1. The
Geography
of the
Middle East

2. FIRST FIVE
Agenda Message: Social Studies Progress Reports go home Wednesday November 1st. Homework Grade of “100” deadline is Nov. 3rd. CDA-1 is Friday.
STANDARD:
Locate selected geographic features in SWA
including rivers, seas, gulfs, oceans, straits, and canal.
Essential Question for Monday October 30, 2017: What is the most prominent land mass in the SWA? What type of place is it?
Warm-Up: Describe how location affects a society’s economy, culture, and development.
TODAY WE WILL:
Review SWA geography for CDA-1

3. ANSWERS
E.Q. Answer for Monday October 30, 2017:
The Arabian Peninsula. It is mostly desert, hot, dry and very little fresh water.
Warm-Up Answer:
Humans, their society, and their environment all affect each other.

4. Countries
Turkey
Iran
Afghanistan
Israel
Iraq
Saudi
Arabia

5. Completed by the British in 1869
Suez Canal
Completed by the British in 1869

6. Mesopotamia: ”Land Between the Two Rivers”
The Tigris & Euphrates River System
Mesopotamia: ”Land Between the Two Rivers”
Marsh Arabs, So. Iraq

7. The Jordan River System:

8. Dead Sea: Lowest Point on Earth Highest Salt Content (33%)
2,300’ below sea level
Highest Salt Content (33%)

9. Rub al-Khali: Saudi Arabia “The Empty Quarter”

10. Standard: G6 Discuss environmental issues across Southwest Asia.
-Water is a natural resource that is unevenly distributed in Southwest Asia. -Turkey, Iraq, Syria and Kuwait have plenty of water (Tigris and Euphrates Rivers). -Some countries share a water source like Jordan, Israel and Syria (Jordan River) -Saudi Arabia has almost no water. -Irrigation has become necessary for those who want to farm and raise animals. -Using wells taps into fossil water (water that has been underground for centuries) -Saudi Arabia and Israel have developed systems of drip irrigation that measure out how much water each plant receives.

11. FIRST FIVE
Agenda Message: Social Studies Progress Reports go home TOMORROW. Return them signed by parents for a Homework grade of “100” by Friday. CDA-1 is Friday.
Standard: Describe the impact of location, climate, physical geography, and distribution of natural resources on population distribution.
Essential Question for Tuesday October 31st: What are the major environmental problems in SWA?
Warm-up:
What narrow waterway connects the Persian Gulf & the Arabian Sea?
Today We Will:
CDA-1 Natural Resources
Water & Soil Pollution

12. ANSWERS
E.Q. Answers for Tuesday October 31st: Environmental problems in SWA have to do with water and soil pollution. They are related based on the use of chemical fertilizers in farming. A third problem is the building of dams for irrigation and production of hydro-electric power (electricity). Warm-up: The Strait of Hormuz

13. Desalination (the process of removing salt and other chemicals from seawater) is very expensive and requires complex technology.
Water pollution is a growing problem. Many farmers are using chemical fertilizers, which have contaminated water supplies through runoff water. This has increased the salt level found in soil, eventually making it impossible to farm.
The building of dams to produce hydroelectric power has become a source of conflict. This is because it greatly reduces the amount of water available to other countries located downstream.

14. Desalinization Plants

15. FIRST FIVE
Agenda Message: Monthly Social Studies Progress Reports go home TODAY! Return them by Friday, signed by your parents, for a Homework grade of “100”! CDA-1 is Friday.
Standard: Describe the impact of location, climate, physical geography, and distribution of natural resources on population distribution.
Essential Question for Wednesday November 1st: In the documentary “The World Without Oil”, how long did it take the world to recover from the disappearance of oil?
Warm-up: List the top oil producers in the Persian Gulf.
Today We Will:
Monthly SS Progress Reports
Complete review for SWA CDA-1 on Environmental Issues

16. E.Q’s & Warm-Up Answers
E.Q. Answer for Wednesday November 1st: 40-years Warm-up: Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Iran, & the United Arab Emirates

17. Middle East: Climate Regions

18. Middle East: Population Density

19. Desert Nomads

20. Desert Nomads:
People who live in the desert roaming from place to place (Oasis to Oasis) in search of water and grazing for their animals (camels and goats).
Desert nomads earn a living by selling their camels and goats and hand made goods such as rugs, and metal work.

21. Desert Oases: Water at a Premium!

22. FIRST FIVE
Agenda Message: CDA-1 is TOMORROW! Deadline for turning in late or missing assignments is Monday, November 6th.
Standard: Describe the impact of location, climate, physical geography, and distribution of natural resources on population distribution.
Essential Question for Thursday November 2nd:
What percent of the world’s oil supply is found in SWA?
Warm-up:
Where do people tend to live?
Today We Will:
Complete CDA-1 review on Natural Resources pages 86-87
SWA geography review

23. E.Q’s & Warm-Up Answers
E.Q. Answer for Thursday November 2nd: Over 50% of the world’s oil reserves are found in SWA. Warm-up: People tend to live where the temperatures are Moderate (Moderate means temperatures that are not too hot or too cold) and where there is an abundant supply of fresh water.

24. Standard: G7 Explain the impact of location, climate, physical characteristics, distribution of natural resources and population distribution on SW Asia Oil and Natural Gas The two most “valuable” natural resources found in SW Asia are oil and natural gas . These resources were discovered in the 1900s and United States and European companies controlled the drilling and refining. Over ½ of the world’s known oil reserves are found in this area of the world.

25. World Oil Reserves

26. Saudi Oil Fields & Refineries

27. Standard: G7 Explain the impact of location, climate, physical characteristics, distribution of natural resources and population distribution on SW Asia
Countries in SWA that have oil have become incredibly rich (especially oil rich nations surrounding the Persian Gulf). As a result their people, once poor, now enjoy a high standard of living. The countries without oil in SWA have remained poor and have had a much harder time improving living conditions for their people.

28. Persian Gulf Oil Exports (2003)

29. Standard: G7 Explain the impact of location, climate, physical characteristics, distribution of natural resources and population distribution on SW Asia
Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries- OPEC was created in the 1960s and is made up of the world’s oil-rich countries from SWA, Africa (Nigeria), and South America (Venezuela & Brazil).
OPEC’s goal is to control the production & price of oil in the world’s markets.

30. Leading U. S. Oil Suppliers
The U. S. imports 30% of its oil needs from the Middle East.

31. FIRST FIVE Agenda Message: CDA-1 is TODAY! Standard:
Essential Question for Friday, November 3rd:
No E.Q. Today due to CDA-1 Testing.
Warm Up:
No Warm-Up Today due to CDA-1 Testing.
Today We Will:
CDA-1 Test