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Thursday, March 1, 2018

HWC Day 25 - Introduction to the Middle East

Day 2 - PAW 2

Objective:   Examine the impact of geography on the history, culture, and development of Southwest Asia, North Africa, and Transcaucasia and Central Asia.

Task:  Marhabaan!  When you arrive to class, please take a few minutes to complete "Think You Know the Greater Middle East?" quiz.  Then, we'll move into groups to study the geography of the region.  Each group will use GoogleDraw or Notability to create an annotated collage of your section:

  1. SW Asia & N. Africa - Environmental Geography and Population & Settlement (pp. 185-200)
  2. SW Asia & N. Africa - Cultural Coherence & Diversity, Geopolitical Framework, and Economic Development (pp. 200-216)
  3. Central Asia - Environmental Geography and Population & Settlement (pp. 285-294)
  4. Central Asia - Cultural Coherence & Diversity, Geopolitical Framework, and Economic & Social Development (pp. 294-305)


Homework Due Dates:
  • TODAY - Unit 3 Map due in class
  • Friday, March 2 - Watch "HWC3 - Zoroastrianism" BEFORE class
  • Friday, March 2 - Read "Heirs of Abraham - HWC Student" be prepared for a quiz!
  • Monday, March 3 - "Investigating Sunni-Shia Divisions" due in class
  • Tuesday, March 6 - "West Comes East" discussion - be prepared with questions
  • Wednesday, March 7 - Unit 3 Map Quiz (includes Africa map)
  • Thursday, March 8 - Regional Study Part II Orientalism due in class
  • Friday, March 9 - HWC - Perspectives in History due
  • Monday, March 12 - Regional Study Discussion Leadership 
  • Wednesday, March 14 - Unit 3 Test

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