Middle East Google Slides World Geography Lesson

Updated:

July 2023

Google Slides

35 Slides: Fully Editable

MIDDLE EAST Geography Google Slides lesson is a great way to teach students about the physical geography, economy, culture, standard of living, and more of the following countries in the Middle East: Turkey, Cyprus, Lebanon, Syria, Iraq, Iran, and Afghanistan.

Note Taking Guide

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The following topics are covered: SEE FULL PREVIEW OF SLIDES.

1. Regions of the Middle East: The Mediterranean and Fertile Crescent
2. Explore the Water: Tigris and Euphrates Rivers, Mesopotamia, the Caspian Sea
3. Explore the Land: Taurus Mountains, Zagros Mountains, Iranian Plateau
4. Human Interaction with the Environment: Turkey's Climate (Pastoralism, Semi-Arid and Steppe Climates)
5. Compare and Contrast Land Use Graphs: Iraq and Turkey
6. Climograph Comparison: Cyprus and Iran
7. Environmental Issues: Water Projects in Iraq, Overgrazing in Afghanistan and Pollution in Turkey
8. UNESCO: Minaret of Jam
9. Places: Tehran, Iran
10. Explore Baghdad, Iraq
11. Places: Beirut, Lebanon
12. Country in the Spotlight: Cyprus
13. 2 Mosques of Istanbul: Hagia Sophia and the Blue Mosque
14. Movement and Trade Special Purpose Maps: Major Exports and Export Partners
15. Standard of Living Comparison: Turkey, Cyprus, Lebanon, Syria, Iraq, Iran, and Afghanistan
16. Examining Literacy Rates of Middle Eastern Countries
17. Human Rights in Afghanistan: the Taliban
18. Iranian and American Tensions
19. Terms to Know: Shia and Sunni
20. Historical Conflicts of the Middle East: Iran-Iraq War and the Iraq War
21. Historical Events: Mesopotamia, Persian Empire, Ottoman Empire, Syrian Civil War

⭐This lesson is stand-alone but can be used with other lessons from the "North Africa and Southwest Asia" unit.

⭐Check out the following links for more lessons on Southwest Asia and North Africa.

• Unit Bundle
• FREE Middle East, Arabian Peninsula and North Africa Diagnostic Activity
• Middle East Google Slides and Note Taking Guide
• Arabian Peninsula Google Slides and Note Taking Guide
• North Africa Google Slides and Note Taking Guide
• Southwest Asia and North Africa Activity Packet Print and Digital
• 15 openers with student worksheets
• Middle East, Arabian Peninsula and North Africa Map Quizzes

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