1. Southwest Asia The Middle East
FSMS
7th Grade Social Studies; Units 2
Ottoman Empire & Establishment of Modern State of Israel)
Georgia Standard SS7H2(a.b.)

2. The Middle East Historical Understandings
Standard-1
SS7H2 The student will analyze continuity and change in Southwest Asia (Middle East) leading to the 21st century.
(a) Explain how European partitioning in the Middle East after the breakup of the Ottoman Empire led to regional conflict.

3. FIRST FIVE
Agenda Message: Social Studies Progress Reports go home TODAY! Ethnic/Religious Groups Quiz is TOMORROW!
Standard: Explain how European partitioning in the Middle East after the breakup of the Ottoman Empire led to regional conflict.
E.Q. Monday October 1, 2018: How did the break-up of the Ottoman Empire lead to regional conflict?
Warm Up: What caused the split between Sunni & Shia Muslims?
Today We Will:
SWA Projects Teams/Computer lab
Review for Ethnic & Religious Groups Quiz Tuesday

4. ANSWERS
E.Q. Answer for Monday 10/1/18: After the brake up of the Ottoman Empire new political boundaries were drawn without consideration of potential ethnic and religious group conflicts. Warm-Up Answer: After the death of Muhammad there was a disagreement about who should lead the Muslim community. Sunni’s believed it should be whomever would be the best leader. Shia’s wanted someone who was a direct descendent of Muhammad to lead.

5. The Middle East Historical Understandings
The Ottoman Empire in 1914 The Ottoman Empire controlled much of the area known as Turkey, Southwest Asia, North Africa and Southeast Europe from the 1300’s until the end of World War I (1924). At its most powerful in the 1500’s, the Ottoman Empire’s capital was the city of Istanbul.

6. The Middle East Historical Understandings
The Ottoman Empire in 1914 cont. By the start of World War I in 1914 the Ottoman Empire had been weakened by suffering seven straight loses in several costly wars. When World War I began, the Ottoman Empire decided to join forces with ultimately the losing side. As a result of losing World War I the Ottoman Empire was overthrown and dismantled.

7. The Middle East Historical Understandings
The Ottoman Empire in 1914 cont. The Peace Treaty Conference after World War I was held in San Remo, Italy and the treaty that was announced in 1920, was called the San Remo Agreement. The former Ottoman Empire was partitioned (divided) into several new countries by the existing European nations.

8. The Middle East Historical Understandings
The Ottoman Empire in 1914 cont. The countries that were created by this agreement are part of what is known today as the modern Middle East or Southwest Asia. These countries included Turkey, Iraq, Iran, Saudi Arabia, Palestine and Afghanistan among others.

9. The Middle East Historical Understandings
The Ottoman Empire in 1914 cont. When the European politicians created the San Remo Agreement, they decided where boundaries of these new countries would be located. In doing so they often paid little attention to the ethnic and religious groups who were already living in the areas. Some of these groups had been enemies for generations.

10. The Middle East Historical Understandings
The Ottoman Empire in 1914 cont. The new boundaries that were drawn did not take into consideration the concept of nationalism . (Nationalism: The idea that countries are most successful if the people who live there share some common cultural, historic, or religious beliefs).

11. The Middle East Historical Understandings
The Ottoman Empire in 1914 cont. As a result, many different groups who had no cultural ties, or in the worse case, groups who were life-long enemies were forced to live together in one country. This has led to ongoing conflicts or wars.

12. FIRST FIVE
Agenda Message: Ethnic & Religious Groups Quiz is TODAY! Thursday is the deadline for turning in late or missing assignments.
Standard: Explain historical reasons for the establishment of the modern State of Israel in 1948 including Jewish religious connections to the land, the Holocaust, anti-Semitism & Zionism in Europe.
E.Q. Tuesday October 2, 2018: What did the group called Zionist want to achieve?
Warm Up: Much of modern day SWA was previously part of what empire?
Today We Will:
Quiz
Ottoman Empire

13. ANSWERS
E.Q. Answer for Tuesday 10/2/17: Zionist wanted all of the Jews of the world to be able to return to their original home as it existed in the Bible. Warm-Up Answer: Most of SWA was previously part of the Ottoman Empire.

14. FIRST FIVE
Agenda Message: Thursday is the deadline for turning in late or missing assignments.
Standard: Explain historical reasons for the establishment of the modern State of Israel in 1948 including Jewish religious connections to the land, the Holocaust, anti-Semitism & Zionism in Europe.
E.Q. for Wednesday, October 3, 2018: What is anti-Semitism?
Warm Up: What “ethnic group” lived in Palestine before it became Israel?
Today We Will:
Continue Chapter 25 ”Recreating Southwest Asia”

15. ANSWERS
E.Q. Answer for Wednesday 10/3/18: Hatred of Jews simply because they are Jewish. Warm-Up Answer: Palestinian “Arabs”

16. FIRST FIVE
Agenda Message: Today is the last day to turn in late/missing assignments.
Standard: Explain historical reasons for the establishment of the modern State of Israel in 1948 including Jewish religious connections to the land, the Holocaust, anti-Semitism & Zionism in Europe.
E.Q. Thursday, October 4, 2018: How did the Palestinian Arabs react when the United Nations created the modern State of Israel in what was formerly Palestine?
Warm Up: How was the holocaust instrumental in the creation of the modern State of Israel?
Today We Will:
Continue Chapter 25 “Recreating Southwest Asia”

17. ANSWERS
E.Q. Answer for Thursday 10/4/18: Palestinian Arabs and their neighbors (Lebanon, Syria, Egypt & Saudi Arabia) started a war against Israel. In the end Israel won the war and increased its territory as a result. Warm-Up Answer: The world collective felt something should be done for the Jews due to their suffering during the holocaust in WWII.

18. FIRST FIVE
Agenda Message for October 5, 2018: Fall-break is this weekend. We’re out of school until next Wednesday October 10th. Report cards Friday October 12th.
Standard: Explain historical reasons for the establishment of the modern State of Israel in 1948 including Jewish religious connections to the land, the Holocaust, anti-Semitism & Zionism in Europe.
E.Q. Friday, October 5, 2018: Name two reasons for ongoing conflict between Israel and its Arab neighbors?
Warm Up: What city in SWA is considered sacred by Judaism, Christianity and Islam?
Today We Will:
Complete History of the Fall of the Ottoman Empire
Start History of the Modern State of Israel

19. ANSWERS
E.Q. Answer for Friday 10/5/18: Religion and land. Each religion believes that God gave them the land as part of the covenant made with their patriarch Abraham. Warm-Up Answer: All three religions consider the city of Jerusalem to be sacred.