CULTURAL GEOGRAPHY OF THE ARABIAN PENINSULA: POPULATION AND CULTURE

Essential Questions: How has physical geography affected where people have settled in North Africa, Southwest and Central Asia? Learning Target: IWBAT explain how the Arabian Peninsula’s culture is unique. Formative Assessment(s): What are three aspects of the Arabian culture?

BELLWORK Write down anything you know about Arabian culture. Reminder, aspects of culture include: Social organization, Customs and traditions, Languages, Arts and literature, Religion, Forms of government, Economic systems, Food and clothing, Music and dance

FIVE PILLARS FUN FACTS Shahadah: sincerely reciting the Muslim profession of faith. Salat: performing ritual prayers in the proper way five times each day. Zakat: paying an alms (or charity) tax to benefit the poor and the needy. Sawm: fasting during the month of Ramadan. Hajj: pilgrimage to Mecca. Kaaba

CLASSWORK TOGETHER, read about Population Patterns on page What group of people make up a majority of the peninsula? 2.What three groups are Arabians descended from? 3.Which group of people live in the desert? 4.What two places do most people live within the Arabian Peninsula? 5.What discovery brought wealth to this region? 6.Which three countries have a high proportion of foreign nationals?

CLASSWORK TOGETHER, read about History and Government on pages Where did the oldest culture exist in this region? 2.When was the United Kingdom of Saudi Arabia established? 3.What three countries needed the UK’s help to fight off the Ottoman Empire? 4.What are sheikhdoms? 5.What three types of government are found in the Arabian Peninsula? 6.Which country has the highest average income in the world?

PERSIAN EMPIRE FUN FACTS Cyrus the Great drafted the ‘human rights’ cylinder The Persian army was the first to have uniforms. They had the largest super power of the ancient world. They were one of the first to use a calvary, an army with horse riders.

CLASSWORK TOGETHER, read about Culture on pages What is a hajj? 2.Which country can Makkah be found in? (maps on 414 and 457) 3.What is Ibadhism and what is the only country to have a majority Ibadhi population? 4.What is the main language? 5.What two examples of architecture are found in the Arabian Peninsula? 6.What is calligraphy? 7.What two holidays are important to the Muslim faith?

FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT What are three aspects of the Arabian culture? Reminder, aspects of culture include: Social organization, Customs and traditions, Languages, Arts and literature, Religion, Forms of government, Economic systems, Food and clothing, Music and dance