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Week 3 Lesson Plan
Week 3 Lesson Plan
Teacher:
Week 2:
Standard:
Standard(s)/Element(s)
Standard SS7G5
The student will locate selected
features in Southwestern Asia
(Middle East).
a. Locate on a world and
regional politicalphysical map: Euphrates
River, Jordan River,
Tigris River, Suez
Canal, Persian Gulf,
Strait of Hormuz,
Arabian Sea, Red Sea,
and Gaza Strip.
b. Locate on a world and
regional politicalphysical map the nations
of Afghanistan, Iran,
Iraq, Israel, Saudi
Arabia, and Turkey.
Standard(s)/Element(s)
Standard SS7G5
The student will locate selected
features in Southwestern Asia
(Middle East).
a. Locate on a world and
regional politicalphysical map: Euphrates
River, Jordan River,
Tigris River, Suez
Canal, Persian Gulf,
Strait of Hormuz,
Arabian Sea, Red Sea,
and Gaza Strip.
b. Locate on a world and
regional politicalphysical map the nations
of Afghanistan, Iran,
Iraq, Israel, Saudi
Arabia, and Turkey.
Essential Question:
Essential Question:
Monday
b.
Essential Question:
Focus Question:
Where is the Strait of Hormuz
located?
Focus Question:
Where is the Strait of Hormuz
located?
Focus Question:
Where is Iran located?
Vocabulary (L.O.T.S)
Vocabulary (L.O.T.S)
Vocabulary (L.O.T.S)
Standard SS7G6
The student will discuss
environmental issues across
Southwest Asia (Middle East).
a. Explain how water
pollution and the
unequal distribution of
water impacts irrigation
and drinking water.
Essential Question:
EQ: How can the physical features of
Middle Eastern Nations be
described?
Essential Question:
EQ: How can the government resolve
the environmental concerns in the
Middle East? (Israel, Iran, Saudi
Arabia, Iraq, Afghanistan, and
Turkey)
Focus Question:
Where are the Tigris and Euphrates
located
Focus Question:
Vocabulary (L.O.T.S)
Vocabulary (L.O.T.S)
Judaism
Judaism
Judaism
Judaism
Judaism
Islam
Islam
Islam
Islam
Islam
Christianity
Christianity
Christianity
Christianity
Christianity
Exodus
Exodus
Exodus
Exodus
Exodus
Monotheism
Monotheism
Monotheism
Monotheism
Monotheism
Resurrection
Resurrection
Resurrection
Resurrection
Resurrection
Ethnic Group
Ethnic Group
Ethnic Group
Ethnic Group
Ethnic Group
Religious Group
Religious Group
Religious Group
Religious Group
Religious Group
Notes
Journals/Quotes
Essential Question
Handouts
Current Events
Pass out Folders to the Classes
Mini Lesson (5-10 min.):
http://ga.water.usgs.gov/edu/sq3.
html
http://www.convert-me.com
Work Period (25-30 min.):
Summary (5 min.):
Students will color in the Map
Activity
Summary (5 min.):
Go over the political and physical
features of Southwest Asia/Students
will color in the Map Activity
Summary (5 min.):
Students will place handout in their
binder, also have students to answer
two out of the four questions
Summary (5 min.):
What To Do About the Water
Summary (5 min.):
Homework:
Quiz on Political and Physical
Features of the Middle East
Homework:
Homework:
Quiz on Political and Physical
Features of the Middle East
Homework:
Quiz on Political and Physical
Features of the Middle East
Homework:
Quiz on Political and Physical
Features of the Middle East