1. April 3, 2017
Agenda
• Big Map
Warm-up
• The major ethnic group living in Iran is ___. (SS7G8b)
Homework: review today’s material

2. Persian

3. Milestone Unit: Milestone Review
1.7thgrade Standards
2.Big Map
3.Warmup (4/3 – 4/7)

5. Israel
West Bank
(Palestinian)
Gaza Strip
(Palestinian)

10. Southwest Asia Environment Problems: some countries rich, others poor
Oil & Water
some countries rich, others poor
oil not evenly distributed
resentment and conflict
rivers not available to all countries
conflicts and wars
not all countries have water

11. Africa Environment Problems: Deforestation & Desertification
rising population needs more fuel
forests cut down for firewood
deforestation
Desertification
Leads to permanent loss of arable land
pastures overgrazed and farms overcultivated
rising population needs more food

12. Southern & Eastern Asia
Environment Problems:
Southern & Eastern Asia
Water & Air Pollution
China’s economy becoming more industrial
more emissions from factories and cars
water pollution in rivers and Asian Brown Cloud
water pollution in Ganges River
Growing population in India
more sewage goes untreated

13. 1.Where would you probably find people living in tents?
A.mountains
B.river
C.desert
2.Where would you find people working in fishing?
3.Where would you most likely find nomadic herders?
4.Which area would you expect to find farmers?
5.Where are you likely to find people using boats for transportation?

14. 6.What area is least likely to have many cars?
A.mountains
B.river
C.desert
7.What area is most likely to be able to support a city?
8.Why do few people live in the ParkerburgMountains?
9.Which areas would have a lot of trade? Why?
10.Why aren’t many people living in the Great HoganiDesert?

15. Daily Closing
•A key belief of Judaism is that Abraham and God made a special agreement called the Covenant. What did this covenant promise the Jewish people? (SS7G8c)