Oil and Water: The Middle Oil and Water: The Middle EastEast

Student Exploration Cooperative ActivityStudent Exploration Cooperative Activity

Warm Up: Think, Pair, ShareWarm Up: Think, Pair, Share555555 On p. ____, write 5 words that you On p. ____, write 5 words that you

think of when you hear the Middle think of when you hear the Middle East. East.

When directed:When directed: Talk to 5 peopleTalk to 5 people Add at least 5 new wordsAdd at least 5 new words

Be respectful when discussing other Be respectful when discussing other peoples’ culture. Be polite. peoples’ culture. Be polite.

Step 1: What is the Middle EastStep 1: What is the Middle East Look at the following slides. Look at the following slides.

After reviewing the slides, answer the After reviewing the slides, answer the following questions on p. _____ :following questions on p. _____ :

What is the Middle East?What is the Middle East?

What countries/areas are in the Middle What countries/areas are in the Middle East?East?

How is the Middle East a perceptual How is the Middle East a perceptual region?region?

The Middle East:The Middle East:

The so-called modern version of the The so-called modern version of the Middle EastMiddle East sits where sits whereAfrica, Asia and Europe meet. The countries of the modern Africa, Asia and Europe meet. The countries of the modern

MiddleMiddleEast are East are all part of Asia,all part of Asia, but for clarity reasons we  but for clarity reasons we geographically show them here as a separate landmass. geographically show them here as a separate landmass. The Greater Middle East Map The Greater Middle East Map includes all countries on the includes all countries on the

mapmapto the left including Afghanistan and Pakistan, and all theto the left including Afghanistan and Pakistan, and all theother other "stans,"stans," but it also includes many " but it also includes many North African North African 

countriescountrieslike Egypt, Libya and Sudan. like Egypt, Libya and Sudan. 

On this map (our map) we attempt to show the modern On this map (our map) we attempt to show the modern definitiondefinition

of the Middle East, but in the world of geography, there are of the Middle East, but in the world of geography, there are oftenoften

many answers (or personal or political opinions) to what many answers (or personal or political opinions) to what appearsappears

to be a simple question - to be a simple question - What is the Middle East?What is the Middle East?  

 

The Middle East

The Middle EastThe Middle East

The Middle EastThe Middle East

The Middle EastThe Middle East

The Middle EastThe Middle East

The Middle EastThe Middle East

Step 2: Globalization of the MEStep 2: Globalization of the ME Look over the following slides. Look over the following slides.

On page _____ answer the following On page _____ answer the following assigned:assigned:

Describe how the Middle East has Describe how the Middle East has been a part of the global economy been a part of the global economy (past and present) (past and present) GLOBALIZATIONGLOBALIZATION

trade route that connect China (East) to Europe (West)

Step 3: Oil in the Middle EastStep 3: Oil in the Middle East Look over the following slides. Look over the following slides.

On page _____ answer the following On page _____ answer the following assigned:assigned:

describe the distribution of oil.describe the distribution of oil. analyze the importance of oil to analyze the importance of oil to

society in the Middle East.society in the Middle East.

Step 4: ArticleStep 4: Article Read the article, “Crisis in Spotlight: Water in Read the article, “Crisis in Spotlight: Water in

Crisis—Middle East.Crisis—Middle East.

As you read, on page _____ answer the As you read, on page _____ answer the following assigned questions:following assigned questions:

Group #1Group #1 Main idea about water in the MEMain idea about water in the ME Main idea about oil in the MEMain idea about oil in the ME Countries that are impacted.Countries that are impacted.

Group #2Group #2 Environmental issues & their causesEnvironmental issues & their causes Pros and cons of desalination plantsPros and cons of desalination plants Countries that are impacted. Countries that are impacted.

Step 5: Video ClipStep 5: Video Clip Watch the video clip, “Global Water Watch the video clip, “Global Water

Crisis”. Crisis”.

http://abcnews.go.com/WNT/video?http://abcnews.go.com/WNT/video?id=4584048id=4584048

As you watch, on page _____ answer the As you watch, on page _____ answer the following assigned questions:following assigned questions:

what country?what country? which region?which region? what issue?what issue? any solutions?any solutions?

Step 5: Video ClipStep 5: Video Clip Watch the video clip, “Global Water Watch the video clip, “Global Water

Crisis”. Crisis”.

http://abcnews.go.com/WNT/video?http://abcnews.go.com/WNT/video?id=4584048id=4584048

As you watch, on page _____ answer the As you watch, on page _____ answer the following assigned questions:following assigned questions:

what country?what country? which region?which region? what issue?what issue? any solutions?any solutions?

Step 6: Economy of the MEStep 6: Economy of the ME Look over the following slide. Look over the following slide.

On page _____ answer the following On page _____ answer the following assigned:assigned:

List the most common economic List the most common economic activity in the Middle Eastactivity in the Middle East

Land Use &

Resources

Step 7: Mind Map MEStep 7: Mind Map ME Using words and Using words and

symbols/pictures, take notes symbols/pictures, take notes (Mind Mapping style) on the (Mind Mapping style) on the provided map in terms ofprovided map in terms of

Middle East as a perceptual regionMiddle East as a perceptual region functional region/globalizationfunctional region/globalization key resources & their importancekey resources & their importance main ideas for the regionmain ideas for the region

Colorful, neat, images, title, & Colorful, neat, images, title, & key!key!