1. Make it a Great Day! Tuesday, April 17th 2018
Opening Warm-up: Which forces slowly turn the remains of plants and animals into oil? How would you describe the distribution of oil across SW Asia?
Work Session:
Finish Lesson 24 – Oil in SW Asia: How “Black Gold” Has Shaped a Region
24.3 The Geology and Geography of Oil (together), 24.4 Oil Wealth and People’s Well- Being, 24.5 The Price and Flow of Oil, and Processing Assignment (with partner)
Begin Lesson 26 – The Aral Sea: Central Asia’s Shrinking Water Source
Preview, Introduction, Geographic Setting, GeoTerms, and Word Picture
Closing Cool-down: What is OPEC and what is its purpose?
Essential Question(s): How might having a valuable natural resource affect a region? How are humans affected by changes they make to their physical environment? SSWG 6e 5b
Materials you will need:
Writing Utensil and Geography Notebook
Textbook – pgs &