2. To do List – Periods 1-3 1. Work on oil web 2. Clip coming in ten minutes: Persian Gulf War 3. Finish oil web 4. Work on assignments that require the laptop because you probably won’t have access for the rest of the week. - Google Earth Tour - Trip to Dubai - Portfolio Development

3. Table of Contents – SW Asia DateTitleLesson # 2/10Chokepoints41 2/11Religion42 2/13Traditional Islam43 2/16Modern Islam44 2/17Water45 2/18Oil46

4. Task – Explain the phrase “Oil makes the world go ‘round.”

5. As we learn about Oil in Southwest Asia, students will complete a concept web. Oil in Southwest Asia Why is oil/petroleum a strategic commodity?

6. What is a strategic commodity? Open your textbook to page 529 for the definition to strategic commodity. Turn to page 517 and read Control of Oil Fields 1. Find an example to match the definition of strategic commodity. 2. Add the definition and example to your concept map. Fighting in the Persian Gulf War – Kuwait, notice the burning oil fields in the background.

7. Persian Gulf War – 1991 Clip Questions 1.Describe the Iraqi occupation of Kuwait? 2.Why did Iraq invade Kuwait? (add this one to your concept map) Iraq Saudi Arabia Iran Kuwait

8. Add both written and visual information to your concept map. Oil in Southwest Asia Why is oil economically important? Why is oil/petroleum a strategic commodity? A resource so important, people will go to war to get a steady supply of it. Ex. – Persian Gulf War, Kuwait

9. Top Oil Producing Countries – Oil Reserves (2007) CountryReservesProductionReserve life (Billion barrels)(Million barrels/ day) (years) Saudi Arabia 2608.881 Canada 1792.7182 Iran 1363.7101 Iraq 1152.2143 Kuwait 992.5108 United Arab Emirates 972.5107

10. Oil Consumption # Consuming Nation 2006 (1,000 bbl/day) (10 3 m 3 /day) 1 United States20,5883,273 2 China7,2741,157 3 Japan5,222830 4 Russia3,103493 5 Germany2,630418 6 India2,534403

11. Charts Analysis Answer the questions below based on the two charts from the previous slide. 1. Who produces the most oil? 2. Who consumes the most oil? 3. Explain how Saudi Arabia and the US are linked economically.

12. Why is oil important economically in Southwest Asia? On page 505 read Oil Dominates the Economy and page 530 Using Oil Wealth to Diversify to answer this question. Think about who needs oil and who has the oil. Add information to your concept map.

13. Add both written and visual information to your concept map. Oil in Southwest Asia Why is oil economically important? Global demand for oil by consumers Oil-producing nations use money to develop infrastructure, agriculture, and education. Why is oil/petroleum a strategic commodity? A resource so important, people will go to war to get a steady supply of it. Ex. – Persian Gulf War, Kuwait

14. Add both written and visual information to your concept map. Oil in Southwest Asia Why is oil economically important? Global demand for oil by consumers Why is oil/petroleum a strategic commodity? A resource so important, people will go to war to get a steady supply of it. Ex. – Persian Gulf War, Kuwait Who is OPEC and what do they do? Oil-producing nations use money to develop infrastructure, agriculture, and education.

15. Who is OPEC? Task  1.Access the oil titled OPEC After 1975 from the wiki. 2.Answer the following questions and add them to your concept map/web. A. Who is OPEC? B. What does OPEC do? C. Explain the origins of the Kuwait War

16. Oil Producing Countries OPEC = Blue Countries

17. Add both written and visual information to your concept map. Oil in Southwest Asia Why is oil/petroleum a strategic commodity? A resource so important, people will go to war to get a steady supply. Why is oil economically important? Global demand for oil by consumers Who is OPEC and what do they do? Why are chokepoints important in this region? Suez Canal … Strait of Hormuz … Organization … Oil-producing nations use money to develop infrastructure, agriculture, and education.

18. Chokepoints – Narrow passages on land or water that are important economically and politically. http://people.hofstra.edu/geotrans/eng/ch5en/conc5en/ch5c1en.html

19. Which chokepoint has more oil being transported for global trade?

20. 2. What would happen to oil producing countries if these chokepoints were closed? (Think about Saudi Arabia/Kuwait) 1. What would happen to oil consuming countries if these chokepoints were closed? (Think about the USA)

21. Add both written and visual information to your concept map. Oil in Southwest Asia Why is oil/petroleum a strategic commodity? A resource so important, people will go to war to get a steady supply. Why is oil economically important? Global demand for oil by consumers Who is OPEC and what do they do? Why are chokepoints important in this region? Suez Canal … Strait of Hormuz … Organization … Demand for oil can lead to? Oil-producing nations use money to develop infrastructure, agriculture, and education.

22. Demand for oil can lead to ? Positive – Economic growth for oil producing developing countries. Negative – Imported oil can cause inflation in consumer countries (prices go up). If prices continue to go up, consumer countries develop alternative fuels/energy.