1. Life on the Arabian Peninsula
Essential Questions:
How does the geography of the Arabian Peninsula impact the life of early Arabs? (culture, beliefs, economy, government)
Life on the Arabian Peninsula
Chapter 3 Lesson 1

2. Name the continent.
What is the geography like on the Arabian Peninsula?
Name this continent

3. As you take notes, think about:
How does desert life affect…
….culture?
….economy?
….government?
….belief systems?

4. Physical Features and Climate
With a partner, brainstorm
-the geography of the Arabian Peninsula.
-the climate of this area.
-what surrounds the peninsula?
-how big is this area in comparison to the USA?
Use pages in the atlas.

5. Physical Features of theArabian Peninsula

6. Crossroad of 3 Continents
What surrounds this area?
How does this geography impact life?
Oasis in the desert

7. Nomads Bedouins = Arab herders Nomads Oasis
How do people adapt to living in the desert?
Bedouins = Arab herders
Nomads
Oasis
Notice the clothes. Why?

8. Family Life
Think about it…
What is the real meaning of family?

9. Physical Features of theArabian Peninsula
The Arabic Bedouin people adapted to nomadic desert life by breeding camels, Arabian horses, and sheep; but they have also grown date palms and other crops.

10. Mecca and Medina =Trade Cities
600’s move to marketplaces
Market became cities
Western coast center for trade
Spices fr. India
Ivory fr. Africa
Larger oasis=Soil and h2o for farming
Mecca and Medina

11. Trade Routes and Goods Sea=boat & land=camel Products inventions
Cult. Exchanges
What do trade routes offer the people?

12. Many Religions Some Arabs = polytheistic Pilgrimage to Ka’aba
Blended Jewish and Christian beliefs = new rituals

13. Mecca: Abraham in Mecca
Ka’aba assoc. w/ Abraham = imp. Jewish, Christian, Islam
Thought descendants of Abraham
Believed Abraham + son Ishmael built Ka’aba for God Allah (monotheists)

14. What is happening in this picture?
Ka’aba