1. objective (read) swbat describe a strategic commodity. 2. question of the day. (turn objective...
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1. Objective (READ)
SWBAT describe a strategic commodity.
2. Question of the Day. (TURN OBJECTIVE INTO A QUESTION)
3. Warm-up (ANSWER)
1. How many times did you use oil today?
2. Why would a country want to fight a war for oil?
Table of ContentsDate Title Lesson #
**SW ASIA UNIT**
2/4 Modern Islam 57
2/8 Water 58
2/9 Oil 59
2/10 Strategic Commodity 60
1. Turn to the next available fresh page after your Water web.
What is a strategic commodity?
• Definition: A resource so important that countries will go to war for it.
Fighting in the Persian Gulf War – Kuwait,notice the burning oil fields in the background.
READ ONLY
• Directions: Create this on your strategic commodity page.
STRATEGIC COMMODITY
2. Definition A natural resource so important that countries will go to war for it.
3. Resources:
4. Conflicts:
5. Sketch
Conflicts Explanation
Directions: Copy this on your strategic commodity page.
Conflicts Explanation
A. Persian Gulf War, 1991
Directions: Copy this on your strategic commodity page.
Persian Gulf War - Explanation
1. Kuwait taps into oil field on the Iraq side of the border.
2. Iraq (Saddam Hussein) invades Kuwait to take over their oil supply
Directions: Copy what is in the box in the explanation column.
Clip Questions• Explain the Persian Gulf War. • Describe the United States’ reaction to the Iraqi
invasion.
Persian Gulf War - Explanation
3. US defends Kuwait and defeats the Iraqi army. Kuwait regains independence.
Directions: Copy what is in the box in the explanation column.
Directions:
1. Add one picture to the explanation column of your t-chart for each of the 3 events.
2. Add Persian Gulf War, 1991 to your Strategic Commodity Vocabulary box.
3. Complete the exit ticket on the back of the small slip of paper.
Directions:
1. Add one picture to the explanation column of your t-chart for each of the 3 events.
2. Add Persian Gulf War, 1991 to your Strategic Commodity Vocabulary box.
3. Get these approved and get your laptop and with your partners. - Go to S: Student – Student Read Only – Orso Folder – open Oil L – 09. - Finish the Oil Web from yesterday.
Directions:
1. Complete the oil web. Get your oil web approved.
Go to S: Student – Student Read Only – Orso Folder – open Oil L - 09
2. Complete the exit ticket.
3. Complete the conflict worksheet.
Exit ticket
1. Answer the Question of the Day like usual in your notebook.
2. Create a story (or cartoon) with at least three events that demonstrates a strategic commodity.
- Choose a strategic commodity. - Explain a situation that shows why it is a
strategic commodity.
Kurds• An ethnic group
located in Iraq, Turkey, Iran, and Syria
• Many OIL fields on their land
Kurds• STATELESS NATION –
they want independence and freedom from Iraq.
• Clip Intro: The Kurds supported Iran in the Iran-Iraq War. 1980-1988
• Clip Question – Describe Saddam Hussein’s reaction to the Kurds’ rebellion.
Persian Gulf War Timelines• Use the article below: • http://news.bbc.co.uk/onthisday/hi/dates/stories/january/17/newsid_253
0000/2530375.stm
• Create a timeline in your notebook with an explanation and a picture for the following dates.
Click on the dates on the right to develop your explanation. Label each event Write an explanation Sketch a picture
Dates to include: – August 2nd, 1990– August 8th, 1990– January 16th, 1991– February 24th, 1991– February 27th, 1991– June 14th, 1991