1. Middle East
Lesson #1 - Geography

2. Equator

3. Far East
The West
Middle East

5. Kuwait
Bahrain
SAUDI
ARABIA
Qatar
UAE

6. RIYADH
MECCA

7. Home to…
Some of the poorest people in the world…

8. And home to…
Some of the wealthiest people in the world…

9. Kempinski Hotel, Dubai

10. The Presidential Suite
$5,222/night
inclusive of breakfast buffet, 1 item of laundry per day, internet access, one bottle of water and discounted rate for airport transfer

11. The Grand Chalet Suite
$3,861/night

13. It all began with the Bedouins
Life
Bedouin

14. Bedouin means "People of the tent" Bedouins were “Nomads
A Nomad is a wanderer
MOST MIDDLE EASTERNERS WERE ONCE BEDOUINS

15. But… the Middle East is Diverse… Boys in Afghanistan
Women in Saudi Arabia

16. And… traditions are
ancient…

19. Also home to…
The world’s most influential religions…

20. Christianity Judaism Islam THREE RELIGIONS ORIGINATED IN THE
MIDDLE EAST
Christianity
Judaism
Islam

22. The Spread of Islam

23. WORSHIPING AT THE
KA’ABA (in Mecca)

24. Map Work

25. Regions in Middle East

26. Northern Tier
Maghreb
Arabian
Peninsula

27. Map work; find
locations on maps

28. Tunisia the Tiny one.

29. Map work: nations Iraq Iran Afghanistan Israel Saudi Arabia Egypt
Kuwait
Turkey
Jordan
Syria
Oman
Yemen
Lebanon
UAE
Qatar

30. Map work: cities, seas, mountains, canals
Suez Canal
Mecca
Tehran
Zagros Mountains
Persian Gulf
Nile River
Tigris & Euphrates Rivers
Riyadh
Map work: cities, seas, mountains, canals

31. Some hints to remember names of nations in Middle East

33. Yah Man, we're in Yemen

34. Oh man, we're next to Yemen

35. UAE - United Arab Emerites

36. Qatar
the
thumb
Don't Qatar off!!

37. Ba Ba Ba
Ba Ba Bahrain

38. M A L E
Tunisia the Tiny one.

40. JORDAN

42. Over Jordan, Are You Serious?
Syria

43. MMM Turkey!
Turkey
TURKEY