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Southwest Asia: Where People LIVE & TRADE Presentation, Graphic Organizers, & Activities

STANDARDS: SS 7 G 7 Explain the impact of location, climate, physical characteristics, distribution of natural resources, and population distribution on Southwest Asia (Middle East). a. Describe how the deserts and rivers of Southwest Asia (Middle East) impact trade and affect where people live. © Brain Wrinkles

TEACHER INFO: CLOZE Notes • The next pages are handouts for the students to use for note-taking during the presentation. (Print front to back to save paper and ink. ) • Check the answers as a class after the presentation. © Brain Wrinkles

Where People Live & Trade CLOZE Notes 1 Deserts • There are __________ of land in the Middle East, and more than half of it is covered by large desert areas. • The most __________ in the region is desert. • The Rub al-Khali __________ is in southern Saudi Arabia. • The __________ is located between Syria and Iraq. LIVE • The desert areas are not a favorable place to live due to the extremely __________. • Food and __________ to find; however, oases provide a temporary water source. • __________(desert nomads) have called the desert home for thousands of years. • They live in __________ and in huts. • Since the __________ , most people have moved away from the desert areas. • Over the last 50 years, residents have been exchanging the harsh nomadic life for __________. • In Saudi Arabia, only about __________ remains as nomadic herders. TRADE • Many Bedouins are __________ herders. • They trade animals and __________ with people who live in towns along the desert’s edge. • Most people have left the desert behind and have moved to cities to __________. TRAVEL • People travel across the desert in __________. • Some even use All Terrain Vehicles (ATVs) to maneuver __________. © Brain Wrinkles

Where People Live & Trade CLOZE Notes 2 Rivers • The Tigris River runs through __________ and joins with the Euphrates to become the Shatt al Arab, which empties into the Persian Gulf. • The __________ runs through Turkey, Syria, and Iraq. • The __________ forms part of the border for Syria, Jordan, and Israel. LIVE • Cities are built near rivers to take advantage of the __________ in Southwest Asia. • Access to water for __________ make the area much easier to live in. • Farmers grow crops by rivers and in river valleys because they provide a __________. • Rivers also provide a good __________ (fish). • In countries that have a __________ , the population increases around port cities. • Here, there are __________ in transportation, shipbuilding, and repair. • Turkey has major port cities along the Aegean, Black, and __________. • Saudi Arabia has port cities along the Red Sea and __________. WORK • Cities and towns on rivers have become major __________. • Most people in these cities make a living working in __________. • Rivers are also __________ for people in cities to use to ship goods to other merchants. • __________ are also important areas of income for people who live near rivers. TRADE Rivers have always provided __________ for transportation. People use boats for __________ along rivers. Southwest Asia’s waterways are also important to __________ because they have helped make the region a center for shipping and trade for hundreds of years. The region is a __________ between Asia, Africa, and Europe. © Brain Wrinkles

Southwest Asia: Where People Live & Trade © Brain Wrinkles

DESERTS © Brain Wrinkles

Deserts • There are 2. 8 million miles of land in the Middle East, and more than half of it is covered by large desert areas. • The most common landform in the region is desert. • The Rub al-Khali (or “empty quarter”) is in southern Saudi Arabia. • The Great Syrian Desert is located between Syria and Iraq. © Brain Wrinkles

In some places, temperatures can reach 125°F during the day. © Brain Wrinkles

LIVE • The desert areas are not a favorable place to live due to the extremely hot and arid climate. • Food and water is difficult to find; however, oases provide a temporary water source. • Bedouins (desert nomads) have called the desert home for thousands of years. • They live in tent camps and in huts. © Brain Wrinkles

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LIVE • Since the discovery of oil, most people have moved away from the desert areas. • Over the last 50 years, residents have been exchanging the harsh nomadic life for work in the cities. • In Saudi Arabia, only about 1% of the population remains as nomadic herders. © Brain Wrinkles

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TRADE • Many Bedouins are sheep, camel, and goat herders. • They trade animals and hand-made goods with people who live in towns along the desert’s edge. • Most people have left the desert behind and have moved to cities to find work. © Brain Wrinkles

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TRAVEL • People travel across the desert in camel caravans. • Some even use All Terrain Vehicles (ATVs) to maneuver across the sand. © Brain Wrinkles

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RIVERS © Brain Wrinkles

Rivers • The Tigris River runs through Turkey and Iraq and joins with the Euphrates to become the Shatt al Arab, which empties into the Persian Gulf. • The Euphrates River runs through Turkey, Syria, and Iraq. • The Jordan River forms part of the border for Syria, Jordan, and Israel. © Brain Wrinkles

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LIVE • Cities are built near rivers to take advantage of the scarce water sources in Southwest Asia. • Access to water for bathing and drinking make the area much easier to live in. • Farmers grow crops by rivers and in river valleys because they provide a source of irrigation. • Rivers also provide a good source of food (fish). © Brain Wrinkles

Baghdad, Iraq & the Tigris River © Brain Wrinkles

LIVE • In countries that have a deep-sea harbor, the population increases around port cities. • Here, there are employment opportunities in transportation, shipbuilding, and repair. • Turkey has major port cities along the Aegean, Black, and Mediterranean Seas. • Saudi Arabia has port cities along the Red Sea and Persian Gulf. © Brain Wrinkles

Marmaris, Turkey © Brain Wrinkles

• WORK Cities and towns on rivers have become major hubs of industry. • Most people in these cities make a living working in industrial factories. • Rivers are also important trade routes for people in cities to use to ship goods to other merchants. • Farming and fishing are also important areas of income for people who live near rivers. © Brain Wrinkles

Al Aqaba, Jordan & the Jordan River © Brain Wrinkles

TRADE • Rivers have always provided important routes for transportation. • People use boats for travel and trade along rivers. • Southwest Asia’s waterways are also important to national economies because they have helped make the region a center for shipping and trade for hundreds of years. • The region is a trade hub between Asia, Africa, and Europe. © Brain Wrinkles

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TEACHER INFO: Live & Trade Chart • Print off the Where People Live, Work, & Trade graphic organizer for each student. • Students will complete the graphic organizer after discussing the presentation. You can choose to let students work in pairs. • Check answers as a class to be sure that all charts are completed correctly. © Brain Wrinkles

Where People Live, Work, & Trade Directions: Complete the chart below after discussing the presentation. Description Desert s Rivers © Brain Wrinkles Where People Live Where People Work How People Trade

TEACHER INFO: Design A Plate • Print off the Design A Plate handout for each student. • Have the students design a plate that could be used in a Middle Eastern restaurant. • The design should include symbols or facts that relate to how people live, work, and trade along the rivers and deserts in Southwest Asia. • In the textbox, they will write a description that explains the symbols used in the plate’s design. © Brain Wrinkles

Design A Plate Directions: Design a plate that could be used in a Middle Eastern restaurant. The plate’s design should include key symbols that relate to how people live, work, and trade along the rivers and deserts in Southwest Asia. In the textbox, you will explain your plate’s design and the significance of the symbols. Plate’s Description: © Brain Wrinkles

TEACHER INFO: Postcard • Print off the Postcard handout for each student. • Have the students imagine they are visiting either an area near a river or the desert in SW Asia. • They will write a short note to their family describing how people live, work, and trade here. • On the front of the postcard, they will draw an illustration of the place and include a short greeting. © Brain Wrinkles

Southwest Asia Postcard Back Front Directions: Imagine that you are visiting either an area near a river or the desert in SW Asia. Write a short note to your family describing how people live, work, and trade here. On the front, draw an illustration of the place and include a short greeting. © Brain Wrinkles

TEACHER INFO: Comprehension Check • Print off the Comprehension Check for each student. • The students will complete this handout at the end of the lesson. You can count this as a quiz! © Brain Wrinkles

Where People Live & Work Comprehension Check 1. What is the most common landform in Southwest Asia? 2. What is the climate like in much of Southwest Asia? 3. Who are the Bedouins? 4. How have people living in the deserts of Southwest Asia usually made their living? 5. Why have many nomadic peoples left the deserts and moved to urban areas over the last 50 years? 6. What are many of the largest cities in Southwest Asia located on or near? 7. What are some reasons why the areas around rivers are so heavily populated: © Brain Wrinkles

TEACHER INFO: TICKET OUT THE DOOR • Have the students write a short summary of the lesson. • You can choose to let them write in “texting language”, but I will warn you, this takes longer! I have them write out the summary in long-form first, and then if there is extra time, they can change some words to “txts”. © Brain Wrinkles

Name: Txt Msg Sumre Summarize today’s lesson in a short text message. © Brain Wrinkles

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Southwest Asia’s ETHNIC GROUPS Presentation, Graphic Organizers, & Activities

STANDARDS: SS 7 G 8 Analyze the diverse cultural characteristics of the people who live in Southwest Asia (Middle East). a. Explain the differences between an ethnic group and a religious group. b. Describe the diversity of religions within Southwest Asian (Middle Eastern) ethnic groups (e. g. , Arabs, Persians, and Kurds). © Brain Wrinkles

Ethnic Groups CLOZE Notes 1 Ethnic Group • This is a group of people who share a __________. • They are identified on the basis of religion, __________ , or national origin. • Ethnic groups can have many __________ : • Shared history, common __________ , language, religion, __________ , beliefs, holidays, food, etc. • These characteristics have been part of their community for __________. • All of these things make up a __________ that is shared by the members of the ethnic group. • Three __________ in the Middle East are the Arabs, Persians, and Kurds. Religious Group • This is a group of people who share a __________. • A religious group is identified based on common religious beliefs and __________. • They believe in the __________ (or gods) and have a common sacred text with a specific set of rules about __________. • Religious groups have many things in common: • God(s), prophets, __________ , history, __________ , religious laws, holy days, etc. • People from different ethnic groups may share the same religion; however, they may be from __________. • Three major religious groups in the Middle East are Jews, __________ , and Christians. ARABS Location • The majority of people in the Middle East are __________. • Arabs also live in the United States, Canada, parts of __________ , and Europe. Ancestry • Arabs of Southwest Asia believe themselves to be descendants of Abraham through his __________. • Arabs make up the __________ who live throughout the Middle East. © Brain Wrinkles

Ethnic Groups CLOZE Notes 2 Religion • Most Arabs practice __________ , while small numbers of Arabs practice other religions. • Not all Arabs are Muslims, and __________ are Arabs. • Islam consists mostly of __________. • The majority of Muslims practice __________ , and most others practice Shi’a Islam. • Sunnis and Shi’a disagree about __________ of the Muslim world. • Sunni Islam dominates in most Arab areas, especially in __________. • Shi’a Islam is dominant among the Arab population in __________ , Lebanon, Kuwait, Bahrain, northern Syria, & northern Yemen. Language • Most Arabs, whether they are Muslim or Christian, speak __________. PERSIANS Location • Most Persians __________ and make up about half of Iran’s current population. • The country of Persia became known as Iran in __________. • Some Persians can also be found living in __________ , Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Pakistan, and the Xinjiang province of China. Ancestry • The Persians lived in Iran before the __________ in the 7 th century. • The Persians’ ancestors were Indo-Europeans who migrated from central Europe and Southern Russia and formed a __________. Religion • Most Persians in Iran practice __________ , but some are Sunni and other religions. • Persian women have __________ as a result of strict cultural and religious practices. Language • Persians speak a language called __________ (or Persian). • It is one of the __________ that is still spoken today! © Brain Wrinkles

Ethnic Groups CLOZE Notes 3 KURDS Location • The Kurds are an ethnic group that originated as a __________ people. • Kurds now live in the __________ of Turkey, Syria, Iraq, and Iran. • Kurds form almost 20% of the population of __________. • Many Kurds live in an area of northern Iraq called __________ (not a separate country). • The Kurds are the largest ethnic group in the world __________ of their own. • There is a strong __________ among the Kurds for their own nation. • This has caused conflict with the countries in which Kurdish people live, and Iraq and Turkey have both __________ and their traditions. Ancestry • Kurds of Southwest Asia believe themselves to be descendants of the __________ , an ancient Iranian people. • In fact, Kurds share many aspects of their __________. Religion • Like the Arabs, the Kurds are overwhelmingly Muslim, and the great __________ ; only 5% are Shi’a. • Kurdish Muslims tend to be __________ about certain Islamic practices. • For example, there are __________ for how Kurdish women should dress than there are for Iranian and Arab women. Language • __________ is an Indo-European language related to Farsi (Persian) and other Iranian languages. • There are __________ of Kurdish spoken throughout Southwest Asia. © Brain Wrinkles

Southwest Asia’s Ethnic Groups Arabs, Persians, & Kurds © Brain Wrinkles

Ethnic Group • This is a group of people who share a common culture. • They are identified on the basis of religion, race, or national origin. • Ethnic groups can have many things in common: • Shared history, common ancestry, language, religion, traditions, beliefs, holidays, food, etc. © Brain Wrinkles

Ethnic Group • These characteristics have been part of their community for generations. • All of these things make up a common culture that is shared by the members of the ethnic group. • Three major ethnic groups in the Middle East are the Arabs, Persians, and Kurds. © Brain Wrinkles

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Religious Group • This is a group of people who share a belief system. • A religious group is identified based on common religious beliefs and practices. • They believe in the same god (or gods) and have a common sacred text with a specific set of rules about how to live. © Brain Wrinkles

Religious Group • Religious groups have many things in common: • God(s), prophets, prayers, history, sacred text, religious laws, holy days, etc. • People from different ethnic groups may share the same religion; however, they may be from different cultures. • Three major religious groups in the Middle East are Jews, Muslims, and Christians. © Brain Wrinkles

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ARABS © Brain Wrinkles

Location • The majority of people in the Middle East are Arabs. • Arabs also live in the United States, Canada, parts of northern Africa, and Europe. © Brain Wrinkles

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Ancestry • Arabs of Southwest Asia believe themselves to be descendants of Abraham through his son Ishmael. • Arabs make up the majority of the people who live throughout the Middle East. © Brain Wrinkles

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Religion • Most Arabs practice Islam, while small numbers of Arabs practice other religions. • Not all Arabs are Muslims, and not all Muslims are Arabs. • Islam consists mostly of two different groups. • The majority of Muslims practice Sunni Islam, and most others practice Shi’a Islam. • Sunnis and Shi’a disagree about who is in charge of the Muslim world. © Brain Wrinkles

Religion • Sunni Islam dominates in most Arab areas, especially in North Africa. • Shi’a Islam is dominant among the Arab population in southern Iraq, Lebanon, Kuwait, Bahrain, northern Syria, & northern Yemen. © Brain Wrinkles

The Kaaba, located in Mecca, Saudi Arabia is the center of Islam. © Brain Wrinkles

Language • Most Arabs, whether they are Muslim or Christian, speak Arabic. © Brain Wrinkles

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PERSIANS © Brain Wrinkles

Location • Most Persians live in Iran and make up about half of Iran’s current population. • The country of Persia became known as Iran in 1935. • Some Persians can also be found living in Afghanistan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Pakistan, and the Xinjiang province of China. © Brain Wrinkles

Iran’s Demographics © Brain Wrinkles

Ancestry • The Persians lived in Iran before the arrival of Islam in the 7 th century. • The Persians’ ancestors were Indo. Europeans who migrated from central Europe and Southern Russia and formed a great empire. © Brain Wrinkles

Persian Empire © Brain Wrinkles

Religion • Most Persians in Iran practice Shi’a Islam, but some are Sunni and other religions. • Persian women have faced many challenges as a result of strict cultural and religious practices. © Brain Wrinkles

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Language • Persians speak a language called Farsi (or Persian). • It is one of the oldest languages that is still spoken today! © Brain Wrinkles

Farsi Translations © Brain Wrinkles

KURDS © Brain Wrinkles

Location • The Kurds are an ethnic group that originated as a semi-nomadic, tribal people. • Kurds now live in the mountains of Turkey, Syria, Iraq, and Iran. • Kurds form almost 20% of the population of Turkey and Iraq. • Many Kurds live in an area of northern Iraq called Kurdistan (not a separate © Brain Wrinkles

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Location • The Kurds are the largest ethnic group in the world without a country of their own. • There is a strong nationalist movement among the Kurds for their own nation. • This has caused conflict with the countries in which Kurdish people live, and Iraq and Turkey have both suppressed the Kurds and their traditions. © Brain Wrinkles

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The Kurds have been an important force behind the fight against the ISIS terrorist group. They have been relentlessly fighting ISIS in hopes of securing land to call home (Kurdistan). © Brain Wrinkles

Ancestry • Kurds of Southwest Asia believe themselves to be descendants of the Medes, an ancient Iranian people. • In fact, Kurds share many aspects of their culture with Iranians. © Brain Wrinkles

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Religion • Like the Arabs, the Kurds are overwhelmingly Muslim, and the great majority are Sunni; only 5% are Shi’a. • Kurdish Muslims tend to be less strict about certain Islamic practices. • For example, there are fewer laws for how Kurdish women should dress than there are for Iranian and Arab women. © Brain Wrinkles

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Language • Kurdish is an Indo-European language related to Farsi (Persian) and other Iranian languages. • There are many different dialects of Kurdish spoken throughout Southwest Asia. © Brain Wrinkles

TEACHER INFO: SW Asia’s Culture Foldable • • • © Brain Wrinkles Print off the foldable for each student. The students will cut the template out along the thick, outside lines. Next, they will cut along the thin lines that divide each word, stopping at the gray rectangle. They should attach the side of the template (gray rectangle) to their notebooks. They will now be able to open up each flap and write information about the similarities and differences of ethnic and religious groups underneath.

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Southwest Asia’s Ethnic Groups Directions: Complete the chart below after discussing the presentation. Location Arabs Persia ns Kurds © Brain Wrinkles Ancestry Religion Language

Ethnic Group Caricatures Directions: If the people below were speaking about their ethnic groups, what would they say? Include information about the group’s ancestry, language, location, etc. Add clothing, facial expressions, and symbols to help distinguish who the people are when you are finished writing. What is an ethnic group? Arab: ________________ Persian: Kurd: _________________ ____________ © Brain Wrinkles

Ethnic Groups Coat of Arms Directions: In the past, coats of arms were used almost like identification cards. Design a coat of arms to represent one of Southwest Asia’s ethnic groups. Include symbols to represent the group’s location, ancestry, language, religion, etc. In the textbox, explain the importance of each symbol. © Brain Wrinkles

Ethnic Groups Comprehension Check 1. What is a community of people sharing a common culture, ancestry, customs, and language known as? 2. What do members of a religious group have in common? 3. The majority of people in the Middle East are members of which ethnic group? 4. Most Arabs are followers of which religion? 5. Kurds live in mountainous parts of the Middle East, an area informally called: 6. Which modern day country is home to Persians? 7. What language do Persians speak? 8. Most Kurds practice _____ Islam, while most Persians practice _____ Islam. 9. True or False (and explain): “Arabs, Persians, and Kurds all live in roughly the same region of the world and are virtually the same people except they live in different countries. © Brain Wrinkles

Name: Graffiti Wall Why do religious differences often lead to conflict? Create a colorful graffiti wall to show how people of different religions can act towards each other to live in peace. © Brain Wrinkles

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