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The Geography of the Arabian Peninsula

Know the geography of the Arabian Peninsula and its relationship to the Arabic way of life. Standard 7.2.1

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Know the geography of the Arabian Peninsula and its relationship to the Arabic way of life.

Standard 7.2.1

How did geography way of life on the shape the

Arabian Peninsula?
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Key Vocabulary
peninsula adaptation caravan nomad sedentary barter irrigate

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Write down characteristics of each environment as we review them

You dont need to write down every word you see on the board!

You may abbreviate or even illustrate if that helps you!

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Desert Environment
sand, plains, and plateaus high summer temps winter/night temps below freezing little rainfall violent sandstorms change landscape

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Oasis Environment
water trapped the surface shade underground seeps to fresh water, plants and fertile land

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Coastal Plain Environment

humid and regular rain dry riverbeds that natural harbors sometimes ll with water

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Mountain Environment
steep mountains up to 12,000 feet some rainfall cooler temperatures

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1A. Divide up the 4 environments among the people in your group.

ADAPTATIONS

1B. Each person brainstorms possible adaptations of scratch paper. Write environment name on it, too!

for his/her assigned environment on a post-it or piece

1C. Each person writes his/her name on that post-it or scratch paper.

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2. Now, switch post-its. Everyone reads about the on actual adaptations for that environment.

ADAPTATIONS

environment on their new post-it, taking notes in their HN

Remember, you are taking notes on adaptations for a

different environment than the one you brainstormed!

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ADAPTATIONS
3A. Pass the post-its back to their original writers. 3B. First person reads his brainstormed adaptations. 3C. Person who took notes on the actual

adaptations conrms or corrects the brainstormed guesses, and everyone adds actual adaptions into chart.

3D. Repeat with other 3 environments.

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loose-tting clothing nomadic life

Desert Adaptations

herding goats, sheep, and camels tents camels for transport

trade using camel caravans

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Oasis Adaptations
permanent settlements deep wells farming: dates, peaches, grains palm trees -> many uses towns trade with nomads

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Coastal Plain Adaptation

farming of grains, fruits, vegetables grow trees for

frankincense & myrrh wells, dams, and irrigation extensive sea trade

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Mountain Adaptations
terrace farming dams, irrigation, and storage of rainwater farming of melons, pomegranates, and & myrrh

trees for frankincense ashes/manure for fertilizer

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