1. Objective (READ) SWBAT identify how people in SW Asia modified the environment to get water. 2. Question of the Day. (TURN OBJECTIVE INTO A QUESTION) 3. Warm-up (ANSWER) 1. How many times did you use water today? 2. If your family did not have access to water what would you do?

Table of Contents DateTitleLesson # **SW ASIA UNIT** 2/2Religion55 2/3Traditional Islam56 2/4Modern Islam57 2/8Water58 1. Turn to the next available fresh page after your “Trip to Dubai” assignment.

As we learn about Southwest Asia and how they use their water, students will complete a concept web. Water in Southwest Asia Why is there a limited amount of water?

What can we conclude from this map? DISCUSS WITH YOUR PATNERS

There are few major fresh water sources, like the TIGRIS and EUPHRATES Rivers. Southwest Asia must find other ways to collect water for daily uses and survival. Big Dry Problem READ ONLY

Add info to your web Water in Southwest Asia Why is there a limited amount of water? How have people modified the environment? Desert and Semi-arid Climate. Few major freshwater sources

How have people in Southwest Asia modified the environment to provide valuable water? 1) Damming Rivers 2) 3) 4) READ ONLY

The Hemren Dam on the Tigris River provides water for drinking, irrigation and hydroelectricity. Note the arid climate and lack of vegetation READ ONLY

Directions: Include a picture and explanation for each branch on the bottom section about modifications. Water in Southwest Asia Why is there a limited amount of water? How have people modified the environment? 1) Damming Rivers – Provides water for drinking, irrigation, and hydroelectricity. Desert and Semi-arid Climate.

Water is so valuable that countries will fight for its control and use! There is controversy over Turkey building a series of dams on the Euphrates River. TASK  Explain the controversy. –Turn to p Read the section titled “Dams and Irrigation Systems.” –Add the REASON FOR THE CONTROVERSY to your chart. Keban Dam on the Euphrates River in Turkey

Dam Controversy SYRIA and IRAQ think it will take away precious water supplies that THEY need for drinking, irrigation, and hydroelectric power plants. READ ONLY

How have people in Southwest Asia modified the environment to provide valuable water? 1) Damming Rivers 2) Pivot Irrigation 3) 4) READ ONLY

Pivot Irrigation is an above ground system of watering crops that forms circles of arable land. Circles of green irrigated vegetation in Saudi Arabia, April 1997 Arable Land Desert Land ADD TO YOUR WEB

Pivot Irrigation systems at work! READ ONLY

Pivot Irrigation Task  Pivot Irrigation Explanation/Sketch –Turn to your partner. –Explain Pivot Irrigation. –Sketch an example of Pivot Irrigation on your concept map.

How have people in Southwest Asia modified the environment to provide valuable water? 1) Damming Rivers 2) Pivot Irrigation 3) Desalination Plants 4) READ ONLY

Desalination Plants are water treatment plants that remove salt from ocean water. - = ADD TO YOUR WEB

Desalination Plants - Clip Intro – This clip is about a small community in California that built a desalination plant to address it’s water problems. Question – How does a desalination plant work?

Water comes in on this side Water comes out on this side Desalination Plant in Tampa, FL

Problems with Desalination Plants 1. Water can be too salty for irrigating crops 2. Expensive to operate (costs a lot of money) 3. Cannot provide enough fresh water for all the needs of citizens

How have people in Southwest Asia modified the environment to provide valuable water? 1) Damming Rivers 2) Pivot Irrigation 3) Desalination Plants 4) Drip Irrigation READ ONLY

Drip Irrigation is the use of small pipes to slowly drip water just above the ground. Keeps water from Evaporating in the arid climate ADD TO YOUR WEB

Drip Irrigation allows for date palm trees to grow on a farm in the deserts of Southwest Asia READ ONLY

A Kibbutz in Israel is an agricultural community relying on irrigation to produce crops for the community and country. Notice the climate surrounding the irrigated land READ ONLY

Complete your concept map. Add a picture for Drip Irrigation Water in Southwest Asia Why is there a limited amount of water? How have people modified the environment? 1) Damming Rivers – Provides water for drinking, irrigation, and hydroelectricity. Desalination Plants - Pivot Irrigation - Drip Irrigation - Desert and Semi-arid Climate.

Complete your concept map. Water in Southwest Asia Why is there a limited amount of water? How have people modified the environment? How have people adapted to the environment? 1) Damming Rivers – Provides water for drinking, irrigation, and hydroelectricity. Drip Irrigation - Pivot Irrigation - Desalination Plants - Desert and Semi-arid Climate.

How have people in Southwest Asia adapted to the arid climate? Agriculture – Grow crops and raise animals that require less water. Recycle – Treat waste water for use in agriculture.

Google Earth Tours Create a Google Earth tour that locates examples of the ways people in SW Asia have modified the environment to provide water. Include 5 cut-away boxes 1. Drip Irrigation 2. Pivot Irrigation 3. Damming Rivers 4. Desalination Plants 5. Kibbutz

Google Earth Tours Cut-away boxes - Each cut-away box must point to the location of a corresponding example. You may have to search. You should use this powerpoint or reputable online sources to locate examples. - Explanation: Explain how each example address the shortage of water in Southwest Asia. Saving: –Save it on your wiki or in your student folder –If saving on the wiki, I’d save it in your student folder 1st

Google Earth Tours Resources for cut-away boxes 1. Drip Irrigation (look in Israel) 2. Pivot Irrigation (look in Saudi Arabia) 3. Damming Rivers (type Ataturk Dam in the search window of Google Earth) 4. Desalination Plants (see next slide) 5. Kibbutz - travel.org/kibbutz/sites_list.htmhttp:// travel.org/kibbutz/sites_list.htm

Desalination Plant Search for the town Jebel Dhanna and look by the coast