1. Tuesday; August 24, 2015 Agenda Message: Review your Southwest Asia
Map of key countries and bodies of water.
STANDARD: Physical & Political Features of SWA.
E.Q.: Which geographic features of Southwest Asia do I need to know?
Warm-Up; What part of the map explains what type of information is displayed on the map?
TODAY WE WILL
1. Introduce the geography of Southwest Asia (SWA).
2. Identify the major landforms and features.

2. Europe
North America
Asia
Africa
South America
Australia
Antarctica

3. Our area of study this year.
Eastern
Hemisphere:
Our area of study this year.
Western Hemisphere:
Where we live

4. MIDDLE EAST

5. The “Middle” East
Europe
Asia
Africa

6. Absolute Locations of the Middle East
Locate the bodies of water using the following coordinates:
15 N, 58 E
23 N, 37 E
28 N, 50 E
32 N, 33 E
27 N, 56 E
33 N, 45 E
32 N, 45 E
33 N, 36 E

7. Read latitude first, then longitude

9. The Middle East Euphrates River Suez Canal Jordan River Persian Gulf
Tigris River
Suez Canal
Euphrates River
Jordan River
Persian Gulf
Straight of Hormuz
Red Sea
Arabian Sea

10. Locate the following bodies of water on the map:
The Middle East
Locate the following bodies of water on the map:
Arabian Sea
Red Sea
Persian Gulf
Suez Canal
Strait of Hormuz
Tigris River
Euphrates River
Jordan River

11. August 23, 2013
Agenda Message: Today we received our maps
of SWA. We will color and label these maps
starting Friday.
STANDARD: Physical & Political Features of SWA.
E.Q. for Friday, August 23st:
What countries in SWA do I need to know?
Warm-Up: List the landforms, geographic features, and bodies of water in SWA.
TODAY WE WILL
Complete Absolute Location activity worksheet for Southwest Asia.

12. Read latitude first, then longitude

13. Absolute Locations of the Middle East
Locate the countries of the Middle East using the following coordinates:
33 N, 63 E
33 N, 53 E
33 N, 43 E
31 N, 34 E
22 N, 45 E
39 N, 35 E

14. Locate the following countries on the map:
The Middle East
Locate the following countries on the map:
Afghanistan
Iran
Iraq
Israel
Saudi Arabia
Turkey 6 3 1 4 2 5

15. Locate the following areas of land on the map
Locate the following areas of land on the map. These are not countries, but areas of land crucial to the people.
(HINT: Look in Israel)
Gaza Strip
West Bank
Golan Heights
The Middle East 3 1 2

21. Monday, August 26, 2013
Agenda Message:
Standard: Location affects a society’s economy, culture, and development.
E.Q.: Name the two major rivers in SWA. Together what are they called?
TODAY WE WILL
1. Complete labeling of our SWA maps
2. 8-Question Quick Quiz on geography & countries of SWA.

22. Southwest Asia Quick Quiz
Name the countries of /SWA labeled 1-4
Name the bodies of water in SWA labeled 5-8

23. 2 3 1 4
Slide 1
Questions 1-4

24. 2 1 3 4
Slide Two
Questions 5-8

25. Friday, August 23, 2013
Agenda Message:
Standard: Location affects a society’s economy, culture, and development.
E.Q. What is the United States #1 economic interest in SWA?
TODAY WE WILL 1.

27. Locations (Class Work)
Friday, 26 Aug, 2011
AGENDA Southwest Asia
Geography: Absolute
Locations (Class Work)
E.Q: Based upon the environment you see in this background and through our discussions, what do you think may be the most precious resource in SW Asia?
Standard: Location affects a society’s economy, culture, and development.
TODAY WE WILL
1. Complete our maps of SWA
2. Do Absolute Locations of SWA countries & bodies
of water using map coordinates (latitude & longitude)

28. Middle East Name__________________________Date_____________Pd________
Desert
Lowlands
Highlands
Rivers
Label the following countries:
Afghanistan, Iran,
Iraq, Israel, Saudi Arabia, and Turkey
Label the following:
Tigris River, Jordan River, Euphrates River, Suez Canal,
Persian Gulf, Strait of Hormuz, Arabian Sea, Red Sea, Gaza Strip