HWC Day 22 - Investigating Southwest Asia, North Africa, Transcaucasia, & Central Asia

Objectives:  Examine the effect of geography, resources, and early history of Southwest Asia, Central Asia, and North Africa.

Task:   When you arrive to class, please pick up the cities review on the podium.  Answer as many as you can without getting out your map!  After we review the cities, you'll get out a computer and play the review game below.  You'll also create a free VoiceThread account for today's activity.  We'll split up into groups and use the provided materials to complete the "Geography & Early Civilizations" investigation.  After you've completed two stations, we'll begin notes on the early history of the Middle East.

Homework:

• TODAY - Unit 3 Map due
• Wednesday, March 4 - "West Comes East" discussion (summary and discussion questions posted to Moodle forum by 7:30 am)
• Thursday, March 5 - Part I of Regional Study due in class
• Monday, March 9 - "Roots of Muslim Rage" reading quiz
• Monday, March 9 - Part III of Regional Study due (this provides some insight/background into the Bernard Lewis article)
• Tuesday, March 10 - Part IV of Regional Study due in class (complete this BEFORE the "Perspectives in History" packet)
• Tuesday, March 10 - Perspectives in History charts due (extra credit due by 3:00)
• Wednesday, March 11 - Unit 3 Map Quiz (see Moodle for study hints)
• Thursday, March 12 - Part II of Regional Study due in class (post reflection to Moodle forum by 7:30 am)
• Friday, March 13 -  Unit 3 Test
• Friday, March 13 - Unit 3 current events (Regional Study Follow-ups) due in NoodleTools "HWC Middle East & Central Asia Current Events" dropbox
• Monday, March 30 - Mid-Term Exam
• Friday, April 24 - Field trip to the Museum of Jewish Heritage, NYC

Extending Class Activities:

• GAME - Can You Name the Countries, Cities, and Bodies of Water in the Middle East?
• "How 5 Countries Could Become 14" (NYT, 9/28/2015)