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- 6th - 12th
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Students explore many of the countries in the Middle East, developing research-based posters and a spider web illustrating the relationships among the countries. They write letters to fictional peers in Middle Eastern countries. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students explore the roles of oil and water in the Middle East, especially in Iraq. They use maps to examine the distribution of oil in the Middle East and discuss what it means for the different countries in the region. Full Review »
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- 3rd - 5th
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Students compare maps of the Middle East using National Geographic's Hot Spot: Iraq, and a map of their own region, looking for similar features. They fill in and label their own blank outline maps of the Middle East and the United States. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students research the causes of the struggle for peace in the Middle East. They draft a recommendation for a fair and equitable resolution to the land ownership of Jerusalem and analyze the challenges each country faces in reaching a peace agreement. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students study the physical and cultural geography, the current conflicts, and the history of various countries and people groups in the Middle East. They complete various worksheets and answer discussion questions. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students work together to form a portrait of the history of the Middle East and how specific people, places, events, and groups affect the search for peace in the region. Students are divided into four groups: People, Places, Events, and Groups & Isms. They read a copy of the Middle East Primer worksheet. The groups' tasks are to identify the items on their assigned list, creating a brief description of each one that explains the item's relation to the situation in the Middle East. Full Review »
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- 9th
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Students investigate the original mandates of the League of Nations regarding the Middle East. They listen to a lecture/PowerPoint presentation on the end of the mandate system, and complete a fill-in-the-blank worksheet that corresponds with the lecture. Full Review »
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- Kindergarten - 2nd
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Students examine basic facts about the Middle East by exploring maps of the region. They conduct Internet research on National Geographic's Hot Spot: Iraq website, draw and label a map, and compare and contrast the geographic features of the U.S. and the Middle East. Full Review »
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- 7th
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Students explore the cultural aspects of the Middle East. Using the internet, students research an issue within a Middle East country. Students develop a PowerPoint presentation and a newscast to deliver to the class. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students examine how the countries of the Middle East were created. They explore the influence of various political and geographic factors in their creation. They list the things they should consider in deciding how to draw new borders in the Middle East. Full Review »