1.What mountain range runs along the southern coast of Turkey? 2.Which mountain range stretches through Afghanistan? 3.What is the highest point in Turkey?

1. What mountain range runs along the southern coast of Turkey?

2. Which mountain range stretches through Afghanistan?

3. What is the highest point in Turkey?4. What city sits approximately 40 degrees

North and 32 degrees East?5. Between what two countries is there a

disputed boundary?

Please place planner on corner of your table; Copy 5 questions, use map on page 337 to answer.

Identify where most of Turkey’s people live

Describe how Syria’s people support themselves

Explain why Lebanon’s economy was almost destroyed

Discuss why Jordan is said to be a land of contrast

Next test - Ch. 19 on Thursday, 12-1

End of grading period – Friday, 12/16

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Review for Ch. 19 test

Turkey – Web Map

Complete Web Map

Turkey acts as a land bridge between ----- and ------ (T).

3 important waterways separate Europe and Asia … -------- (T) , Sea of Marmara and Dardanelles

To the North, lie ----- Mountains. Center of Turkey is Anatolian platueau & to south lie _______ mountains

(T)

Because of its location, Turkey often suffers from devastating ___________, the most recent in March of

2010.

Most of Malaysia belongTo what ethnic

Group?

What is capital City of

Myanmar?

What islandBelongs mostly To Indonesia?

Name all of Island nationsIn South East

Asia.

Which colonialPower ruled the Philippines for300 years ?

What is one ofWorld’s most

Densely populatedCountries?

Indonesia wasA former colony

Of what country?

Which countryIn Southeast Asia became

Independent in2002?

Turkey’s ----- varies

throughout the country.

Most are ------ who raise livestock, cotton & fruits. Others grow

wheat & barley

Turkey is seeking to join the ------ -----. Rich

resources such as coal, copper & iron.

Most important industries are --- ------,

textiles & clothing.

Please place planner on corner of your table ; Read page 340 ; Copy the 5 statements and fill in the

blanks.1.The country of -------- lacks water resources.

2.Jordan’s desert is home to tent-dwelling ------- who raise livestock.

3.Most of Jordan’s -------- people are Arab Muslims.

4.Jordan gain independence in 1946 and has a -------- monarchy.

5.From 1952 to 1999, -------- ruled Jordan.





Media Center – Tuesday, December 7th (Ethington)

Next test – Ch. 17 test on Wednesday, December 8th

Pride Break – December 10th (8 books)

World Geography text books due back on Monday, December 13th!!!

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Time line – History of Turkey

Media Center

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3 51

6

Istanbul began as a Greek port called

--------

Later, name changes to

Constantinople to honor Roman emperor ------

--------- (Turkish people not the

chair part) conqueror Istanbul

in the 1400’s

The Turks rename city of Constantinople

, ---------.

Ottomans then created great -----

covering many countries. It

lasted until …

------ ----- (T) in 20’s b/c first president; he

created modern nation

of Turkey

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JeQ-wjDH4F4

What is the Capital city Of Vietnam?

What country’s nameMeans “land of the

free”?

What is The main ethnic

Group ofCambodia?

Which river flowsThrough central

Thailand?

What type of Government rules

Both Laos andCambodia?

What are Buddhist temples

Called?

Who, from Myanmar,

Once won the Noble Prize?

What are the Three bodies of

Water that Border Vietnam?

71.2 million live in Turkey;

most in northern ----.

Almost all are ----; Turkish is

official language.

----- make up about 20

percent of the Turkish

population

Kurds and Turks ------ because

the Kurds want their own

country with other Kurds

Almost ---- % of Turkey live in cities like …

Turkey’s capital is ------ (T), it’s second

biggest city

http://www.bigloveturkey.com/pages/istanbul-webcams.asp?id=6

Nearly 9 million people live in Istanbul. It rests on two _________ . The only city in the world to do that

(T)

Please place planner on table ; Read pages 338-339 ; Copy the 5 statements and fill in the blanks.

1.South of Turkey, _________ has been a center of trade for centuries.

2.The main economic activity in Syria is farming with farmers growing _____, _____ and ________.

3.The city of ________ is one of the oldest continuously inhabitant cities in the world.

4.Syria became independent in _____ and has one political party that controls the government.

5.In many Syrian cities, you can see spectacular ________ and palaces.





Next test - Ch. 19 on Thursday, 12-1

Last test of 9 weeks will be on Thursday, 12/15


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Video – Israel

Outline – Lebanon

Ch. 19 test

HWK – GR 12-1

I. Size

a. About the size of New Jersey

b. Very small

II. Trees

a. Most densely wooded of all SWA countries

b. Pine trees thrive on the mountains of Lebanon

III. People Work

a. 60 % work in banking & manufacturing

b. Farmers grow ______, ________, _________, grains, and grapes

Europe

Arab Muslims

Taurus Mountains

Beirut

Smallest

Bedouin

Kurdish

Amman

Arabic

“Service industries”

AsiaCivil WarPontic MountainsJordanRuralTradeByzantiumManufacturingConstantinopleMuslimEnergy“Constitutional monarchy”

Anatolia

Ankara

Turkish

Water

Euphrates River

Oil

Istanbul

Syrian Desert

Service

Plains

Rural

Please copy down the riddle and try to answer.

1.If there are 15 crows on a fence and the farmer shoots a 1/3 of them, how many are left on the fence?

2.Even if they are starving, natives living in the Arctic will not eat a penguin’s egg. Why not?

3.What building has the most stories?

4.What is the longest word in the English language?

Describe the land & climate of Israel & the Palestinian territories

Explain how Israel has developed a strong economy

Discuss how the past has affected the people of Israel & the Palestinian territories

Last test of 9 weeks will be on Thursday, 12/15


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Complete Outline on Lebanon

Video – Israel

Geography of Israel

IV.People Live

a. 88 % of ______ people live in urban areas

b. Capital & largest city is ______; “Paris of …”

IV.Civil War

a. 70 % are ______, rest are Christian

b. Broke out in ____ nearly destroying economy

V. Language

a. _______ is the official language

b. ________ is also spoken b/c L was once a French colony.

Please have planners on your table; Please copy down the questions (10). Please skip 3 lines per

question.

Please have planners on your table; Please copy down the questions (10). Please skip 3 lines per

question.

Mountains of ______ rise in north of Israel

_______ Heights lie to east of mountains

________ runs between Israel and Jordan (Q)

_______ Desert covers almost half of Israel (T)

________ River flows into the Dead Sea

Please read page 152. Copy 5 questions and answer; Planners on your table please.

1. What does the word Holocaust mean?2. What did Hitler call his plan that

targeted Jewish communities?3. What was the goal of Adolf Hitler?4. Jews from which countries were

among those killed in the Holocaust?5. In total, how many people were

murdered during the Holocaust?




12-1, 12-2 quiz on Thursday, 12/8

Ch. 12 test on Thursday, 12/15

End of grading period is Friday, 12/16

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Sequence Chart – History of Israel

Video – Israel

8 Vocabulary terms you should know

42

3 51

6

80 % of people are of ______ descent (Q) ; 20

are Palestinians (Q)

________ expelled the Jews from Israel after they twice revolted

In 1880’s, European Jews wanted to return to Israel; but _______ had taken up

residence

Settlement in Israel where People share property but

Also own some private property (Q)

Title given to Kings who rule

Iran

Dry riverbedFilled by rainwaterFrom rare downpours

Process used toMake seawater

drinkable

Nomadic Desert peopleOf Southwest

Asia (Q)

Property in IsraelWhere peopleShare property

& produce goods (Q)

To move from One place to another Place (Q)

Systematic murder of6 million Jews and 6 Million others by theNazi’s in WWII (Q)

During _____, British took control of area & allowed Jews to return & this angers many Palestinians

WWII saw _______ (Q), millions of Jews killed

by Nazi Germany

1947 – UN votes to create Jewish state; 1948 (Q) Israel is created with __________ as

its president

http://www.annefrank.org/content.asp?pid=1&lid=2

Please rewrite the five questions in complete sentences. Use the map on page 345 to answer.

1.Upon which body of water is the Gaza Strip located?

2.What city is located in the West Bank?

3.What is the capital of Jordan?4.Which city in Israel lies at 35

degrees East and 33 degrees North?

5.What island lies off of the coast of Lebanon?







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Sequence Chart – History of Israel

8 Vocabulary terms you should know

HWK -

During _____, British took control of area & allowed Jews to return & this angers many Palestinians

WWII saw _______ (Q), millions of Jews killed

by Nazi Germany

1947 – UN votes to create Jewish state; 1948 (Q) Israel is created with __________ as

its president

http://www.annefrank.org/content.asp?pid=1&lid=2

“I” is immediately ________; must fight several wars in next 3 decades to survive.

Finally, “E” and “I” sign peace treaty; more follow; sticking point is control of ________&

________ (Q).


Also own some private property


Iran



drinkable


Asia


& produce goods

To move from One place to another

Place

Systematic murder of6 million Jews and 6 Million others by the

Nazi’s in WWII


Also own some private property (Q)


Iran



drinkable


Asia (Q)


& produce goods (Q)

To move from One place to another Place (Q)

Systematic murder of6 million Jews and 6 Million others by theNazi’s in WWII (Q)

_____% live in urban area’s (T) like Jerusalem (capital), Tel Aviv and

Haifa

Law of _____ (1950) (T); allows any Jewish person anywhere in

world to move to Israel

Please have planner on your table; Please copy down questions (10). Please skip three lines per question.

1.How many countries make up Southwest Asia?

2.What language do most people in Southwest Asia speak?

3.When did Tehran become the center of Islamic revolution?

4.Which countries border Iraq?

5.Which of the famed Seven Wonders of the Ancient World was located in Iraq?

6. What is the current population of Istanbul (not Constantinople)?

7. Which city in Israel is the spiritual home to three of the world’s major religions?

8. What is the Western Wall in Jerusalem also known as?

9. How many countries border Saudi Arabia?

10.What city is the holiest city in the Islamic religion?


Explain why the economy of Iraq has slowed

Discuss how a religious government came to power in Iran

Describe Afghanistan’s land and culture.




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Outline – Iraq

Video – Countries of Southwest Asia

Outline

A.Tigris and Euphrates Rivers

1. Alluvial plain between two rivers where first known ______ arise

2. Farmers grow ____, ____, barley, ____ and ____

B.Major Exports

1. _____ is the major export for Iraq

2. Iraq also process foods, makes textiles, ________ and construction materials.

C. Iraqi People

1. ______ is the largest city

2. Once center of large ______ empire that made advances in arts and sciences.

D. Modern Iraq

1. Gained independence in _____; overthrew last king in 1958

2. Hussein rules from ____ - ______; kills own people; fights Iran; invades Kuwait; USA defeats in 1991

E. Saddam Hussein

1. Hussein stays in power; begins to amass _______

2. _____ embargo is placed on Iraq as a result of this

F. United Nations

1. ________ did not believe that “H” was cooperating with UN

2. Attacked in 2003; Hussein overthrown quickly; captured and eventually _________

Please have planner on your table; Write the questions (5); Use passage on next slide to answer.

1.What three things unified the Islamic empire?

2.Where did mathematician al-Khwarizmi live?

3.What was Ibn Sina known for?

4.From where did Muslim scholars get the concept of the decimal system?

5.According to the quote, what three things did al-Khwarizmi accomplish?

During Europe’s [Middle Ages], the light of Islam shown, unifying, stimulating the cultures of many lands with the currents of trade and the bond of a common language, Arabic. Ibn Sina of Bukhara, known to the West as Avicenna, wrote his Canon, which remained Europe’s medical textbook for more than 500 years. Mathematician al-Khwarizmi of Baghdad introduced ‘Arabic’ numerals and decimal system from India and wrote the standard on al-jabr – algebra.

- Thomas J. Abercrombie’s Great Religions of the World, 1971







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Web Map – Afghanistan

Video – SW Asia

Ch. 12-1, 12-2 quiz

Afghanistan is a

---------- country

Covered With rugged Peaks of -----

----- mountain range

Created --------

governmentSupported Terrorists;

USA attackedafter9-11

1980 ------ invade

AfghanistanLeft in 1989 in

defeat

Khyber Pass (T)

cuts through mountainsServed as a

------route

Capital is at Kabul;

----- million People live in Afghanistan

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Web Map – Afghanistan

Video – SW Asia

Web Map - Iran

Afghanistan is a

---------- country

Covered With rugged Peaks of -----

----- mountain range

Created --------

governmentSupported Terrorists;

USA attackedafter9-11

1980 ------ invade

AfghanistanLeft in 1989 in

defeat

Khyber Pass (T)

cuts through mountainsServed as a

------route

Capital is at Kabul;

----- million People live in Afghanistan

Slightly larger than Alaska; two

Mountain ranges----

& -----

Oil rich nation; trying To expand its

--------Beyond Just oil

Many --------

customs Are seen

as a threatTo Islam and Iran

-----, a coup overthrew

Last Shah; Became an

Islamic republic

Was once a great

Empire ruled by ------

Most are Persian;

Speak Farsi;Live in capital,

--------

Please read the passage on page 358. Please write the questions (5) and answer in complete

sentences.1. Who took control of the Iranian government

in 1979?2. What did Shirin Ebadi do that made the

government angry with her?3. Which award did Ebadi win in 2003?4. Why had Iranians had enough of their shah,

or king?5. What three basic activities were limited in

the late 1990’s?






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8 review questions you should know

Video – SW Asia

Web Map - Iran


Mountain ranges----

& -----





Islamic republic

Was once a great


Most are Persian;


--------


Mountain ranges----

& -----



Many --------

customs Are seen

as a threatTo Islam and Iran



Islamic republic

Was once a great


Most are Persian;


--------

Name the major desert in Southern Israel.

What nation Of Southwest Asia

has land in both Asia and Europe?

What is Turkey’s largestCity?

What is the capital City of Turkey?

What law Brought an Increase in

Israel’s Population?

Who helped Turkey become

A modern Nation?

Which mountain Range is in Southern Turkey?

What percentage of Israel’s population

Lives in urban areas?

Please use country profiles on page 296-297 to answer the 5 questions; Please write the question and answer in complete

sentences1. Which countries in Southwest Asia export petroleum?

2. Which country in Southwest Asia is smallest in terms of land?

3. How many countries in Southwest Asia speak Arabic?

4. Which southwest Asian country has only 11 people per square kilometer?

5. Muscat is the capital of which Southwest Asian country?

Outline what Saudi Arabia has achieved with its oil revenue

Explain why Saudi Arabia is important to the world’s Muslims

Describe how oil affects the lives of the people of the Persian Gulf States



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Tic Tac Toe Chart – Saudi Arabia

8 Questions you should know

Largest country in Southwest Asia; size of Eastern half of _______

Large desert called _________

covers the southeastern part of Saudi Arabia

Holds a major share of the world’s ____

supply

Holds a major share of the world’s ____

supply

Belongs to ______ which supplies

more than 40 % of the world’s oil

What is Israel’s largest Manufacturing city?

What pass cuts Through the Hindu Kush Mountains?

The Hindu Kush Covers Most of what

Country?

What are the two majorRivers in Iraq?

What is theLargest

Desert in Saudi Arabia?

What languageIs spoken in

Iran?

What Arab Country endured A civil war from

1975-1991?

What is the largest Country in Southwest

Asia?

Oil has helped raise the

_____________ in Saudi Arabia

Oil has helped raise the

_____________ in Saudi Arabia

Money from oil has helped build

______, ______, ________ and

airports

Today, SA is a ________ ruled by the Saud family;

capital is a Riyadh

Today, SA is a ________ ruled by the Saud family;

capital is a Riyadh

________ strongly influences life in

SA; role of women in SA is very

restricted


1.What two bodies of water border India?

2.How many people do scientists estimate live in India?

3.What does the caste system in India determine?

4.When did India outlaw the term “untouchable”?

5.What type of republic is Pakistan?

6. Pakistan often battles with which eastern neighbor over land?

7. How many countries does Uzbekistan border?

8. What religion do most of the 25 million in Uzbekistan practice?

9. To what country did Uzbekistan once belong?

10.In what year did the Soviet Union leave Uzbekistan?


Outline what Saudi Arabia has achieved with its oil revenue

Explain why Saudi Arabia is important to the world’s Muslims

Describe how oil affects the lives of the people of the Persian Gulf States



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Video – Southwest Asian Countries

Outline

King of the Hill

A.Oman and Yemen

1. Oman is largely a ______ that yields oil

2. _______ is the country’s capital (Q)

B.Oman’s location

1. Guards Strait ________

2. Ships pass through from _______ to Arabian Sea

C.Yemen’s geography (Q)

1. Narrow coastal _____ and inland _______

2. ______ was once crossroads for trade; even with China

D.Yemen lacks

1. Only country of Peninsula that does not have ___ (Q)

2. Most are _______ or sheep and cattle herders

Documents

1.What mountain range runs along the southern coast of Turkey? 2.Which mountain range stretches through Afghanistan? 3.What is the highest point in Turkey?