Unit 10: Southwest Asia and North Africa (“SWNA”) Lesson 1 Purpose: This activity introduces the lesson.

Southwest Asia and North Africa Emphasis on: Iraq, Turkey, Israel, Iran Libya, Egypt and Saudi Arabia Image wikicommons ©2012, TESCCC Grade 6 Unit 10 Lesson 01

“Get Started” Activity Draw a T-chart in your journal. Label the left with North Africa and the right side with Southwest Asia. Next categorize the countries listed on the board as part of either North Africa or part of Southwest Asia.

Map of Southwest Asia and North Africa On the blank map of the region, make a guess and label the countries (ones with a star next to them) on the map using pencil so you can make corrections later, if needed.

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Image Arizona Geographic Alliance ©2012, TESCCC Grade 6 Unit 10 Lesson 01

Bodies of Water Add the following to your map and color them with blue map pencil: Mediterranean Sea Red Sea Persian Gulf Black Sea Caspian Sea Tigris River Euphrates River Nile River

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1. Atlas Mountain Range 2. Sahara Desert Source: wikimedia commons ©2012, TESCCC Grade 6 Unit 10 Lesson 01

Region’s History Ottoman Empire: 1600’s Source: wikimedia commons ©2012, TESCCC Grade 6 Unit 10 Lesson 01

British Empire 1800s Source: wikimedia commons ©2012, TESCCC Grade 6 Unit 10 Lesson 01

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Source: wikimedia commons ©2012, TESCCC Grade 6 Unit 10 Lesson 01

Source: wikimedia commons ©2012, TESCCC Grade 6 Unit 10 Lesson 01

Group Activity Sketch a large-scale map of the region on chart paper. Transfer all the information from your individual maps to the large-scale map. (countries, bodies of water, deserts and mountain ranges) What geographic factors helped to define the boundaries of Southwest Asia and North Africa?

Discussion Questions 1. What geographic factors helped to define the boundaries of Southwest Asia and North Africa? 2. What historical factors helped define the boundaries of Southwest Asia and North Africa?

Key Understanding/Main Idea Write the following sentence in your journal and fill in the blanks. __________ and historical _________help define the ________ between nations, and also affect how _________ interact. Word Bank: factors boundaries nations geographic

Desert Caravan a group (as of merchants or pilgrims) traveling together on a long journal through the desert or dangerous regions; a group of pack animals or of vehicles traveling together one behind the other

Partner Activity You and your partner will trace Ibn Battuta’s travels. Read Ibn Battuta’s travels and plot on the map provided the places he visits over a span of about 30 years. Use a marker to plot his travels from beginning to end.

Explain/Elaborate Create one or two questions you would ask Battuta. With a partner, you will role play. Student A asks the two questions and Student B answers from Battuta’s point of view. Repeat the process with Student B asking the two questions and Student A answers from Battuta’s point of view.