1. Warm Up
Answer the following question on a warm-up slip and turn in to the green bin! What is the difference between the Shia (Shi’ite) and Sunni Muslims?

2. Modern issues in Southwest Asia
Unit 7 Day 5
Chapter 23

3. Why are people moving to the city?
Oil boom caused large amount of progress
People moved from the country to the city
Many unfilled jobs
Foreigners migrate here to work
Guest workers can outnumber native workers

4. What about political refugees?
Stateless nation - a nation of people without land to occupy
Kurds - group of people with no land
In 2000, Iraqi gov’t used chemical weapons to forcibly remove 70,000 Kurds
Palestinians’ former land is part of Israel today
Several countries have tried to control the Kurds but the Kurds have resisted. In 2000, Iraqi government used chemical weapons to force 70,000 Kurds from their homes.

5. Refugees cont’d Many Palestinians considered stateless nation
520,000 to 1,000,000 fled homes in Israel
Forced to live in camps or other parts of SW Asia
4.3 million people displaced so far!
Fled during war between Israel and Arab nations

6. How does oil impact change?
Strategic commodity – a commodity nations go to war over to ensure a steady supply of
SW Asia will most likely produce 50% of world’s oil supply
Many countries based their economies on this one commodity

7. Why is it dangerous to base your economy on one commodity?
Your Thoughts?
Why is it dangerous to base your economy on one commodity?

8. How is oil helping to expand?
It’s not always well coordinated
Improving roadways
Removing salt from saltwater
Building dams and tapping into underground water
Saudi Arabia improved their water supply & now create enough grain to even export it
UAE built 4 airports in an area the size of Maine
Saudi Arabia was importing most of their grain. Improved water supply. Now create enough grain to meet their needs and to export!

9. Diversity for ALL people?
Several nations realize they must invest in people, including women
However, education and employment is NOT open to women in every country
Shortage in workers has opened up opportunities for women
Kuwait gives free education up to university level
Gov’t helps pay for students who want to study outside the country
Kuwait has established free education through the university level. Gov’t helps pay for students that want to study outside of the country.

10. Women Drivers In Saudi Arabia?!