Bellwork: March 5 th 1. What do you know about the Tigris and Euphrates River? 2. What do you know about the Himalayan Mountain range? 3. List as many.

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Bellwork: March 5 th 1. What do you know about the Tigris and Euphrates River? 2. What do you know about the Himalayan Mountain range? 3. List as many countries as you can in the Middle East? 4. What natural resource is most abundant in the Middle East?

South and Southwest Asia Create your Burrito Book, then turn your scissors in the plastic bin by the sink. Get a map of Asia (by the scissor bin) Turn in your Textbook to R55. Begin labeling countries of South and Southwest Asia.

Landforms of Middle East/Asia Landforms A. Mediterranean Sea B. Black Sea C. Red Sea D. Euphrates River E. Tigris River F. Persian Gulf G. Caspian Sea H. Arabian Peninsula I. Indian Ocean J. Arabian Sea K. Bay of Bengal L. Himalayan Mountains M. Tropic of Cancer N. Yellow River O. Ganges River P. Nile River Q. Sahara Desert

Countries of Middle East/Asia 1. Israel 2. Jordan 3. Lebanon 4. Syria 5. Iraq 6. Saudi Arabia 7. Yemen 8. Oman 9. United Arab Emirates 10. Qatar 11. Kuwait 12. Iran 13. Turkmenistan 14. Uzbekistan 15. Kazakhstan 16. Afghanistan 17. Pakistan 18. India 19. Sri Lanka 20. Bangladesh 21. Bhutan 22. Nepal 23. China 24. Mongolia 25. Turkey 26. Kyrgyzstan 27. Tajikistan

“I am” statements I am a sea named after a color. I am located between Africa and Asia. Red Sea. Or you can use personification: I am a river with a brother. My brother’s name is Tigris. Euphrates River You could also use imagery, alliteration, personification, etc.. Create 5 “I Am” statements.