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THE MIDDLE EASTLesson 1: Geography & People
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OBJECTIVES
Identify importance of the region. Describe diversity of Middle Eastern
peoples. Locate key nations, waterways, and
land forms in the Middle East
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WARM UP: THE MIDDLE EAST
Why is the Middle East called the Middle East?
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LAND & CLIMATE
Where is the Middle East? Arabian Peninsula, SW Asia, North Africa
Regions Northern Tier Arabian Peninsula Fertile Crescent Nile Valley Maghreb
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LAND & CLIMATE Key Features
Deserts (Sahara, Rub ’al Khali)
Mountain Ranges (Atlas, Zagros & Elburz)
Rivers (Tigris & Euphrates, Nile)
Little rainfall – seasonal “wadis” erode topsoil – poor agriculture
Resources Oil (60%) – OPEC
uneven distribution of wealth Salt, copper, phosphate
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IMPORTANCE OF LOCATION
Strategic Location Vital Waterways Valuable Oil
Resources Religious Sites
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DIVERSITY OF PEOPLES
Historical Diffusion Traders, conquerors,
nomads cross ME Spread/share ideas
Today 19 countries, 350m ppl! Ethnic Diversity Religious Diversity
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DIVERSITY OF PEOPLESGroup Homeland Location Religion Language
Arabs(190m ppl)
Arabian Peninsula
20 Countries in ME & Europe
90% Muslim10% Christian
Arabic
Iranians (50m)
Turks (56m)
Israelis(5m)
Palestinians (1m ISR, 1.8m OT, 2m RC)
Armenians (5m)
Kurds (20m)
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DIVERSITY OF PEOPLESGroup Homeland Location Religion Language
Arabs(190m ppl)
Arabian Peninsula
20 Countries in ME & Europe
90% Muslim10% Christian
Arabic
Iranians (50m)
Persia(S.Russia – Iran)
Iran Muslim Persian-Farsi
Turks (56m)
Israelis(5m)
Palestinians (1m ISR, 1.8m OT, 2m RC)
Armenians (5m)
Kurds (20m)
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DIVERSITY OF PEOPLESGroup Homeland Location Religion Language
Arabs(190m ppl)
Arabian Peninsula
20 Countries in ME & Europe
90% Muslim10% Christian
Arabic
Iranians (50m)
Persia(S.Russia – Iran)
Iran Muslim Persian-Farsi
Turks (56m)
Asia Minor Turkey Muslim Turkish
Israelis(5m)
Palestinians (1m ISR, 1.8m OT, 2m RC)
Armenians (5m)
Kurds (20m)
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DIVERSITY OF PEOPLESGroup Homeland Location Religion Language
Arabs(190m ppl)
Arabian Peninsula
20 Countries in ME & Europe
90% Muslim10% Christian
Arabic
Iranians (50m)
Persia(S.Russia – Iran)
Iran Muslim Persian-Farsi
Turks (56m)
Asia Minor Turkey Muslim Turkish
Israelis(5m)
“Canaan” (Egypt – Iraq)
Israel (1948) Judaism Hebrew
Palestinians (1m ISR, 1.8m OT, 2m RC)
Armenians (5m)
Kurds (20m)
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DIVERSITY OF PEOPLESGroup Homeland Location Religion Language
Arabs(190m ppl)
Arabian Peninsula
20 Countries in ME & Europe
90% Muslim10% Christian
Arabic
Iranians (50m)
Persia(S.Russia – Iran)
Iran Muslim Persian-Farsi
Turks (56m)
Asia Minor Turkey Muslim Turkish
Israelis(5m)
“Canaan” (Egypt – Iraq)
Israel (1948) Judaism Hebrew
Palestinians (1m ISR, 1.8m OT, 2m RC)
“Palestine”(Egypt, S.Arabia, Jordan, Syria, Leb)
Israel, W. Bank, Gaza Strip,(Refugee Camps)
Muslim Arabic
Armenians (5m)
Kurds (20m)
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DIVERSITY OF PEOPLESGroup Homeland Location Religion Language
Arabs(190m ppl)
Arabian Peninsula
20 Countries in ME & Europe
90% Muslim10% Christian
Arabic
Iranians (50m)
Persia(S.Russia – Iran)
Iran Muslim Persian-Farsi
Turks (56m)
Asia Minor Turkey Muslim Turkish
Israelis(5m)
“Canaan” (Egypt – Iraq)
Israel (1948) Judaism Hebrew
Palestinians (1m ISR, 1.8m OT, 2m RC)
“Palestine”(Egypt, S.Arabia, Jordan, Syria, Leb)
Israel, W. Bank, Gaza Strip,(Refugee Camps)
Muslim Arabic
Armenians (5m)
Turkey Armenia(Turkey & Russia)
Christian Armenian
Kurds (20m)
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DIVERSITY OF PEOPLESGroup Homeland Location Religion Language
Arabs(190m ppl)
Arabian Peninsula
20 Countries in ME & Europe
90% Muslim10% Christian
Arabic
Iranians (50m)
Persia(S.Russia – Iran)
Iran Muslim Persian-Farsi
Turks (56m)
Asia Minor Turkey Muslim Turkish
Israelis(5m)
“Canaan” (Egypt – Iraq)
Israel (1948) Judaism Hebrew
Palestinians (1m ISR, 1.8m OT, 2m RC)
“Palestine”(Egypt, S.Arabia, Jordan, Syria, Leb)
Israel, W. Bank, Gaza Strip,(Refugee Camps)
Muslim Arabic
Armenians (5m)
Turkey Armenia(Turkey & Russia)
Christian Armenian
Kurds (20m)
“Kurdistan” Turkey, Iran, Iraq,
Syria, RussiaMuslim Kurdish
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MAP ACTIVITY
USE Books or Phones
•Countries•Special Territories•Waterways•Deserts•Mountains•Cities
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CLOSURE
Why is it important we study this region?
Strategic Importance
Economic Interests Religious Diversity
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HOMEWORK
Finish Middle East Map (if not complete in class)