Student Learning objective- Students will break into groups and compile knowledge from the textbook before it is orally shared a different day. The goal is to not just learn from a teacher, but also each other.
World Regions and Cultures 11- Middle East Group Work
Group 1- Bryant, Burke, Connolly, Donahue, Graffeo
Group 2- Palazola, Piraino, Quince, Marrone, Verga
Group 3- Bolcome, Scuderi, Silva, Ulrich, Stasio
Group 4- P. Cook
Directions: Find the correct answers for your assigned group and share those answers with your classmates. Record all answers from other groups. No creativity display is required.
Group 1- The Land and the People (pages 551-556)
- “What is the
- It is commonly known as the
- What 2 things make North Africa part of the
- What continents is the
- What ideas originated in the
- The
- What sea routes does
- What are the 5 subregions of the
- What countries are the Northern Tier?
- The Arabian Peninsula is ________ the size of the
- There is a lack of _______________ in the subregion
- An _______________ is a fertile desert area that has enough water to support plant and animal life
- There are huge amounts of _______________ in this subregion
- Where is the
- Conquerors historically have taken over here because of its fertile lands and rich cities. The Ancient Kingdom of Israel and the first civilizations of _______________ were here.
16. The _______________ Valley had geographic advantages that Mesopotamia did not have
17. “Maghreb ” means “western isle” or “west” in _______________
18. What countries are in the Maghreb subregion?
19. Less than _______________ of the land receives enough water to make farming possible
20. Modern technology improved their _______________ methods to make farming possible
21. What religions call the Maghreb home?
22. Discussion question (ask to the class)- What is an Arab? (define Arab)
Group 2- Early Civilizations (pages 556-563)
- When was the Epic of Gilgamesh composed?
- What natural disaster happened a lot in the
- What was the first civilization?
- They used _______________ to get water to crops
- They also built dikes and _______________
- By 3500 BC there were _______________ in
- Why were priests important to the Sumerians?
- The chief building in the city-state was called the _______________, which was a huge, many-tiered temple where the priests controlled the daily lives of the people
- _______________ could read and write so they kept records
- The Sumerians developed a system of _______________ like many ancient civilizations
- The Romans called this writing _______________
- The Sumerians were the first people known to use the _______________ and they invented the _______________ for boats
- What else did they invent?
- _______________ wander from place to place
- King _______________’s Code included 282 laws
- What was the basic principle of Hammurabi’s Code?
- Discussion question- What is our opinion of Hammurabi’s Code?
- The Hittites are best known for their mastery of _______________
- Our alphabet today is based on the _______________ alphabet
- The _______________ Empire stretched from Asia Minor to the
- _______________ divided his empire into 20 provinces
- The Persians tolerated _______________ among the peoples they conquered allowing them to keep their own languages, customs, religions, etc. but they just wanted to conquer them, tax them and become more powerful
- The governor or _______________ was responsible for taxation and running the colony
- The ancient Persian religion was called ______________________________
- _______________ the Great is responsible for conquering much of the
- The _______________ Empire conquered large parts of the
Group 3- Judaism and Christianity (pages 563-566)
- Discussion question- What does it mean to be “Jewish”?
- Discussion question- What is the difference between Judaism and Christianity?
- _______________ were enslaved in
- _______________ led them out of captivity
- Hebrews believed that they were _______________’s chosen people
- Hebrews were eventually called _______________ because their land was eventually called
- In about 1025 BC Hebrews established the kingdom of _______________
- Canaan or
- _______________ was known for being a skilled general
- _______________ was known for his wisdom
- _______________ became the magnificent capital of
- In 70 AD, the Jews revolted against Roman rule, which is called the _______________ or “scattering” because Jews ended up dispersed from
- The Hebrews believed in one god, which is called ______________________________
- What is their sacred book called?
- What are the most important laws in the Torah?
- Discussion question- How many can we name?
- _______________ grew out of Judaism
- Christians believed that Jesus was the Christ or _______________, which means savior
- Romans were threatened by Jesus’ popularity so he was put to death by _______________
- Jesus stressed love and compassion for the rich or poor, _______________or Gentile, which means non-Jew
- Jesus used _______________ or short stories to teach lessons
- Christians were persecuted by the _______________ Empire before Christianity became legal in 313 and then the state religion by 395!
- The bishop of
- When
Group 4- The World of Islam (pages 569-575)
- Discussion Question- Define “Muslim”
- Who founded the Muslim religion?
- What angel told Muhammad (Mohammed) all of these teachings?
- What is the holy book of Islam called?
- What percentage of the world’s population are Muslim today?
- The leading towns on the
- People came to worship in
- _______________ was born in
- In 622, Muhammad and his followers were forced out of
- In _______________ he returned to
- By Muhhamad’s death in 632, most of the
- What do Muslims call God?
- What are the five pillars of Islam?
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