WebNotes - 2014 - Effects-ColonialismINMidEast 2014

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OBJ: SWBAT identify and explain effects of Europeancolonization of the Middle East.

Notes Title: Effects of Colonization: Middle East

DOL: DOL: Given an exit card and images, SWBATwrite: (80% Accuracy)

Answer four multiple choice questions. Write a constructed response for the following prompts:

Explain the reasons for European colonization of the Middle East.

What impact did the drawing of illogical borders have on the MiddleEast today?

EQ: What were the effects of the colonization of the Middle East?


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1) Desire for resources and wealth Middle East has oil and historical artifacts

2) Fall of the Ottoman Empire

Collapsed after World War I as a result of a failing economy andpowerful neighbors.

When the Ottoman Empire falls, there is a lack of government inthese areas This allows European countries to easily take control of land and resources

3) Sykes-Picot Agreement Sykes-Picot Agreementwas a secret agreement made in 1916 between

the governments of the Britainand France,with the consent ofRussia. Defined their respective spheres of influenceand control in the Middle East

after the expected downfall of the Ottoman Empire during World War I


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Effects of European Colonialism

in the Middle East


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Parts of the middle East were

broken up by Europeanpowers after the First WorldWar.

The Main effects of thiscolonization were:

1. Illogical Borders - Boundarieshave caused conflict

2. Creation of Nation States hascaused conflict

3. Access to Resources has

caused conflict

CFU Think / Pair / Share

How can the creation of illogical borderscause conflict? What have we studied in this class thatdeals with European colonization and the

creation of Illogical borders?


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Shia and Sunni (0-5)?

Shia and Sunnis are twodivisions/sects within Islam.

Sunni Muslims make up themajority (85%) of Muslimsall over the world.

Shiaand SunniMuslimshave had many differencesthroughout their history.

CFU: True / False ---Access to resources has not caused muchconflict in the Middle East throughout itshistory.

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After World War I, the Britishcreated the country of Iraq, withthe borders you see here.

They ignored cultural and ethnic

boundaries.

The British drawn borders have

caused conflict between ethnicand religious groups

The Kurds in the north have beenattacked by Arab groups.

Sunni and Shia Muslims fought oneanother after the fall of SaddamHussein in 2003.

Critical Thinking:

Saddam Hussein, a Sunni, led Iraqfor 24 years. How do you thinkthis impacted the other ethnic andreligious groups in Iraq?



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Hussein (picture on the left)ordered a genocidal massacreagainst the Kurdish people thattook place in March of 1988. 0 5 Genocide

The deliberate killing of a largegroup of people, especially those ofa particular ethnic group or nation.

Ordered the use of chemicalweapons against civilians in amajority Kurdish town innorthern Iraq 3 5,000 died

7-10,000 injured

Thousands died from diseaseyears after; significant birthdefects years after


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05 Nation State State or country that is

independent (rules itself)and has people who have

similar cultures (language,religion, etc.) living in itsborders.

Map Analysis: List modern day nation

states of the Middle East.



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A number of Nation States werecreated by European powers afterWorld War I and World War II.

Examples - Iraq, Jordan, Israel,

Turkey.

Many of these states ended uphaving internal conflict based onethnic and religious differences.

The creation of one Nation Statehas impacted peace in the regionfor the last 65 years the creationof Israel.

CFU: Think/Write/ShareDue to __________, ethnic and religiousdifferences can lead to internal conflictwithin nation states.



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Examine the image to the left What do you see?

Who do the two menrepresent? What is going on?

On your white boards, make aninference

The evidence of

suggests that .

The evidence of the last Palestinian andlast Israeli fighting suggests that theymay never find peace between them.


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Examine the map tothe left.

On your whiteboard,

draw a conclusion.

Complete thefollowing sentence:

Based on this map, Iconclude that_______________________________________________________________



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Water is scarce in the Middle East,and water levels are decreasing

Populations are on the rise.

Colonialism drew nationalboundaries that often causedproblems with water rights (Whogets the water).

Example #1: Tigris and the Euphrates

Example # 2: 1967 War (Syria tried todivert water from Israel)

Example #3: Iran-Iraq War (conflict

over water claims and availability)

CFU: Think/Write/ShareIs water a valuable resource in ColoradoSprings? Justify your answer withevidence from personal experience.


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The chart to the right dealswith oil production in theworld.

On your whiteboards,which region produces themost oil in the world?

About how much more oildoes the Middle Eastproduce than:

Central & So. America?

North America?



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Oil is plentiful in the Middle East. The Middle East provides a large

percentage of the worlds oil

Problems can arise when countries in

the Middle East threaten to not provideoil

As with water, Colonialism drewnational boundaries that havecaused problems over oil rights

(who gets the oil).

Example : Gulf War I Iraq invadingKuwait to gain access to its oil.

CFU: Think/Write/ShareAs demonstrated by ______________, oilis an important/insignificant resource inmodern society.


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1. Which of the following was not aneffect of the colonization of theMiddle East?

A. Illogical Borders

B. Conflict over nation-statecreation

C. Conflict over resource extraction

D. Religious war over the holy land

2. The creation of Israel was part of

which effect of the colonization ofthe Middle East?

A. Illogical Borders

B. Conflict over nation-state creation

C. Conflict over resource extraction

D. Religious war over the holy land

3. Which region producesthe most oil? A. America B. Siberia

C. Middle East D. Western Europe

4. What is a reason for theconflict following theillogically drawn borders inthe Middle East? A. Lingual issues B. Free Trade Encroachment C. Abundance of resources D. Religious / cultural issues


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Write a constructed responsefor the following prompt:

What impact did thedrawing of illogical bordershave on the Middle East

today?


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Multiple Choice:

1. D

2. B

3. C

4. D

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