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Where is the Arabian Peninsula located?

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Geography and Life in Arabia

Today
Content: I will examine physical features,
climate, and life styles of the Arabian
peninsula

Language:
I will read, discuss, and write responses to key
idea quesBons.

Video
Based on the song, I can conclude

1 One physical feature of Arabia is
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2 - The climate in Arabia is

The Arabian Peninsula is located in the southwest corner of

Asia. As you can see on the map, it lies near the intersecBon
of three conBnentsAfrica, Asia, and Europe. Trade routes
linking the three conBnents have passed through the region
for thousands of years. Geographers call Arabia a
crossroads locaEon.
1) Why is Arabia
considered a
crossroads locaEon?

Arabia is a crossroads
locaEon because

CFU Academic ConversaEon

Partner 1 - Arabia is a crossroads
locaEon because

Partner 2 I agree/disagree
because

Physical Features
pg.56

2) What geographic features and landforms make up

Arabia?
3) How is life in the Rub al-Khali dierent from life in
an oasis?
Life in the Rub al-Khali whereas life in an

oasis ..

CFU Academic ConversaEon

Partner 1: One geographic feature of
Arabia is

Partner 2: One way life is dierent in the
Rub al-Khali is

Two Ways of Life

To live in Arabias dicult desert environment, people

developed two main ways of life. Some people lived a
nomadic life, moving from place to place. Others lived
a sedentary, or se\led, life in towns (townspeople).

Two Ways of Life

pg.56

4) Compare and Contrast Use the graphic organizer to show

some dierences and similariBes between nomads and
townspeoples lifestyles in Arabia.
Minimum of 3 dierences and 1 similarity
Nomad
Townspeople

Both

Didnt se\le
Se\led in one
Traded
Raised
place
goods in
animals
Farmed
town
Tribe was
Worked as
important
merchants

Two Ways of Life

pg.56
Independently answer the following quesBons
5) Why did nomads have to move constantly?
Nomads moved constantly because

6) A souk is a _______________

7) In what ways did townspeople and nomads rely on
each other?