September 4th Labor Day Holiday No E.Q. or Warm-Up

FIRST FIVE AGENDA MESSAGE for Tues. Sept. 5, 2017: Progress Reports for all classes go home Wednesday. SWA Geography Quiz is Friday September 8th. STANDARD: Physical & Political Features of SWA. E.Q. for Tuesday, September 5th: Why are the Gaza Strip and West Bank considered Palestinian Territories? Warm-Up: Of the six SWA countries of our focus, which is the smallest and which is the largest? (population) TODAY WE WILL Complete labeling of the countries of SWA. Identify Israel, the West Bank and the Gaza Strip

ANSWERS E.Q. Answers for Tuesday September 5, 2017: When the United Nations creating the modern State of Israel they also created the Gaza Strip & West Bank as territories for the Palestinian Arabs who had lived in Palestine for generations. Warm-Up: The smallest country is Israel and the largest is Iran.

FIRST FIVE AGENDA MESSAGE for Wednesday, September 6th: Progress Reports go home this afternoon for all classes. SWA Geography Quiz is Friday, September 8th. Use your map of SWA as your Study Guide. STANDARD: Physical & Political Features of SWA. E.Q. for Wednesday; September 6, 2017: What percent of the world’s oil reserves are in SWA? Warm-Up; Why is the Suez Canal important to international shipping? TODAY WE WILL Discover the importance of Oil & Natural Gas in SWA OPEC

ANSWERS E. Q. Answer for Wednesday September 6th: The most recent estimates are that 40% of the world’s known oil reserves are found in SWA. Warm-Up: The Suez Canal provides a vital short-cut for shipping between Europe and Asia.

FIRST FIVE AGENDA MESSAGE for Thursday September 7th: SWA Geography Quiz is TOMORROW. Use your Map of SWA as your Study Guide. STANDARD: Physical & Political Features of SWA. E.Q. for Thursday, September 7, 2017: Who are the Bedouins? Warm-Up; Which country in SWA is a leading exporter of oil to the United States? TODAY WE WILL SWA Geography Quiz Review Population distribution in SWA.

ANSWERS Essential Question Answer for September 7th: Bedouins are desert nomads who roam the deserts of SWA in search of water and grazing for their animals (primarily goats & camels). Warm-Up: Saudi Arabia, Iran, Kuwait, & the United Arab Emirates (UAE)

FIRST FIVE AGENDA MESSAGE for September 8, 2017: SWA Geography Quiz is TODAY! E.Q.’s & Warm-ups are due Monday. Standard: Location affects a society’s economy, culture, and development. E.Q. for Friday September 8, 2017: What percentage of the world’s oil supply comes from the Persian Gulf? Warm-up: What is the name of the most prominent land mass in SWA? TODAY WE WILL: SWA Geography Quiz I Start Oil & Water Distribution

ANSWERS Essential Question Answer for September 8th: Approximately 50% of the world’s oil comes out of the Persian Gulf. Warm-Up: The Arabian Peninsula