CH 7 ContractThe Geography of the Arabian Peninsula
Must Do: DUE BY: 11-21-12
All work is to be done on binder paper and attached to this cover page except SECTION A which goes in your composition notebook on the left side of the book
A.Complete and attach the PreReading Chapter 7 p. 75______(24 points)______
B.Vocabulary- Students are to write the definitions______(10 points)______
C.Book Sentence - and a sentence found in the book containing this chapters words (10 points)______
- Al-Jazeera (p. 75)
- Arabian Peninsula (p. 75)
- Environments (p.75)
- Adaptations (p.75)
- caravan (p. 76)
- Bedouins (p. 77)
- plateau (p. 77)
- Makkah (p. 77)
- Camel (p.77)
- barter (p. 78)
D.Reading — Chapter 7 The Geography of the Arabian Peninsula pages 75-81
- Generally, you should read 1-2 sections ea. day, depending on the size of the chapter.
E.Answer the Essential Questions— Answer the following questions (2 pts. ea. question) (22 points)_ _ __
All questions must be answered with one sentence per point – thus 2 points equals 2 sentences
- Describe the physical features and climate of the Arabian Peninsula. Be able to locate its main features on a map. (7.2.1)
- Why was the location of the Arabian Peninsula ideal for the spread of goods and ideas? (7.2.5)
How did Arabs adapt to life in the
- desert,
- coastal plains, and
- mountains
Consider how these terms apply and write a description of the term:
- nomad,
- sedentary,
- oasis,
- irrigation, and
- terrace
- How did the environment influence the growth of cities and the development of trade routes?
F.Timeline— Label and illustrate a timeline with the events listed below. For each event, draw a creative and appropriate picture or symbol. Date and label the event on an appropriate timeline (10 points)______
_____Participation of Arabs in Silk Road trade
_____flooding from failure of Marib Dam
G.Parent Signature (4 points)______Parents please sign to verify that your child has completed the assignment above. Credit will not be given for parent signature unless the student has completed all the work and attached it to this contract
Total points = 80 ______
Chapter 7:
The Geography of the Arabian Peninsula
Standards Used
7.2 Students analyze the geographic, political, economic, religious, and social structures of the civilizations of Islam in the Middle Ages.
7.2.1 Identify the physical features and describe the climate of the Arabian Peninsula, its relationship to surrounding bodies of land and water, and nomadic and sedentary ways of life.
7.2.5 Describe the growth of cities and the establishment of trade routes among Asia, Africa, and Europe, the products and inventions that traveled along these routes (e.g., spices, textiles, paper, steel, new crops), and the role of merchants in Arab society.
OBJECTIVES OF CH 7
• identify the physical features and describe the climate of the Arabian Peninsula, its relationship to surrounding bodies of land and water, and nomadic and sedentary ways of life.
• explain how geography affected patterns of life on the Arabian Peninsula in the sixth century, including the role of towns and the establishment of trade routes to Asia, Africa, and Europe as well as the products that traveled along them.
OVERVIEW OF CH 7
In this lesson, students learn about the geography of the Arabian Peninsula and how the Arab people adapted to it.
Students participate in a Response Group activity, examining four environments—the desert, oases, coastal plains, and mountains—to discover how they affected ways of life on the Arabian Peninsula.