World Geography Middle east unit The New Middle East World Geography Middle east unit

For today, 03/ 07 (1.) Turn in your Political Cartoons to the tray! (2.) Be prepared to get into groups of 3 OR 4.  (3.) Unit Exam is on Wednesday. (4.) Fun Food Friday is this Friday!

The New Middle East (1.) You and your team will be redrawing the boundaries of the Middle East. The new boundaries will create 13 countries be drawn based on 5 characteristics currently found in the Middle East: (a.) Natural Resources (map provided) (b.) Population Density (map provided) (c.) Physical Geography (map provided) (d.) 2 of your choice (2.) You must have a justification/explanation of EACH of the 5 characteristics. Things to consider: (a.) Cultural differences (b.) Accessibility of imports/exports (c.) History (d.) Resources and overpopulation (3.) The finished product (due end of period tomorrow) will be: (a.) 5 paragraph explanations/justifications (1 per characteristic) (b.) Screenshot of your “New Middle East” created from the last slide of this ppt (email to jclark@ccisd.net). Use any app or program to save the map and draw in/label your countries

Natural Resources

Population Density

Physical Geography

The New Middle East (1.) Download this picture (“Save as”) (2.) Use any app or program to draw in the boundaries AND label your 13 countries. Remember, you can use current names or make up new ones. (3.) Screenshot and email the finished product to jclark@ccisd.net (4.) 5 explanations/justifications can be typed or hand-written