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(This map depicts in red the "stress" areas where water is needed-note the Middle East and North Africa!)
Monday we'll call a summit meeting for the Water Crisis in the Middle East. Homework on Monday is a Geography Review Wordsearch and a graph/map of oil production in the Persian Gulf. Since we will begin studying Middle Eastern Culture, Economics and Government tomorrow, students will take a pretest today! Don't worry, it won't take long! There's a lot we have to learn!
Tuesday we'll begin by reviewing Chapter 18 in our book with the Chapter 18 Review. We'll do half of this in class and finish the second half for homework. Today we'll have a short open book quiz on the Geography of the Middle East.
Wednesday is DEAR, so we'll start with half an hour with our anchor activity in the Middle East Reading Center. Then we'll check the Chapter 18 Review and review Middle Eastern culture through Cornell notes.
Thursday students will have the opportunity to judge cases according to Islamic law as well as learn the Five Pillars of Islam.
Friday we'll discuss the Islamic Hajj or pilgrimage. Then we'll study about Abraham and Jewish religious practices.
IMPORTANT DATES!! We've asked each class to note these dates in their agendas:
Mapping the Middle East: Due February 14th
Anchor Activity: Due February 23
Middle East Book Report: Due March 16. May be turned in earlier!
Chapter 18 Quiz: February 22.
Middle East Mayhem Exam: As part of this unit, we will also have a final exam,tentatively planned for Tuesday, February 27th. This will only include the Culture, Economics and Government.
THEN we'll study the history, complete a history packet at Jekyll, and on Wednesday of the week after Jekyll be tested on the history of the Middle East. Book reports will be due two days later, so let's pace accordingly. Although we have planned a lot, we've chunked the tests so we don't have a huge one at one time and we're planning lots of classroom support. Have fun with your learning!
Posted by Mrs. Glenn
