1. Southwest Asia: Birthplace of civilization, heart of conflict
Welcome to the new Unit… we have much to do

2. LITERATURE KEYSTONE DO NOW.
L.N Explain, interpret, compare, describe, analyze, and/or evaluate connections between texts

3. LITERATURE KEYSTONE DO NOW.
L.N Explain, interpret, compare, describe, analyze, and/or evaluate connections between texts

4. Information Progress Reports - to be mailed this week
Chapter 21 work due today
Chapter 22
- Human Geography of SW Asia
- this week
MIRPL assignment due dates start next week

5. CANCELLED Current Events Art Destruction in Iraq
- ISIS destroys culture
CANCELLED
Iran practices destroying U.S. carrier
- mock carrier

6. LITERATURE KEYSTONE DO NOW.
L.N Explain, interpret, compare, describe, analyze, and/or evaluate connections between texts

7. LITERATURE KEYSTONE DO NOW.
L.N Explain, interpret, compare, describe, analyze, and/or evaluate connections between texts

8. Arid Climate Less than 18” of precipitation
- significantly low amounts
- many rivers do not flow year round
Land is broken by plateaus and highlands
Mediterranean climate in some areas
- this provides “green” areas

9. Animals Animals - must adapt to dry climate - many suited for harsh
conditions
Camel most important for
ability to go long distances
- little to no water

10. Deserts and movement Largest Desert
- Rub al-Khalil also called the empty quarter
- located on Arabian Peninsula
An-Nafud Desert
- oasis present
- fed from underground springs

11. Salt Flats/Deserts Iranian Mountains - creates rain shadows
Salt Flat Deserts
- created from rain shadows
- increased evaporation
- salt left behind
Extremely hot and generally uninhabited

12. Semi-Arid to Well Watered Coasts
Semi-Arid Climate
Mediterranean and Coastal
Minimal rainfall
- supports some grasses
- minimal agriculture
Cotton and Wheat
Animals
- grazing and small herding
Turkey
- goats - mohair largest export
Adequate rainfall
Hot summers and rainy winters
- citrus crops
- olives
Heavy Irrigation in the summer
- can promote year round agriculture

13. TPS: Use what you know
The region is often called a land of extremes. What is meant by this statement.

14. Human Perspective: Water
Saudi water solution
- icebergs?
- research from 1977
Ships towing icebergs from Antarctica
- not feasible
How significant is the issue of water?

15. The Water Problem Needs Solutions Irrigation
- large scale needs for farms
- manage inconsistent rain
- some rivers run dry
Hydroelectric needs
- consistent and clean power
Drinking water
- limited freshwater supply
Modern and Ancient technology
- dams and piping
- underground tunnels
- water wheels
Dams on Tigris and Euphrates
- 8 new power plants, Turkey
Water coalitions
- Israel
- limited supplies, source of conflict

16. Various Dams on the Tigris

17. More Modern Practice Drip Irrigation - pipes drip water to crops
Fossil Water
- ancient aquifers underground
years of water
Desalination
- using ocean water to create fresh water
- very expensive

18. Economic Power House: OIL
Southwest Region
- ½ of the world’s reserves
One commodity economy
- largest export
Uses
- gas, oil, plastics, heating, fertilizers

19. Need for Oil Industrialization Period - automobiles - ships
First discovered in 1908
- Persia (Iran)
Iraq has large reserves
- being developed since the war ended
Saudi Arabia
- large oil fields, Rub al-Khalil

20. Transporting Oil Many pipelines - transport to shipping ports
Multiple refineries
- produce product from crude oil
Transportation to various customers
- chance for oil spills

21. Transport Choke Points

22. Worldwide Oil Production

23. TOTD: Summary
Summarize what you have learned about the human-environment situation in the region. You must use more than three sentences in your summary. Learning Goal: Evaluate your learning based on the daily objectives.