Tuesday, December 20thBell Ringer #8

Name at least 5 countries that are in the region known as the Middle East

Homework #4

Read pages #551 to #556 in textbook. Answer questions 3-7 from page #556. Due on Wednesday Loose leaf with name

After today… Students will be able to identify the 5

major regions that make up the Middle East.

Students will be able to comprehend and capsulate information from the text.

Bell Ringer part #2

Complete the Map Study (all 3 questions) from page #552 in the textbook.

READ “Strategic

Location” from page #552 in text.

What 2 factors cause the ME to be so important in Global Affairs?

Location, Location, Location!

The Middle East stands at the crossroads of 3 continents: Africa, Asia, and Europe.

The Middle East is a region of great strategic value.

OIL Some nations of

the Middle East sit atop vast reserves of oil.

Saudi Arabia is the single largest producer of crude oil in the world.

One Word / One Sentence

We will be look at the 5 Major Regions that make up the Middle East.

These start on page #553 and end on page #555.

Northern Tier / Arabian Peninsula / Fertile Crescent / Nile Valley / The Maghreb

Northern Tier

Arabian Peninsula

Fertile Crescent

Nile Valley

The Maghreb

After today… Students will be able to identify the 5

major regions that make up the Middle East.

Students will be able to comprehend and capsulate information from the text.