1. 2014 Geography of the Middle East Lesson Plan Accelerated Level Date your papers: Tuesday, October 14, 2014 Wednesday, October 15, 2014: Period Five Only Due To PSAT Testing Thursday, October 16, 2014: Odd Block Day Friday, October 17, 2014: Even Block Day Monday, October 20, 2014

2. Period One Only Due to the PSAT Schedule on Wednesday, there will be no Day Five of the lesson for your class. You will not be doing the Summative Assessment Group Role Play on Water Issues.

3. Day One: Tuesday, October 14, 2014 Quiet Question: Type Two Prompt----In the Age of Enlightenment Unit, we discussed the Natural Rights that should be extended to all human beings no matter gender, race, ethnicity, or socio-economic status. Let’s review them: Class List of Human Rights: In the Middle East, a new issue is being raised that is the cause of conflict---- access to drinking water. As we examine the primary source quotes and the included reading, consider whether this should be a basic human right extended to everyone. And if so, how to enforce it? We will read aloud the primary source quotes and the newspaper article together as a class. You should be using Active Reading Strategies. Then you and your partner will answer the three Reflection Questions.

5. Day One: Tuesday, October 14, 2014 Class: Some pairs will share their final analysis. This theme of water issues will be examined further within this unit and come back to in each of the following units. We are now going to begin to study the geography of the Middle East. Class: The teacher is going to begin the Geography of the Middle East Powerpoint, and you should be taking notes in the provided graphic organizer in EITHER PENCIL, BLACK, OR BLUE PEN. The information for the graphic organizer will be coming from three different sources: class powerpoint lecture and the two National Geographic Chapters in pdf format uploaded on the teacher page. You are to take the reading notes in EITHER RED, ORANGE, PINK, OR PURPLE. Content of the Notes: Description/Key Characteristics---What are the broad, general statements that describe this feature in the region. Examples/Historical Evidence----What are the specific examples to support the characteristics? This is where you would give names and descriptions of examples, statistics, and include primary source quotes. Impact/Effects---What impact does this geographic feature have on the region? How does it affect the people, economics, politics, diet, etc…. Visuals---This can be a printed picture from the powerpoint or a drawing to help you remember this feature as a memory-study technique.

6. Day One: Tuesday, October 14, 2014 Homework: Begin the chunked reading and note-taking. Following the Chunking Timeline below. You are to take the reading notes in EITHER RED, ORANGE, PINK, OR PURPLE PEN. This will be checked for Class Participation Points on Monday, October 20, 2014. Chapter 8 A Geographic Profile of the Middle East and North Africa: Peoples, Languages, Religions— pages 199-203 and pages 211-218 Deserts---pages 203-205 and Deserts/Nomadic Life----pages 207-210 Mountains---pages 205-207 Oil---pages 218-219 and pages 222-223 Waterways/Chokepoints---pages 219-222 Water---pages 223-225

7. Day One: Tuesday, October 14, 2014 Chunking Timeline Night One: Tuesday, October 14, 2014 Read and take notes on Peoples, Languages, Religions— pages 199-203 and pages 211- 218. Night Two: Wednesday, October 15, 2014 Read and take notes on Deserts---pages 203-205 and Deserts/Nomadic Life----pages 207- 210. Night Three: Thursday, October 16, 2014 Read and take notes on Mountains---pages 205-205 and Oil---pages 218-219 and pages 222-223. Night Four: Friday, October 17, 2014 Read and take notes on Waterways/Chokepoints---pages 219-222 and Water---pages 223- 225.

8. Day Two and Three Day Two and Three: For Period One---Block Day Day Two For Period Five---Wednesday, October 15, 2014 Class: The teacher is going to continue the powerpoint on the Geography of the Middle East. You are to take the notes in EITHER PENCIL, BLACK, OR BLUE PEN. Homework: Continue the chunked reading and note-taking in EITEHR RED, ORANGE, PINK, OR PURPLE PEN.

9. Day Three and Four: Block Day For Period Five Class: The teacher is going to finish the Geography of the Middle East Powerpoint and that part of the graphic organizer notes. Remember this should be in EITHER PENCIL, BLACK, OR BLUE PEN. Groups: Summative Assessment--- You will be working in your groups examining a specific Water Scarcity Issue in the Middle East. Think of Basic Human Rights! Materials to be Used: Sections of the Water Issues Powerpoint on YOUR TOPIC Sections of the Water Wars of the Middle East Supplemental Reading on YOUR TOPIC Water Conflicts Areas: Jordan River Basin---Jordan and Israel Tigris-Euphrates Basin----Turkey and Syria West Bank Aquifers---Israel and Palestinians Gaza Strip---Israel and Palestinians

10. Day Four For Period One----Monday, October 20, 2014 After Ms. Barben finishes the lecture, she is going to check your reading notes for Class Participation Points. Class: The teacher is going to finish the Geography of the Middle East Powerpoint and that part of the graphic organizer notes. Remember this should be in EITHER PENCIL, BLACK, OR BLUE PEN. Homework: Due to Schedule Change---Only One Night To Complete Label and color-code the cities and countries on the Political Map. Cross off the items as you label them. This map will be worth 25 points as part of your Middle East Unit Notebook Grade. Label and color-code the bodies of water, rivers, deserts, and mountains on the Physical Map. Cross off the items as you label them. This map will be worth 25 points as part of your Middle East Unit Notebook Grade.

11. Day Five for Period Five Only: Monday, October 20, 2014 Ms. Barben is going to check your reading notes for Class Participation Points while you begin to work in groups. Groups: Each group member will present their information to the group and the group members will add to their notes in the graphic organizer. Then after examining both sides of the issues, your group will act as an United Nations Peacekeeping Group and make a final decision on the conflict and what steps should be taken. The completed activity handout will be collected at the end of the period. Homework: Label and color-code the Political and Physical Maps of the Middle East. You NOW ONLY HAVE ONE NIGHT TO COMPLETE. Label and color-code the cities and countries on the Political Map. Cross off the items as you label them. This map will be worth 25 points as part of your Middle East Unit Notebook Grade. Label and color-code the bodies of water, rivers, deserts, and mountains on the Physical Map. Cross off the items as you label them. This map will be worth 25 points as part of your Middle East Unit Notebook Grade.