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Southwest Asia… Also Known as the Middle East

Southwest Asia… Also Known as the Middle East. Opening Questions…. What countries make up the Middle East?. Why is this region called the ‘Middle East’?. Locate and identify various countries and physical features of the Middle East and Northern Africa

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Southwest Asia… Also Known as the Middle East

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  1. Southwest Asia… Also Known as the Middle East

  2. Opening Questions… • What countries make up the Middle East? • Why is this region called the ‘Middle East’?

  3. Locate and identify various countries and physical features of the Middle East and Northern Africa Outline the history of the Middle East Explain the Jewish and Islamic religions Describe characteristics of the Jewish and Islamic religions by completing a worksheet Explain the Israeli and Palestinian conflict Report on a current event in the Middle East Explain oil and its importance to the rest of the world Lesson Objectives

  4. Water Resources • Tigris River • Euphrates River • Mountains • Arabian Peninsula • A region where you can build countless sandcastles! Physical Characteristics

  5. Polygamy • Tribal Laws • Dress Codes • Language • Arabic Culture

  6. Ancient Culture Hearth • Mesopotamia: also known as • _____________ and _____________Rivers • Located in__________ • Ottoman Empire • History has led to several religious beliefs History of the Middle East

  7. Judaism Christianity Islam* The Religions of the Middle East

  8. Territory Conflict • UN Mandate of Palestine • The Partition-1947 • Jewish State: • Arab State: • Jerusalem: An International City • Arab/Israeli War 1948-1949 Israel and Palestine

  9. Six Day War - 1967 • Israel added: • West Bank • Golan Heights • Gaza • Sinai Peninsula • East Jerusalem • Results • UN Resolution 242 • Land for Peace Agreements • Camp David Accord • 1993 Oslo Accord

  10. Palestinian Statehood • Different governments • Messy geography • Israeli settlements in Palestinian lands • Terrorist attacks • The issue of Jerusalem Ongoing Concerns

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