World Regional Geography GEG 101-001 North Africa and Southwest Asia -- Activities

• ACTIVITY 1: Defining the Realm
  • On FOUR outline maps of the realm, draw the realm boundaries and the boundaries of the NEIGHBORING REALMS.
  • Label the realm and the neighboring realms and label on each and title each map with one of the class regional themes (Physical, Cultural, Economic, and Historical.)
  • Label major transition zones

   

  • Use the maps below to compare the realm with its neighbors listing the each characteristic on the appropriate realm

  Physical Geography Climate pp. 14-15 Precipitation p. Vegetation p. 24-25 Check for physical barriers at the realm boundaries , label them Landforms p. 225 Population p.	Economic Geography GDP per capita p. 34 Natural Increase p. 33 Life Expectancy p. 33 Birth / Death Rates p. 32 Literacy p. 34 Urbanization p. 36 Agriculture p. 38 physicians / HIV p. 37 Telecommunication pp. 64-5 Imports / Exports p. 60 Energy consumption p. 57
  Cultural Geography Religion p. 35 Languages / Peoples p. 35 Major conflicts p. 63 Refugees p. 63 Military Power p. 61	Historical Geography Culture Hearths textbook figure 7-3, p. 324 Political Change / colonization

• ACTIVITY 2: This realm is often called . . .
  • the Dry World?
  • the Arab World?
  • the Islamic World?
  • the Middle East?

  Let's study why?

  • Dry World? -- Map the "B" climates and note the areas of the realm where the climate is different
    • Exceptions:
      • Peripheral regions of Turkey
      • Northwestern section of Iran
      • Oases
      • Several great river valleys
    • Show where the majority of the population live

     

  • Arab World? -- Map the ares where Arabic is spoken and lable the places in the realm where it is not.
    • Exceptions:
      • Turkey - Turkish
      • Iran - Farsi
      • Israel - Hebrew
      • Niger - French

       

  • Islamic World? -
    • On a blank ouline map of the WORLD show the areas where Islam is practiced by a significant number of people (figure 7-2, pp. 322-323)
    • Also show areas that were under Muslim rule at certain times (figure 7-5, p. 329).
    • On a blank ouline map of the REALM show areas of the realm where OTHER RELIGIONS are practiced
  • Middle East?
    • According to our textbook what is the"Middle East"
    • Map it on a blank outline map of the realm

ACTIVITY 3: Israel on the map

• Using figure 7-14 of the textbook (p. 353) clearly locate the following by shading and labelling:
  • Israel according tothe UN partition of Palestine
  • Territory gained in 1948-1949
  • the West Bank
  • the Gaza Strip
  • the Golan Heights