the middle east
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Lesson 1: Geography & People. The Middle East. Identify importance of the region. Describe diversity of Middle Eastern peoples. Locate key nations, waterways, and land forms in the Middle East. Objectives. Warm Up: The Middle East. Why is the Middle East called the Middle East?. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
THE MIDDLE EASTLesson 1: Geography & People
OBJECTIVES Identify importance of the region. Describe diversity of Middle Eastern
peoples. Locate key nations, waterways, and
land forms in the Middle East
WARM UP: THE MIDDLE EAST Why is the Middle
East called the Middle East?
LAND & CLIMATE
Where is the Middle East? Arabian Peninsula, SW Asia, North Africa
Regions Northern Tier Arabian Peninsula Fertile Crescent Nile Valley Maghreb
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
IMPORTANCE OF LOCATION
Strategic Location Vital Waterways Valuable Oil
Resources Religious Sites
DIVERSITY OF PEOPLES Historical Diffusion
Traders, conquerors, nomads cross ME
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Today 19 countries, 350m ppl! Ethnic Diversity Religious Diversity
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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
MAP ACTIVITYUSE Books or Phones
•Countries•Special Territories•Waterways•Deserts•Mountains•Cities
CLOSURE
Why is it important we study this region?
Strategic Importance
Economic Interests Religious Diversity
HOMEWORK Finish Middle East Map (if not complete
in class)