1. Write what you know about Southwest Asia.

3. If you could look east Across the United States, Over the Atlantic Ocean And the Mediterranean Sea to a place between Asia, Africa, and Europe, You might see an angel An angel in the east Setting on a sea of blue.

4. Her head hangs heavily, Bowed towards her chest, As she holds her hands Together in prayer Facing west. A tear has fallen From her cheek.

5. Her heart aches; The heart of three religions. She would like to be The angel for all people, But it seems remote On this peninsula.

6. She is battle-worn, And war-torn, This angel of the east Praying someday for A new world order and peace.

7.  Do you know what part of the world the poem is referring to?  What parts of the poem infer where in the world the poem is talking about?

8.  Can you find her on a map?

10. If you could look east Across the United States, Over the Atlantic Ocean And the Mediterranean Sea to a place between Asia, Africa, and Europe, You might see an angel An angel in the east Setting on a sea of blue.

12. Her head hangs heavily, Bowed towards her chest, As she holds her hands Together in prayer Facing west. A tear has fallen From her cheek.

14. Her heart aches; The heart of three religions. She would like to be The angel for all people, But it seems remote On this peninsula.

15. She is battle-worn, And war-torn, This angel of the east Praying someday for A new world order and peace.

16. Angel’s headTurkey Her chestSyria Her right shoulderLebanon Her right armIsrael Her left shoulderIraq Her left armJordan Her hands in prayerSinai Peninsula Her flowing gownSaudi Arabia KneesYemen Legs Oman FeetUnited Arab Emirates HeelQatar Two buttons on backKuwait Bahrain Her wingsIran Her heartJerusalem Her tearCyprus

17. Angel’s headTurkey Her chestSyria Her right shoulderLebanon Her right armIsrael Her left shoulderIraq Her left armJordan Her hands in prayerSinai Peninsula Her flowing gownSaudi Arabia KneesYemen Legs Oman FeetUnited Arab Emirates HeelQatar Two buttons on backKuwait Bahrain Her wingsIran Her heartJerusalem Her tearCyprus

19. Jerusalem

20.  Countries Turkey Syria Lebanon Israel Iraq Jordan Saudi Arabia Yemen Oman United Arab Emirates Qatar Kuwait Bahrain Iran Cyprus  Capitals Jerusalem  Rivers Euphrates Tigris  Seas Arabian Black Caspian Dead Sea Gulf of Aden Mediterranean Sea Persian Gulf Red Sea  Mountains Elburz Zagros  Deserts Rub’al Khali Syrian