2014 Geography of the Middle East Lesson
Academic A
Date your papers:
Tuesday, October 14, 2014
Wednesday, October 15, 2014 for Period Six Only due to PSAT Testing
Thursday, October 16, 2014 Odd Block Day
Friday, October 17, 2014 Even Block Day
Monday, October 20, 2014
Periods Three and Four Only
•Due to the PSAT Schedule on Wednesday,
there will be no Day Five of the lesson for
your class.
•You will not be doing the Summative
Assessment Group Role Play on Water
Issues.
Day One: Tuesday, October 14, 2014
• Quiet Question: Type Two Prompt----In the Age of Enlightenment Unit, we
discussed the Natural Rights that should be extended to all human beings no
matter gender, race, ethnicity, or socio-economic status. Let’s review them:
• Class List of Human Rights:
• In the Middle East, a new issue is being raised that is the cause of conflict---access to drinking water. As we examine the primary source quotes and the
included reading, consider whether this should be a basic human right
extended to everyone. And if so, how to enforce it?
• We will read aloud the primary source quotes and a newspaper article
together as a class. You should be using Active Reading Strategies.
• Then you and your partner will answer the three Reflection Questions.
Day One: Tuesday, October 14, 2014
• Class: Some pairs will share their final analysis. This theme of water issues will be examined further within this
unit and come back to in each of the following units. We are now going to begin to study the geography of the
Middle East.
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• Class: The teacher is going to begin the Geography of the Middle East Powerpoint, and you should be taking
notes in the provided graphic organizer in EITHER PENCIL, BLACK, OR BLUE PEN.
• The information for the graphic organizer will be coming from three different sources: class powerpoint lecture
and the two National Geographic Chapters in pdf format uploaded on the teacher page.
• You are to take the reading notes in EITHER RED, ORANGE, PINK, OR PURPLE.
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• Content of the Notes:
Description/Key Characteristics---What are the broad, general statements that describe this feature in the region.
Examples/Historical Evidence----What are the specific examples to support the characteristics? This is where you
would give names and descriptions of examples, statistics, and include primary source quotes.
Impact/Effects---What impact does this geographic feature have on the region? How does it affect the people,
economics, politics, diet, etc….
Visuals---This can be a printed picture from the powerpoint or a drawing to help you remember this feature as a
memory-study technique.
Day One: Tuesday, October 14, 2014
• Academic A Supplemental Readings for Notes:
• Chapter 17 National Geographic Chapter: Graphic Organizer Topics Identified
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Religions-pdf pages 15-16
Seas, Peninsulas, and Rivers-pdf pages 18-21
Highlands and Mountains-pdf pages 21-22
Natural Resources-pdf page 23
Water Precious Resource-pdf page 24
Deserts-pdf pages 25-26
• Chapter 18 National Geographic Chapter: Graphic Organizer Topics Identified
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Peoples and Ethnic Diversity-pdf pages 2-5
Water Precious Resource-pdf page 5
Oil Black Gold-pdf pages 7-8
Religions-pdf pages 11-13 and 16-17
Day One: Tuesday, October 14, 2014
• Chunking Timeline
• Night One: Tuesday, October 14, 2014
• Go to Chapter 17 and do pages 15-21 stopping at Highlands/Mountains.
• Night Two: Wednesday, October 15, 2014
• Go to Chapter 17 and do pages 21-26.
• Night Three: Thursday, October 16, 2014
• Go to Chapter 18 and do pages 2-5 and 7-8.
• Night Four: Friday, October 17, 2014
• Go to Chapter 18 and do pages 11-13 and 16-17.
• Will be checked for Class Participation Points on Monday, October 20, 2014.
Day Two and Three: For Periods Three and Four---Block
Day
Day Two For Period Six---Wednesday, October 15, 2014
•Class: The teacher is going to continue the
powerpoint on the Geography of the Middle
East. You are to take the notes in EITHER
PENCIL, BLACK, OR BLUE PEN.
•Homework: Continue the chunked reading
and note-taking in EITEHR RED, ORANGE,
PINK, OR PURPLE PEN.
Day Three and Four: Block Day For Period Six
• Class: The teacher is going to finish the Geography of the Middle East Powerpoint and
that part of the graphic organizer notes.
• Remember this should be in EITHER PENCIL, BLACK, OR BLUE PEN.
• Groups: Summative Assessment--- You will be working in your groups examining a
specific Water Scarcity Issue in the Middle East. Think of Basic Human Rights!
• Materials to be Used:
• Sections of the Water Issues Powerpoint on YOUR TOPIC
• Sections of the Water Wars of the Middle East Supplemental Reading on YOUR TOPIC
• Water Conflicts Areas:
• Jordan River Basin---Jordan and Israel
• Tigris-Euphrates Basin----Turkey and Syria
• West Bank Aquifers---Israel and Palestinians
• Gaza Strip---Israel and Palestinians
Day Three and Four: Block Day Period Six
• Work Day One: Block Day
• In your small groups, you will be examining the two sides of the specific water conflict
in the Middle East and breakdown the major arguments and evidence for both sides
in the provided graphic organizer.
• To do this, the sections of the Water Issues Powerpoint and sections of the Water
Wars of the Middle East Supplemental Reading that apply need to be broken up and
assigned to the different groups members to read and take notes on.
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• Work Day Two: Monday, October 20, 2014
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• Each group member will present their information to the group and the group
members will add to their notes in the graphic organizer.
• Then after examining both sides of the issues, your group will act as an United
Nations Peacekeeping Group and make a final decision on the conflict and what steps
should be taken.
• The completed activity handout will be collected at the end of the period.
Day Four For Periods Three and Four----Monday, October
20, 2014
• After Ms. Barben finishes the lecture, she is going to check your reading notes
for Class Participation Points.
• Class: The teacher is going to finish the Geography of the Middle East
Powerpoint and that part of the graphic organizer notes.
• Remember this should be in EITHER PENCIL, BLACK, OR BLUE PEN.
• Homework: Due to Schedule Change---Only One Night To Complete
• Label and color-code the cities and countries on the Political Map.
• Cross off the items as you label them.
• This map will be worth 25 points as part of your Middle East Unit Notebook Grade.
• Label and color-code the bodies of water, rivers, deserts, and mountains on the
Physical Map.
• Cross off the items as you label them.
• This map will be worth 25 points as part of your Middle East Unit Notebook Grade.
Day Five for Period Six Only: Monday, October 20,
2014
• Ms. Barben is going to check your reading notes for Class Participation Points while
you begin to work in groups.
• Groups: Each group member will present their information to the group and the
group members will add to their notes in the graphic organizer.
• Then after examining both sides of the issues, your group will act as an United Nations
Peacekeeping Group and make a final decision on the conflict and what steps should be taken.
• The completed activity handout will be collected at the end of the period.
• Homework: Label and color-code the Political and Physical Maps of the Middle
East. You NOW ONLY HAVE ONE NIGHT TO COMPLETE.
• Label and color-code the cities and countries on the Political Map.
• Cross off the items as you label them.
• This map will be worth 25 points as part of your Middle East Unit Notebook Grade.
• Label and color-code the bodies of water, rivers, deserts, and mountains on the
Physical Map.
• Cross off the items as you label them.
• This map will be worth 25 points as part of your Middle East Unit Notebook Grade.