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- Grade Range
- 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 »
- Grade Range
- Kindergarten - 2nd
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Students learn basic facts about the Middle East by exploring maps of the region. They learn basic information about the countries on their maps, comparing what they have learned about the Middle East with the United States. 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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- 11th - 12th
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Students investigate the countries of the Middle East. In small groups, they conduct Internet research, conduct a debate, draw and label a map, and present their information to the class in the form of a presentation. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students hypothesize why Syria and the U.S. should find common ground in their relationship as it pertains to the future of the Middle East. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 9th - 12th
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Students work together to identify the causes of conflict in the Middle East. They evaluate past peace plans and analyze them for their effectiveness. They create their own peace plan and shares it with the class. Full Review »
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- 4th
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Students study the geography, people, history, governments, and economies of the Middle East. They develop a basic vocabulary of Arabic terms and work with various materials in creating an aesthetically pleasing, easy-to-understand board game for their own use (and for use by their peers). 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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- 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 »
- Grade Range
- 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 »
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