1. Thursday August 24, 2017
Agenda Message: Today we start the introduction to Southwest Asia in terms of geography, and major bodies of water. Social Studies Progress Reports go home September 1st.
STANDARD:
Locate selected geographic features in SWA
including rivers, seas, gulfs, oceans, straits, and canal.
Essential Question for Thursday August 24, 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:
Vocabulary Quiz #1
Introduction of Geographic Features Southwest Asia (SWA).

2. ANSWERS
E.Q. Answer for Thursday August 24, 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.

3. Europe
North America
Asia
Africa
South America
Australia
Antarctica

4. Our area of study this year.
Eastern
Hemisphere:
Our area of study this year.
Western Hemisphere:
Where we live

5. MIDDLE EAST

6. The “Middle” East
Europe
Asia
Africa

8. Agenda Message for Friday, August 25, 2017:
Make-up Vocabulary Quiz is Wednesday, August 30th for
anyone who failed the first attempt.
Standard: Locate selected geographic features in SWA including rivers, seas, gulfs, oceans, straits, and canal. Locate the countries of Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Iran, Israel, Turkey, & Afghanistan on a map of SWA.
Essential Question for Friday August 25th:
Name the two largest rivers in SWA. Together what are they called?
Warm-Up:
In your own words, describe the shape of the Arabian Peninsula?
TODAY WE WILL:
1. Label and color our Political Maps of SWA regarding bodies of water
and countries

9. ANSWERS
E.Q. Answer for Friday August 25, 2017: The Tigris & Euphrates Rivers. Together they form what is called the “Fertile Crescent”. Warm-Up Answer: It looks like a foot or a boot.