Middle East and North Africa Guidelines and Resources
STRAND / Middle East/ North Africa / Resourcesa. Describe the location of major physical features and their impact on North Africa/Southwest Asia. / What are the physical features and bodies of water of the region?
How does the physical environment limit human actions?
KNOW AND DESCRIBE:
Deserts, rivers, seas, gulfs, wadi, mountains, plateaus, peninsulas, salt flats /
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b. Describe the major climates of North Africa/Southwest Asia and how they have affected development / What are the major climates of the region?
How have people adapted to living in such a harsh environment? /
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c. Analyze the impact natural resources, especially oil, have on North Africa/Southwest Asia. / How has oil positively and negatively transformed the region? What will happen when the oil runs out?
KNOW:
fossil fuel, oil reserves (proven, potential), crude oil, OPEC /
d. Analyze the impact of water supplies on the growth of population centers. / How has water played a role in the development of urban areas? What will happen if the water runs out? How are they working to keep this from happening?
KNOW:
Oasis, aquifers, fossil water, irrigation, desalinization /
e. Explain the impact of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam on the development of the region’s culture. / How did the three Abrahamic religions develop? What similarities do they have? How are their differences creating issues between them? How does each religion impact the lives of their followers?
KNOW:
The roots of each religion, basic beliefs, branches and denominations, issues between the three, role of holy cities and holy days, the importance of Jerusalem
ANALYZE:
The conflict between the three religions and why they fight each other /
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f. Explain why this region contains areas on two different continents. / Why is the “Middle East” in both Southwest Asia and North Africa? /