1. Monday August 22, 2016
Agenda Message: Today we start the introduction of the 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 Monday August 22, 2016: 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 Make-up
SLO’s Pre-Test
Introduction of Geographic Features Southwest Asia (SWA).

2. ANSWERS
E.Q. Answer for Monday August 22, 2016: 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 Tuesday August 23, 2016:
Complete your map coordinates worksheets as homework.
Your due date is Friday August 26th.
Standard: Locate selected features in SWA
Essential Question for Tuesday, August 23, 2016:
List the six countries and seven major bodies of water that we are
responsible for in 7th grade Social Studies.
Warm-Up: What life sustaining natural resource exists in short supply throughout SWA?
TODAY WE WILL
Complete Map Coordinates Worksheet (homework)
Locate the countries of Southwest Asia
3. Locate seven major bodies of water in SWA.

9. ANSWERS
E.Q. Answer for Tuesday August 23, 2016: Countries Afghanistan Iran Iraq Saudi Arabia Israel Turkey Bodies of Water Red Sea Persian Gulf Arabian Sea Suez Canal Strait of Hormuz Tigris River Euphrates River Jordan River Warm-Up Answer: Fresh water

11. Locate the following countries on the map:
The Middle East
Locate the following countries on the map:
Afghanistan
Iran
Iraq
Israel
Saudi Arabia
Turkey 6 3 1 4 2 5

12. Locate the following areas of land on the map
Locate the following areas of land on the map. These are not countries, but areas of land crucial to the people.
(HINT: Look in Israel)
Gaza Strip
West Bank
Golan Heights
The Middle East 3 1 2

13. Locate the following bodies of water on the map:
The Middle East
Locate the following bodies of water on the map:
Arabian Sea
Red Sea
Persian Gulf
Suez Canal
Strait of Hormuz
Tigris River
Euphrates River
Jordan River

14. Agenda Message for Wednesday, August 24, 2016:
Location & Maps Make-up Vocabulary Quiz is Friday
and is available to any student who received a failing grade
on last Fridays quiz. Map Coordinates homework is being
placed on hold until further notice.
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 Wednesday August 24th:
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
2. Review map coordinates homework

15. ANSWERS
E.Q. Answer for Wednesday August 24, 2016: The Tigris & Euphrates Rivers. Together they form what is called the “Fertile Crescent”. Warm-Up Answer: It looks like a foot or a boot.

16. The Middle East Euphrates River Suez Canal Jordan River Persian Gulf
Tigris River
Suez Canal
Euphrates River
Jordan River
Persian Gulf
Straight of Hormuz
Red Sea
Arabian Sea

17. Name__________________________Date_____________Pd________
Southwest Asia
Label the following countries:
Afghanistan, Iran,
Iraq, Israel, Saudi Arabia, and Turkey
Label the following:
Tigris River, Euphrates River, Suez Canal,
Persian Gulf, Strait of Hormuz, Arabian Sea, & Red Sea

18. Agenda Message for Thursday, August 25, 2016:
Vocabulary Quiz make-up opportunity for students
who failed 1st quiz & need to improve their
Grade is Friday. SWA Geography Pop-Quiz Today!
Standard: Location affects a society’s economy, culture, and development.
Essential Question for August 25, 2016: What is the United States #1 economic interest in SWA?
Warm-Up:
What is the Fertile Crescent?
TODAY WE WILL:
Complete labeling & coloring Political Maps of SWA
Complete Map Coordinates

19. ANSWERS
E.Q. Answer for Thursday August 25, 2016: The U.S. governments #1 interest in SWA is oil (petroleum). Warm-Up Answer: The Tigris & Euphrates River valleys are known as the Fertile Crescent.

20. Agenda Message for Friday August 26, 2016:
SWA geography quiz is Friday September 2nd covering countries, 2-rivers, & 6-bodies of water.
Standard: Location affects a society’s
economy, culture, and development.
Essential Question for Friday August 26th: Where does a majority of Israel’s population and economic activity exist?
Warm-Up: What is the United States #1 economic interest in SWA?
TODAY WE WILL
1. Vocabulary Make-Up Quiz
2. Complete Political Maps of SWA
3. Complete Map Coordinates Worksheet

21. ANSWERS E.Q. Answer for Friday August 26, 2014:
Most of Israel’s population and economic activity are located along the Mediterranean Sea.
Warm-Up Answer:
Maintaining the free flow of oil to the world’s economies.