Lesson Plan Format

NAME: Melissa Tourangeau

Lesson Title: Middle East

Grade level: 7th

Total Time: 30 min

# Students: 28
Learning Goal:
(Content
Standard/Common
Core)

CCSS RH.6-8.4: Determine the meaning of words and phrases as

they are used in a text, including vocabulary specific to domains
related to history/social studies.
CCSS RH.6-8.7: Integrate visual information (e.g. in charts, graphs,
photographs, videos, or maps) with other information in print and
digital texts.

Target Goal or Skill:

Analyze different countries see their resources, physical geography,

population size.
What resources do countries have?
Why is this important?

Essential Question(s):

Topical question(s):

Instructional
Objective(s):
Assessment
(Criteria / Look Fors/
Performance Tasks)

What resources does Saudi Arabia have?

What resources dont they have?
What happens if they dont have these resources?
What is the land like in Saudi Arabia?
Explore another country
Formative Assessment:
Work on a worksheet about Saudi Arabia
Summative Assessment:

Disabilities/Diverse
Needs Represented
Student
Accommodations and/or
Modifications
Instructional Procedures
(including specific times)
Introduction:
(including motivational
hook where applicable)

Cultural Diversity: Asian, Hispanic, Punjab. Academic Diversity:

some students have more knowledge about world facts. Different
types of learners.
I will use different tools to help teach different students.

CNN Student News (10 min)

Today we are going to talk about Saudi Arabia.
We will be building off what you have been learning about in the
Middle East. (1 min)
Go to the PowerPoint.
Talk about the essential questions.
Tell them this is what we are going to talk about today. (1 min)
Go to the map

Learning Activities:

Closure:

Point out Saudi Arabia

Talk about the government of Saudi Arabia.
Ask how it is different from the United States (2 min)
Have students turn the page to 222 in their book.
Ask them what type of environment does Saudi Arabia have? (3
min)
Talk about agriculture in the region.
Point out picture on page 223 (2 min)
Have kids turn to 228
Talk about oil resources in the region
Point out the strait and talk about United States involvement when
it comes to oil resources. (3 min)
Move onto the slide on religion
Tell students there will be a larger chapter on religion coming up
Briefly describe Islam to them as it relates to Saudi Arabia. (2 min)
Give them directions about the worksheet.
Pass out worksheet
Give students 10 min on timer to work on it (10 min)
If there is time go over worksheet.
Collect (5-10 min)

Academic Language

Monarchy, Nonrenewable resources, ally, fossil water

5 Questions (Blooms)

What city in Saudi Arabia is important to Islam?

Why is Saudi Arabia influential to the region?
What would happen if Saudi Arabia had better access

to fresh water?
What does Rub al-khali mean?
Compare and contrast the similarities and differences
in the Sunni and Shia Muslims.
What is OPEC?
Curriculum (APA)
e.g.
Investigations in
Number, Data, and
Space. (2012).
Pearson.

Materials

Notes

Foreign Policy News, 2014,Middle East Politics.

http://foreignpolicynews.org/2014/03/28/president-obama-meetsking-abdullah-saudi-arabia/
Slater, Christopher L., 2012. Eastern Hemisphere. Holt and
McDougal Orlando, FL.
Photo Credits:
http://geology.com/world/saudi-arabia-satellite-image.shtml
http://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/destinations/traveler/none/saudi-arabia
http://www.majalla.com/eng/2011/06/article3524/files-a-generalview-shows-09-march
http://www.kulfoto.com/interesting-things/40451/growing-cropsrub-al-khali-desert-saudi-arabia
http://www.redbubble.com/people/pestephenson/works/2613003desert-landscape-north-of-al-ula-saudi-arabia
PowerPoint, Worksheet, Textbook, and timer.