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Oil and Water in the Middle East Region DLESE Reviewed Collection
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/xpeditions/lessons/01/g68/iraqoil.html
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This activity allows students to explore the roles of oil and water in the Middle East, especially in Iraq. Students will use maps to look at the distribution of oil in the Middle East and discuss what it means for the different countries in the region. They will also examine how water has influenced the region historically and politically. Finally, they will study specific aspects of Iraq's struggles with water, using satellite imagery to understand and illustrate the problem. While performing this activity, students will study maps of Iraq and the Middle East to learn the basic geography of the region, analyze the role played by the distribution of oil and water in the Middle East, create maps showing all the major sources of water in the area, read about conflicts in that region caused by water, and study satellite imagery of Iraq and resulting conflicts it faces relating to water.
Intended for grade levels:
  • Middle (6-8)
  • High (9-12)
Type of resource:
  • For the classroom:
    • Classroom activity
    • Computer activity
    • Lesson plan
  • Visual:
    • Map
Subject:
  • Climatology
  • Environmental science
  • Geographical Sciences:
    • Human geography
  • Hydrology
Technical requirements:
No specific technical requirements, just a browser required
Cost / Copyright:
No cost
Copyright 2001 National Geographic Society. All rights reserved.
DLESE Catalog ID: DLESE-000-000-003-958
Educational standards:
  • National Science Education Standards (NSES):
    • 5-8:
      • Unifying concepts and processes:
        • Evidence, models, and explanation
      • C - Life science:
        • Population and ecosystems
      • D - Earth and space science:
        • Structure of the earth system
      • F - Science in personal / social perspectives:
        • Populations, resources, environments
    • 9-12:
      • F - Science in personal / social perspectives:
        • Natural resources
        • Population growth
        • Sci. / tech. in local, national, and global challenges
  • National Geography Standards:
    • Environment and society:
      • How physical systems affect human systems
    • Human systems:
      • How forces of cooperation and conflict among people influence the division and control of Earth's surface
      • The characteristics, distribution, and migration of human populations on Earth's surface
      • The characteristics, distributions, and complexity of Earth's cultural mosaics
      • The patterns and networks of economic interdependence on Earth's surface
      • The process, patterns, and functions of human settlement
    • Places and regions:
      • The physical and human characteristics of places
    • The uses of geography:
      • How to apply geography to interpret the past
      • How to apply geography to interpret the present and plan for the future
    • The world in spatial terms:
      • How to analyze the spatial organization of people, places, and environments on Earth's surface
      • How to use maps and other geographic representations, tools, and technologies to acquire, process, and report information
Related resources:
This resource is part of 'America's Backyard: For Educators'
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/geography-action/lands.html
Resource contact / Creator / Publisher:
Publisher: National Geographic Society