1. 1. Objective (READ) SWBAT describe a strategic commodity. 2. Question of the Day. (TURN OBJECTIVE INTO A QUESTION) 3. Warm-up (ANSWER) 1. How many times did you use oil today? 2. Why would a country want to fight a war for oil?

2. Table of Contents DateTitleLesson # **SW ASIA UNIT** 2/4Modern Islam57 2/8Water58 2/9Oil59 2/10Strategic Commodity60 1. Turn to the next available fresh page after your Water web.

3. What is a strategic commodity? Definition: A resource so important that countries will go to war for it. Fighting in the Persian Gulf War – Kuwait, notice the burning oil fields in the background. READ ONLY

4. Directions: Create this on your strategic commodity page. STRATEGIC COMMODITY 2. Definition  A natural resource so important that countries will go to war for it. 3. Resources: 4. Conflicts: 5. Sketch

5. ConflictsExplanation Directions: Copy this on your strategic commodity page.

6. ConflictsExplanation A. Persian Gulf War, 1991 Directions: Copy this on your strategic commodity page.

9. Persian Gulf War - Explanation 1. Kuwait taps into oil field on the Iraq side of the border. 2. Iraq (Saddam Hussein) invades Kuwait to take over their oil supply Directions: Copy what is in the box in the explanation column.

10. Clip Questions Explain the Persian Gulf War. Describe the United States’ reaction to the Iraqi invasion.

11. Persian Gulf War - Explanation 3. US defends Kuwait and defeats the Iraqi army. Kuwait regains independence. Directions: Copy what is in the box in the explanation column.

12. Directions: 1. Add one picture to the explanation column of your t-chart for each of the 3 events. 2. Add Persian Gulf War, 1991 to your Strategic Commodity Vocabulary box. 3. Complete the exit ticket on the back of the small slip of paper.

13. Directions: 1. Add one picture to the explanation column of your t-chart for each of the 3 events. 2. Add Persian Gulf War, 1991 to your Strategic Commodity Vocabulary box. 3. Get these approved and get your laptop and with your partners. - Go to S: Student – Student Read Only – Orso Folder – open Oil L – 09. - Finish the Oil Web from yesterday.

14. Directions: 1. Complete the oil web. Get your oil web approved. Go to S: Student – Student Read Only – Orso Folder – open Oil L - 09 2. Complete the exit ticket. 3. Complete the conflict worksheet.

15. Exit ticket 1.Answer the Question of the Day like usual in your notebook. 2. Create a story (or cartoon) with at least three events that demonstrates a strategic commodity. -Choose a strategic commodity. -Explain a situation that shows why it is a strategic commodity.

16. Kurds An ethnic group located in Iraq, Turkey, Iran, and Syria Many OIL fields on their land

17. Kurds STATELESS NATION – they want independence and freedom from Iraq. Clip Intro: The Kurds supported Iran in the Iran- Iraq War. 1980-1988 Clip Question – Describe Saddam Hussein’s reaction to the Kurds’ rebellion.

18. Persian Gulf War Timelines Use the article below: http://news.bbc.co.uk/onthisday/hi/dates/stories/january/17/newsid_2530 000/2530375.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/onthisday/hi/dates/stories/january/17/newsid_2530 000/2530375.stm Create a timeline in your notebook with an explanation and a picture for the following dates.  Click on the dates on the right to develop your explanation.  Label each event  Write an explanation  Sketch a picture Dates to include: – August 2 nd, 1990 –August 8 th, 1990 –January 16 th, 1991 –February 24 th, 1991 –February 27 th, 1991 –June 14 th, 1991