2. Bell ringer 8.14 Which countries share a border with Iraq?
Please have agenda on table. Please write down 5 questions. Use map on page 121 to answer questions.
Which countries share a border with Iraq?
What is the national capital of Turkey?
Two countries have the same name for the capital as the country. Name one.
Which country’s capital sits on the Tropic of Cancer?
Which country’s capital is located on the Tigris River?

3. Essential Question for today:
How do the physical characteristics of Southwest Asia affect how the population of these countries live?

4. GPS Standards for today
SSG7G5
The student will locate selected features in Southwestern Asia (Middle East).
Locate on a world and regional political-physical map: Euphrates River, Jordan River, Tigris River, Suez Canal, Persian Gulf, Strait of Hormuz, Arabian Sea, Red Sea, and Gaza Strip.
Locate on a world and regional political-physical map the nations of Afghanistan, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Saudi Arabia, and Turkey.

5. GPS Standards for today
SSG7G7
The student will explain the impact of location, climate, physical characteristics,
Distribution of natural resources and population distribution on Southwest Asia (Middle East).
a. Explain how the distribution of oil has affected the development of Southwest Asia (Middle East).
b. Describe how the deserts and rivers of Southwest Asia (Middle East) have affected the population in terms of where people live, the type of work they do, and how they travel.

6. Today’s Agenda Bell ringer 3 Column Chart – Physical Characteristics
8 Vocab terms you should know

7. Southwest Asia Landforms (131-32)
Seas and waterways, 131
Mountains, plateaus, and lowlands
Rivers, p. 132

8. Southwest Asia Landforms (131-32)
Being on the water helps people trade with the rest of the world
In the north are _______, Sea of ________ and the ________ Straits.
_______
is man made
Strait of _______ allows oil tankers to enter and leave Persian Gulf

9. Southwest Asia Landforms (131-32)
Help people trade with the rest of the world
In the north are _______, Sea of ________ and the ________ Straits.
_______
is man made
Strait of _______ allows oil tankers to enter and leave Persian Gulf
_______ plate movements cause deadly earthquakes
______ and _______Mountains in Iran
Hindu Kush Mountains in ___________
_______ Pass is a narrow gap in Hindu Kush; used for trade

10. Vocabulary Terms you should know …
Small particles of rich soil
Name
Date
Class period
An area of fertile soil left by river floods
A facility that turns petroleum into gasoline and other products
Illegal fishing or hunting
An area of fertile soil left by river floods
Type of rock created when layers of material are hardened by weight of materials above
A mineral salt used to make fertilizer

11. Vocabulary Terms you should know …
Small particles of rich soil
Name
Date
Class period
An area of fertile soil left by river floods
A facility that turns petroleum into gasoline and other products
Illegal fishing or hunting
An area of fertile soil left by river floods
Type of rock created when layers of material are hardened by weight of materials above
A mineral salt used to make fertilizer

12. Bell ringer 8.15
Please have agenda on table. Please write down 5 questions. Use map on page 122 to answer questions.
Which country on the map has the most yellow? What does that mean?
How many cities on this map have over 5 million people?
What is the population range for the city of Shiraz in Iran?
How far is Mashhad from Tehran in miles?
Which two Turkish cities lie on line 40 degrees north?

13. Essential Question for today:
How do the physical characteristics of Southwest Asia affect how the population of these countries live?

14. GPS Standards for today
SSG7G5
The student will locate selected features in Southwestern Asia (Middle East).
Locate on a world and regional political-physical map: Euphrates River, Jordan River, Tigris River, Suez Canal, Persian Gulf, Strait of Hormuz, Arabian Sea, Red Sea, and Gaza Strip.
Locate on a world and regional political-physical map the nations of Afghanistan, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Saudi Arabia, and Turkey.

15. GPS Standards for today
SSG7G7
The student will explain the impact of location, climate, physical characteristics,
Distribution of natural resources and population distribution on Southwest Asia (Middle East).
a. Explain how the distribution of oil has affected the development of Southwest Asia (Middle East).
b. Describe how the deserts and rivers of Southwest Asia (Middle East) have affected the population in terms of where people live, the type of work they do, and how they travel.

16. Today’s Agenda Bell ringer 3 Column Chart – Physical Characteristics
Natural Resources of SWA

17. Southwest Asia Landforms (131-32)
Being on the water helps people trade with the rest of the world
In the north are _______, Sea of ________ and the ________ Straits.
_______
is man made
Strait of _______ allows oil tankers to enter and leave Persian Gulf

18. Southwest Asia Landforms (131-32)
Help people trade with the rest of the world
In the north are _______, Sea of ________ and the ________ Straits.
_______
is man made
Strait of _______ allows oil tankers to enter and leave Persian Gulf
_______ plate movements cause deadly earthquakes
______ and _______Mountains in Iran
Hindu Kush Mountains in ___________
_______ Pass is a narrow gap in Hindu Kush; used for trade

19. Southwest Asia Landforms (131-32)
Help people trade with the rest of the world
In the north are _______, Sea of ________ and the ________ Straits.
_______
is man made
Strait of _______ allows oil tankers to enter and leave Persian Gulf
Tectonic plate movements cause deadly earthquakes
Zagros and Elburz Mountains in Iran
Hindu Kush Mountains in Afghanistan
Khyber Pass is a narrow gap in Hindu Kush; used for trade
Early civilizations develop along river valleys
Tigris and Euphrates Rivers
Flooding was actually good
Silt left by floods allowed famers to grow more crops

20. Vocabulary Terms you should know …
Small particles of rich soil
Name
Date
Class period
An area of fertile soil left by river floods
A facility that turns petroleum into gasoline and other products
Illegal fishing or hunting
An area of fertile soil left by river floods
Type of rock created when layers of material are hardened by weight of materials above
A mineral salt used to make fertilizer

21. Vocabulary Terms you should know …
Small particles of rich soil
Name
Date
Class period
A facility that turns petroleum into gasoline and other products
Illegal fishing or hunting
An area of fertile soil left by river floods
Type of rock created when layers of material are hardened by weight of materials above
A mineral salt used to make fertilizer

23. Think, Pair, Share
As you get older, how do you think the decrease in oil production in the Middle East might affect the your life here in the United States?

26. Bell ringer 8.16
Please have agenda on table. Please write down 5 questions. Use regional atlas on pages to answer questions.
Which country, other than the USA, has the highest literacy rate?
Which country has a life expectancy of under 50 years?
Which country has the highest population density of all the countries in Southwest Asia?
How many counties have less than 100 television sets per 1,000 people?
How many countries speak Arabic?

27. Essential Question for today:
How do the physical characteristics of Southwest Asia affect how the population of these countries live?

28. Today’s Agenda Bell ringer 3 Column Chart – Physical Characteristics
Natural Resources of SWA

29. Southwest Asia Landforms (131-32)
Help people trade with the rest of the world
In the north are _______, Sea of ________ and the ________ Straits.
_______
is man made
Strait of _______ allows oil tankers to enter and leave Persian Gulf
Tectonic plate movements cause deadly earthquakes
Zagros and Elburz Mountains in Iran
Hindu Kush Mountains in Afghanistan
Khyber Pass is a narrow gap in Hindu Kush; used for trade
Early civilizations develop along river valleys
Tigris and Euphrates Rivers
Flooding was actually good
Silt left by floods allowed famers to grow more crops

32. Think, Pair, Share
As you get older, how do you think the decrease in oil production in the Middle East might affect the your life here in the United States?

34. Petroleum and natural gas are vital to world’s economies
Natural Resources,
Petroleum and natural gas are vital to world’s economies

36. Natural Resources,
Petroleum and natural gas are vital to world’s economies
Largest reserves of petroleum and gas are found in Persian gulf

37. Natural Resources,
Some countries have gained great wealth from selling oil
Wealth has allowed for exposure to western ideas…

38. Natural Resources,
Other resources in SW Asia include coal, iron, and phosphates
Water is scarce in the countries of SW Asia

39. Natural Resources,
Poaching has hurt fishing; irrigation waste leaves salt
Air pollution from refineries also is a big cause of concern

40. Bell ringer 8.19 The Arabian Peninsula is nearly covered by _______.
Please have agenda on table. Please read page 135. Write down five questions and fill in the blank. Thanks.
The Arabian Peninsula is nearly covered by _______.
The Rub’ al Khali desert is about the size of the state of ______.
Riyadh, the capital of Saudi Arabia, developed in a ________.
Temperatures in the Rub al Khali may reach ______ degrees.
Deserts throughout Southwest Asia contain ______ where there is a spring or well.

41. Essential Question for today:
How do the physical characteristics of Southwest Asia affect how the population of these countries live?

42. Today’s Agenda Bell ringer 3 Column Chart – Physical Characteristics
Natural Resources of SWA

43. Bell ringer 8.19 The Arabian Peninsula is nearly covered by _______.
Please have agenda on table. Please read page 135. Write down five questions and fill in the blank. Thanks.
The Arabian Peninsula is nearly covered by _______.
The Rub’ al Khali desert is about the size of the state of ______.
Riyadh, the capital of Saudi Arabia, developed in a ________.
Temperatures in the Rub al Khali may reach ______ degrees.
Deserts throughout Southwest Asia contain ______ where there is a spring or well.

45. Bell ringer 8.19 The Arabian Peninsula is nearly covered by _______.
Please have agenda on table. Please read page 135. Write down five questions and fill in the blank. Thanks.
The Arabian Peninsula is nearly covered by _______.
The Rub’ al Khali desert is about the size of the state of ______.
Riyadh, the capital of Saudi Arabia, developed in a ________.
Temperatures in the Rub al Khali may reach ______ degrees.
Deserts throughout Southwest Asia contain ______ where there is a spring or well.

47. Bell ringer 8.19 The Arabian Peninsula is nearly covered by _______.
Please have agenda on table. Please read page 135. Write down five questions and fill in the blank. Thanks.
The Arabian Peninsula is nearly covered by _______.
The Rub’ al Khali desert is about the size of the state of ______.
Riyadh, the capital of Saudi Arabia, developed in a ________.
Temperatures in the Rub al Khali may reach ______ degrees.
Deserts throughout Southwest Asia contain ______ where there is a spring or well.

51. Bell ringer 8.19 The Arabian Peninsula is nearly covered by _______.
Please have agenda on table. Please read page 135. Write down five questions and fill in the blank. Thanks.
The Arabian Peninsula is nearly covered by _______.
The Rub’ al Khali desert is about the size of the state of ______.
Riyadh, the capital of Saudi Arabia, developed in a ________.
Temperatures in the Rub al Khali may reach ______ degrees.
Deserts throughout Southwest Asia contain ______ where there is a spring or well.

53. Bell ringer 8.19 The Arabian Peninsula is nearly covered by _______.
Please have agenda on table. Please read page 135. Write down five questions and fill in the blank. Thanks.
The Arabian Peninsula is nearly covered by _______.
The Rub’ al Khali desert is about the size of the state of ______.
Riyadh, the capital of Saudi Arabia, developed in a ________.
Temperatures in the Rub al Khali may reach ______ degrees.
Deserts throughout Southwest Asia contain ______ where there is a spring or well.

56. Natural Resources,
Some countries have gained great wealth from selling oil
Wealth has allowed for exposure to western ideas…

57. Natural Resources,
Other resources in SW Asia include coal, iron, and phosphates
Water is scarce in the countries of SW Asia

60. Natural Resources,
Poaching has hurt fishing; irrigation waste leaves salt
Air pollution from refineries also is a big cause of concern

61. Vocabulary Terms you should know …
Dry riverbeds that fill when it rains
Name
Date
Class period
Dry, treeless, grassy plains found near deserts
Underground rock layers through which water flows
People who move across areas to find food and water for their herds
Method of farming in which lad is left unplanted every few year
Process that treats seawater to remove salts and minerals to make water drinkable
When a resource is only made available to people in limited amounts

63. Types of Climates in Southwest Asia
Use a web diagram like the one below to identify the climates in the region. Within each square, list ways in which that particular climate affects people’s lives. Also, draw a picture below the square that best represents how people’s lives are affected by climate.
Types of Climates in Southwest Asia
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Type of Climate
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