Welcome to Social Studies!Welcome to Social Studies!

8/27/098/27/09E.Q.: Where are the Middle E.Q.: Where are the Middle

East/North Africa countries located?East/North Africa countries located?

Middle East Map:Middle East Map:

Write your name and block on your Write your name and block on your paper.paper.

Please label your map as we go along.Please label your map as we go along.

WRITE THE WAY TO REMEMBER IT WRITE THE WAY TO REMEMBER IT DOWN ON THEDOWN ON THE LEGEND LEGEND ON YOUR ON YOUR PAPER!PAPER!

The Middle East and North Africa

1. United Arab

Emirates-

Shaped like a U

3.Quatar-

Shaped like a Q-

tip.

5. Jordan-Follows

the pattern.(I-J-I-K-I-L)

6. Iraq- follows

the pattern.(I-J-I-K-I-L)

7. Kuwait-Follows

the pattern.(I-J-I-K-I-L)

8. Iran-Follows pattern.(I-J-I-K-I-L)

9. Lebanon-Follows pattern.(I-J-I-K-I-L)

11. Turkey-Shaped like a rectangle

12. Cyprus-Island South of Turkey

13. Saudi Arabia-South of Alphabet countries

14. Bahrain-Island in between Saudi Arabia and Quatar. (Shaped like a rain drop.)

15. Yemen-Shaped like a Y or

16. Morocco-“Most Arabs Teach Location Everyday.”

17. Algeria-“Most Arabs Teach Location Everyday.”

18. Tunisia-“Most Arabs Teach Location Everyday.”

20. Egypt-“Most Arabs Teach Location Everyday.”

19. Libya-“Most Arabs Teach Location Everyday.”

10. Syria-Shaped like a triangle.

2. Oman-

separated by the ocean.

4. Israel-Comes

to a point.

(I-J-I-K-I-L)

Pg. 408 and 410Pg. 408 and 410

Some important ones to include:Some important ones to include: Suez CanalSuez Canal Red SeaRed Sea Tigris RiverTigris River Euphrates RiverEuphrates River Persian GulfPersian Gulf Strait of HormuzStrait of Hormuz

Now, Use the Textbook to draw in Now, Use the Textbook to draw in some land features on your mapsome land features on your map::

Now, add these land features that Now, add these land features that are not in your textbook:are not in your textbook:

The Middle East and North Africa

Gaza Strip

Arabian Sea

Jordan River

Ticket Out The Door:Ticket Out The Door:

Name three countries from North Africa Name three countries from North Africa and Southwest Asia, and describe how and Southwest Asia, and describe how you will locate them on a map. you will locate them on a map.

(Hint: You could use your notes from (Hint: You could use your notes from today to help you...)today to help you...)

HOMEWORK:HOMEWORK: Religion Worksheet is DUE MONDAY.Religion Worksheet is DUE MONDAY.