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

10. 5. Smallest country in the Arabian Gulf (by area): (3)
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 – Tirana Oman - Muscat
Pakistan – Islamabad Bangladesh - Dhaka
Morocco – Rabat Turkey – Ankara
Uzbekistan - Tashkent Malaysia – Kuala Lumpar
Afghanistan - Kabul Indonesia - Jakarta

11. qtskes.com DATE: ________________________
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.

12. KNOWLEDGE DEVELOPMENT:
TOPIC #3: Climates Found in the Islamic World
OBJECTIVE: 4. Identify the types of climates in the Islamic World.
KNOWLEDGE DEVELOPMENT:
1. Draw a table (see next slide) and identify the following: (15) p. 22
Four different climates in the Islamic World
Their characteristics
Where they can be found
2. How is the climate in the southern part of the Arabian Peninsula
different from that in the north? (3) p. 23
3. Describe the surface features of the Arabian Peninsula. Include the following
terms – plains, plateau and mountains. (4) p. 24
4. Draw and colour in the map (Figure 6) from page 24. Include the key. (6)

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

14. But in the north, most of the rainfall is during the winter.
TOPIC #3: Climates Found in the Islamic World
OBJECTIVE: 4. Know important facts and statistics about Islamic countries.
KD ANSWER:
2. Climate different in the south of the Arabian Peninsula to the north: (3)
In the south the climate is sub-tropical. It is hot with monsoon rains during the summer.
But in the north, most of the rainfall is during the winter.
3. Surface features of the Arabian Peninsula: (4)
There is a plateau in the west, sloping toward the east.
The Najd Plateau rests in the center.
There are mountain ranges in the west, including Al Hijaz, Asir and Yemen.
Coastal plains stretch along the east coast of the peninsula.