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Check your notes! Attached is the Chapter 18 Review Notes! Check with your personal notes or keep a copy for the exam in a few weeks!
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Monday we'll study the roles women in the Middle East including Golda Meir and Benazir Bhutto. We'll compare and contrast the lives of women in Israel and other areas of the Middle East. Then students will read an article about Islam and Muhammad in Upfront Magazine and we'll discuss.
Tuesday we'll start discussing Middle Eastern economics with a lesson called "You Be the Economist!", the main topic being the need to diversify in the Middle East. We'll also talk about OPEC, the Organization of Oil Producing Countries and its importance to the Middle East.
Wednesday is DEAR, so we're back in our Middle East Reading Center anchor activity for half an hour. Then we'll have a lesson on desalination.
Thursday we'll review the economic outlook for Saudi Arabia and discuss an overview of Middle East Economics through Cornell Notes.
Friday we'll start discussing the government of the Middle East by completing a map noting the various governments in the area. We'll further discuss theocracy and the impact Islam has on the governments of certain countries.

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