1. FOCUS QUESTION: How did the people of the Arabian Peninsula adapt to desert life?

2. We have American soldiers in Iraq
We have American soldiers in Iraq. Let’s see what we know about the geography of the Middle East.

3. That’s a good place to start
That’s a good place to start. Raise your hand if you know why it is called “The Middle East”?

4. It was in the middle of…
AND
Europe
Asia

5. GEOGRAPHY AND LIFE IN ARABIA
For thousands of years, traders have crossed Arabia on routes between Europe, Asia, and Africa. Travel through Arabia was not easy. Travelers had to cross wide deserts with scorching temperatures and little water.

6. THE ARABIAN PENINSULA Look at the map on page 55 in the text.
What bodies of water surround Arabia?
Why do you think Arabia is called a “crossroads”?

7. CROSSROADS LOCATION
The intersection of which three continents lies near the Arabian Peninisula?

8. EUROPE, ASIA, AND AFRICA

9. GEOGRAPHY ARABIA LIFE IN *Europe, Asia, and Africa *Land trade routes
*Crossroad location
*Europe, Asia, and Africa
*Land trade routes
*Water trade routes
*Trade brought many
different groups of people
through Arabia
*New ideas and products
influenced Arabian culture

10. CHECK OUT THOSE MOUNTAINS. WHERE ARE THEY?

11. EVER HEARD OF IRAQ OR AFGANISTAN?

12. WE CURRENTLY HAVE TROOPS IN IRAQ…

13. AND AFGANISTAN.

14. EXTREME DESERT CONDITIONS…

15. HARSH MOUNTAINS.

16. WHY WOULD YOU RIDE THIS GUY IN THE DESERT…

17. INSTEAD OF THIS GUY?

18. CHECK ME OUT!!! My eyelashes and bushy eyebrows protect my
eyes in sand
storms.
My nostrils close
so I don’t breathe
in sand during a
sand storm AND
moisture doesn’t
escape.

19. MY FEET My feet spread What happened so that I stay to my toes?
on top of the
sand…I don’t
sink.
What happened
to my toes?
Have you ever tried to run in the sand?

20. MY HUMP
My hump does NOT store water. It stores fat. Fat gives you energy.

21. CAMELS ARE PACK ANIMALS
I can carry up to 990 pounds, but I prefer about 350 pounds.

22. I may not look like a race horse, but I can reach speeds of 40 miles per hour.

23. RAISE YOUR HAND IF YOU KNOW WHY WOULD YOU NEED A CAMEL ON THE ARABIAN PENINSULA?

24. SAND DUNES. THEY ARE HILLS OF SAND SHAPED BY WIND
SAND DUNES! THEY ARE HILLS OF SAND SHAPED BY WIND. THEY CAN REACH A HEIGHT OF 800 FEET!

25. IT IS SOOO HOT AND DRY, NOTHING GROWS THERE
IT IS SOOO HOT AND DRY, NOTHING GROWS THERE. A CAMEL CAN TOLERATE THE HEAT.

26. IF YOU’RE REALLY LUCKY, YOU’LL FIND AN OASIS… A WET, FERTILE AREA IN A DESERT.

27. What would you do to adapt to a hot work environment?

28. Compare and contrast how people of Arabia dress for heat.

29. WHAT IS A CARAVAN?
No, not this…
…but this!

30. GEOGRAPHY ARABIA LIFE IN *A caravan is a group of traders that travel
together for safety.
*Traveling traders live
a nomadic lifestyle.

31. SEDENTARY
Many Americans live a sedentary lifestyle. It was not long ago that we had to do much more physical work. Too little activity causes health problems.

32. TWO WAYS OF LIFE PLEASE LOOK AT PAGE 57 IN THE TEXT.
NOMADIC
means MOVES FROM PLACE TO PLACE.
SEDENTARY
means SETTLED.
Sedentary people lived in towns.

33. WHAT IS A SOUK?
A market or bazaar where nomads and merchants traded goods.

34. A SOUK IS LIKE OUR MALLS
We trade at the mall. It is where we go to get stuff to show off in.

35. TURN TO PAGE 58 IN THE TEXT.

36. FRESNO IS NOT THE LARGEST TRADE CENTER
FRESNO IS NOT THE LARGEST TRADE CENTER. WHERE WOULD BE THE BEST PLACE TO GO TO GET THE LATEST AND GREATEST BLING BLING?

37. NEW YORK, LA, SAN FRANCISCO

38. WHY DID CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS AND OTHERS SPEND A FORTUNE AND RISK THEIR LIVES TO GET TO THE “INDIES”? WHAT DID THEY WANT?

39. SPICES

40. SILK

41. GOLD

42. SPICES AND SILK WERE THE BLING BLING OF THE DAY…SHOWING OFF IS NOTHING NEW!

43. WHERE DO WE GET OUR BLING BLING TODAY?
SONY - JAPAN
APPAREL-
CHINA
DIAMONDS-
AFRICA
HONDA - JAPAN

44. TRADE BROUGHT MANY DIFFERENT GROUPS OF PEOPLE THROUGH ARABIA.
LOOK AT THE MAP ON PAGE 55.
HOW DID PEOPLE TRAVEL TO AND THROUGH THE ARABIAN PENINSULA?

45. GEOGRAPHY ARABIA LIFE IN *People who settled in towns live a sedentary
lifestyle.
*Towns became centers
of trade and most had
a souk, like a mall.

46. FOCUS QUESTION: How did the people of the Arabian Peninsula adapt to desert life?

47. What should you consider?
Lifestyles – sedentary and nomadic
Travel – caravans, camels
Clothing – loose, light, covering the skin for protection
Trade – meeting needs through trade

48. What would you do to adapt to a hot work environment?

49. GEOGRAPHY ARABIA LIFE IN
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