arabs, persians, and kurds. 2 ss7g8: describe the diverse cultures of the people who live in swa....
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Arabs, Persians, and Kurds
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SS7G8: Describe the diverse cultures of the people who live in SWA. b. Explain the diversity of
religions within the Arabs, Persians, and Kurds.
STANDARD
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SS7G8: ESSENTIAL QUESTIONHow do I explain the diversity of
religions within the Arabs, Persians, and Kurds?
SS7G8: I CAN STATEMENTI can explain the diversity (variety)
of religions within the Arabs, Persians, and Kurds.
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You need to understand the fact that there is a wide diversity of religions inside each ethnic group.
There can be more than one religious group in a ethnic group.
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Arabs, Persians, and Kurds
These are three prominent ethnic groups found in the Middle East.
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Arabs, Persians, and Kurds
Remember an ethnic group is a group of people who are tied together by some kind of common background (shared language, physical appearance, customs, traditions, etc.)
There can be many religious groups in an ethnic group.
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The Arabs
A Southwest Asian ethnic group living primarily on the Arabian peninsula, but also in other Southwest Asian locations and many other parts of the world.
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The Arabs Much of Southwest Asia’s
population belongs to the Arab ethnic group. Arabs are people who can trace their ancestors to the original tribes of Arabia. Arab people have lived in Southwest Asia for thousands of years. Their predominant language is Arabic.
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The Arabs Most Arabs are Muslims; however
many are Christians or hold to other faiths.
Lebanon, Syria, Jordan, Iraq, and the Arabian Peninsula all feature large Arab populations. Palestinians within Israel (i.e. in the Gaza Strip) are predominantly Arab as well.
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The Arabs
Most of the population of SWA. Especially in Lebanon, Syria,
Jordan, Iraq, the West Bank, and the Arabian peninsula.
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The Arabs
Most speak Arabic Made up of the people who can
trace their roots back to the Arabian peninsula
Most but not all are Muslim.
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The Arabs- Religions Religions
IslamMost are SunniSome are ShiaBefore Islam, most Arabs were
polytheistic. Christians
Small populations of Arab Christians in SWA and northern Africa.
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Where are the Arabs?
Green= Areas where Arabic is the primary language
Blue= Arabic is one of several languages.
Found all over SWA and northern Africa.
Don’t get along with the Jews (Arab-Israeli Conflict)
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The Persians
A Southwest Asian ethnic group found mostly in Iran. The main thing that ties this ethnic group together is the use of the Persian language.
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The Persians
Persians originate from Iran and still live in the regions around the Persian Gulf. While most Persians live in Iran, some also live in surrounding countries.
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The Persians
The majority of Persians are Shiite Muslims. However, there are also Jewish Persians, Christian Persians, other monotheistic Persians, and atheistic Persians.
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The Persians
Originate from Iran. Most live in Iran and the Persian
Gulf region. Most Persians are Shiite Muslims,
but there are many religions in this ethnic group.
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The Persians- Religions
Religions Islam
Most are Shia Especially in Iran
Sunni
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Where are the Persians? Mostly found in
Iran. Iran was known
as Persia until 1935.
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The Kurds A Southwest Asian ethnic group living in a
region known as Kurdistan (which includes parts of Iran, Iraq, Syria and Turkey).
Formally part of the Ottoman Empire, they were promised a homeland (Kurdistan) after the end of World War I, but that never happened. Since 1925, the Kurds have staged revolts in Turkey, Iran, and Iraq.
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The Kurds
The Kurds are an ethnic group found in parts of Iran, Iraq, Syria, Turkey, and Lebanon. They originate from an area often referred to as Kurdistan. They speak Kurdish and are of the victims of discrimination. Kurds have long called for an independent Kurdistan to be carved out of portions of the countries in which Kurdish people live.
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The Kurds
For years, some Kurdish groups have launched military campaigns in their quest for independence. In retaliation, during the late 1980s, the Iraqi government destroyed roughly 2,000 Kurdish villages and massacred close to 100,000 Kurds (most of who lived in Iraq). In February, 2008, Turkey caused an international stir when it sent troops into northern Iraq looking for Kurdish rebels.
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The Kurds
Most Kurds are Sunni Muslims. However, there are also Shia (plural of Shiite) Kurds, Christian Kurds, Jewish Kurds (most of whom live in Israel), as well as some who practice religions traditional to the region.
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The Kurds
Found mostly in Iran, Iraq, Syria, and Turkey.
Many Kurds fight for the establishment of Kurdistan.
Most speak Kurdish. Kurds have been victim to violent
discrimination. Saddam Hussein and Iraq in the late 1980s. Turkey in 2008.
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The Kurds
Most are Sunni Muslim. There are many religious groups in
this ethnic group.
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The Kurds- Religions
Religions Islam
Majority of Kurds Most Sunni Small minority are Shia (plural of Shiite)
Judaism and Christianity Most Kurdish Jews live in Israel.
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Where are the Kurds? Found
mostly in the land that was to be Kurdistan.
Parts of Turkey, Armenia, Iran, Iraq, and Syria.
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Our Standard Says… SS7G8: TSW describe the diverse cultures
of the people who live in SWA. B. Explain the diversity of religions within the
Arabs, Persians, and Kurds.
You need to understand the fact that there is a wide diversity of religions inside each ethnic group.
There can be more than one religious group in a ethnic group.
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Discussion Questions
Which of the following is an ethnic group found in Turkey, Iraq, and Syria?
A. Immigrant JewsB. PersiansC. KurdsD. None of the Above
True/False: There can only be one religious group in an ethnic group.
So…1. Which ethnic group is the most widely
distributed in SWA?2. Why do Kurds believe they are entitled to a
homeland (a.k.a. Kurdistan)?3. Which ethnic group is found mostly in Iran?4. What are some things that tie these groups
together?5. Most Arabs are Muslims. Joe is an Arab.
Can you be positive Joe follows Islam? Why or why not?