Geography and Life in Geography and Life in ArabiaArabia

Standard 7.2.1Describe the geography and climate of

the Arabian Peninsula. Discuss the impact of surrounding bodies of water and of nomadic and settled lifestyles.

Objective:To learn that the geography and

location of the Arabian Peninsula have greatly influenced the lifestyles of those who live there.

What system are we What system are we discussing?discussing?

Where is the Arabian Where is the Arabian Peninsula?Peninsula?

What is a “What is a “crossroads crossroads locationlocation”?”?

• People travel through it to get to other areas

• Arabian Peninsula is a crossroads location because it is in between which three continents?– Europe– Asia– Africa

Physical FeaturesPhysical Features

• Mostly sandy deserts and sand dunes

• Water exists mainly in oases scattered across the deserts

Desert ClimateDesert Climate

• Arabia is one of the hottest, driest places in the world!

• Can plants survive here? Can animals?

• How does the desert climate impact life there?

How does the desert climate How does the desert climate impact life in Arabia?impact life in Arabia?

• 2 main ways of life – what are they?– Sedentary or settled– Nomadic or constantly moving

Sedentary or settled way of Sedentary or settled way of lifelife

• People settled around oases & trade routes

• Towns developed• Souks were markets where people

gathered to buy, sell and trade

Sedentary lifeSedentary life• Modern-day souk or bazaar

Nomadic lifeNomadic life

• Lived in tents and raised animals• Why animals?

– Food source = milk and meat– Skins– Could travel vs. plants

Nomadic lifeNomadic life• Modern-day desert nomads

Now that you have read and reviewed the geography and environmental system of the Arabian Peninsula…

…answer the following questions in your notebook. Good luck!

Check for understanding…Check for understanding…

1. Why was the Arabian Peninsula known as a “crossroads” location?

Check for understanding…Check for understanding…

1. Why was the Arabian Peninsula known as a “crossroads” location?

It is located between Asia, Europe and Africa.

People traveled through the peninsula in order to travel and trade with other lands.

Culture influenced by many different types of people.

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2. What are two things you can find in the Arabian Peninsula?

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2. What are two things you can find in the Arabian Peninsula?

Sand dunes and rare oases.

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3. What is this a picture of? Why were these important?

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3. What is this a picture of? Why were these important?

A souk. It’s a place where people could buy, sell and trade. Sharing of different cultures.

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• What are two ways the people living on the Arabian Peninsula were able to make a living?

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• What are two ways the people living on the Arabian Peninsula were able to make a living?

Some were sedentary to settled and farmed or created needed goods.Others were nomads who raised herds of hearty animals while moving through the desert.

(P2) Draw this graphic (P2) Draw this graphic organizer in your notebook.organizer in your notebook.

oasis desert

climate

lifestyle

benefits

drawbacks

How can you connect the geographic How can you connect the geographic regions & the lifestyles of the people who regions & the lifestyles of the people who live there?live there?

oasis desert

wet, fertile soil climate hot and dry

lifestyle

benefits

drawbacks

Lifestyle?Lifestyle?

oasis desert

wet, fertile soil climate hot and dry

sedentary lifestyle nomadic

benefits

drawbacks

Benefits?Benefits?

oasis desert

wet, fertile soil climate hot and dry

sedentary lifestyle nomadic

settled life, trade, towns

benefits member of a tribe / traditional

lifestyle

drawbacks

Drawbacks?Drawbacks?

oasis desert

wet, fertile soil climate hot and dry

sedentary lifestyle nomadic

settled life, trade, towns

benefits member of a tribe / traditional

lifestyle

open to attack drawbacks dangerous lifestyle

How did you do???Ok, so now for the fun part!

Activity for today!Activity for today!

Intro:In what ways did townspeople & nomads rely on each other?

Townspeople traded for nomads’ herds and animals products. Nomads also needed supplies such as blankets, clothing, and cooking supplies from townspeople.

What are these?What are these?

Magazine CoversMagazine Covers

Using the supplies given to you, create a magazine cover for an imaginary magazine that would have appealed to both the nomads and townspeople of early Arabia.

Criteria:• Needs a title• Article titles need to appeal to both types of people• Neatness and accuracy count!!!

Don’t forget…Don’t forget…

• The main features of the Arabian Peninsula are deserts and oases.

• There are two main lifestyles of Arabia – nomadic and sedentary.