1. Georgia Performance Standards SS7G5a-b
The Middle East
Georgia Performance Standards
SS7G5a-b

2. Enduring Understanding
LOCATION
Students will understand that location affects a society’s economy, culture, and development.

3. 3 2 5 11 6 4
Bellringer Can you identify the countries on this map?

4. Map of Middle East

5. Georgia Performance Standards
SS7G5 The student will locate selected features in Southwestern Asia (Middle East).
b. Locate on a world and regional political-physical map the nations of Afghanistan, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Saudi Arabia, and Turkey.

6. Land/Climate Map of Asia

7. Country
What can I write to help remember where this is???
Physical Features
Afghanistan
Iran
Iraq
Saudi Arabia
Israel
Turkey

8. Afghanistan

9. Where in the world is Afghanistan??

10. Afghanistan Capital: Kabul Landlocked
Neighbors: Iran to the west, Pakistan to the east and south, the former U.S.S.R. to the north
Geography-no major rivers, mountains (great place for terrorists to hide)

11. Doesn’t look like the Middle East does it??

14. The opium poppy, one of the most lucrative sources of income for many Afghanis. Opium is used to make the legal drugs like morphine and illegal drugs like heroin.

15. The small areas of steppes in northern Afghanistan and in southwestern Afghanistan are some of the most productive farming areas, although they are still reliant on season rains and melting snowfall from the mountains.

16. Do you recognize this picture??

17. Iran

18. Where in the world is Iran?

19. Iran
Capital: Tehran
Neighbors: Iraq to the west, Afghanistan to the east
Caspian Sea to the north and Persian Gulf to the south
Second largest M.E. country
Geography: Mountains, plains, and deserts
Formerly called Persia

20. Lots of earthquakes

21. The country of Iran “looks down on” Iraq
The country of Iran “looks down on” Iraq. Iran is much more mountainous and has a large central plateau region.

24. Example of Persian Architecture

25. Everybody loves motorcycles

26. Looks like the world’s biggest sand castle!

28. Skiing in the Middle East????

29. Iraq

30. Where in the world is Iraq?

31. Iraq
Capital: Baghdad
Neighbors: Turkey to the north, Iran to the east, Saudi Arabia to the south
Geography: A few mountains, swamps (??), deserts, and rivers- Tigris and Euphrates Rivers (irrigation for farming)
Lots of OIL!! Persian Gulf VERY important for trade

32. Marshlands in Iraq

33. Camels are the best way to travel in some areas

34. Army helicopters-a common sight to see
Al Mansour Hotel in Baghdad
Many areas are very “western”, that is if they haven’t been blown up

35. Along the Euphrates River

36. Saudi Arabia

37. Where in the world is Saudi Arabia?

38. Saudi Arabia Capital: Riyadh Largest M.E. country
Neighbors: Iraq, to the north, Red Sea to the west, Persian Gulf to the east
Almost completely desert
OIL!!!!!

39. Oil and trade make Saudi Arabia one of the richest countries in the world

40. Home of the most sacred Muslim cities

42. Israel

43. Where in the world is Israel?

44. Israel Capital: Jerusalem Neighbors: Egypt to the southwest,
Mediterranean Sea to the west
Geography: Less desert than the
other M.E. countries, milder climate
More farmland, but less oil

45. Israel is bordered by Lebanon and Syria in the north, Jordan and the West Bank in the east, and Egypt and the Gaza Strip in the southwest. It covers an area slightly smaller than New Jersey.

46. Near the Sea of Galilee
Mount Susita

47. Turkey

48. Where in the world is Turkey?

49. Turkey Capital: Ankara Only country found on 2
continents-Europe and Asia
Neighbors: Iraq to the southeast, Mediterranean Sea to the southwest
Lots of different geography: mountains, plains, and coastal regions, very little desert
Turkey and Israel are very similar geographically

50. Architecture combines the Middle East and Europe

52. Mount Ararat-where Noah’s Ark is believed to be

53. Cool picture, huh??

54. Hint for remembering the countries
In Arabic, you read from right to left
Starting on the right, the 4 hardest countries to locate are alphabetical (Afghanistan, Iran, Iraq, Saudi Arabia)
Turkey and Israel are easy to identify

55. Israel is the purple country bordered by Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, and the Mediterranean Sea
Map of Middle East

56. Go to my webpage
Google Middle East Geography Games :