7th grade SS People, Places, and Change

Preview of Chapter 5, Section 1 (p107-109)

1. What is the title of this section? _____________________________________
2. (think question) What do you think the word phosphates means?
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3. Check out the map on the bottom of page 107.
a. Which countries border the Mediterranean Sea?
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b. What are the main rivers and waterways shown?

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How does the size of this region compare to the United States?
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What do the colors on the map indicate? (hint: Look at the legend on the lower left
hand corner of the map)
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List the headings and subheading in this section. (pages 106-109).
Chapter Title:_________________________________________
A. Section 1: ________________________________________
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Look at page 108. Read the caption under the banner Our Amazing Planet.
a. What is the physical feature the section is discussing?
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b. How large is it? ___________________________________________________
c. What makes it unique? ____________________________________________
d. Look at the pictures located on page 108 and 109. What can you tell about the
country just by looking at the pictures? ________________________________
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7th grade SS People, Places, and Change

Model: As we read: Echo read or read aloud and model thinking as you answer
questions
1.Give one interesting fact about Turkey from On Two Continents.
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2.Give three facts you learned from Hills, Valleys, and Plains.
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Guided: As we read: Read and ask students to answer questions.
3. Read section River and Sea and list important facts from the section.
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4. List one fun fact from River and Sea.
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Assisted: Be available as students read and answer the questions. (give help if required)
What type of weather would you expect if you visited this region?
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What is the average rainfall in the Syrian Desert?
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What are the three types of climate discussed in this section?
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7th grade SS People, Places, and Change

Independent: Allow students to work on their own.
What resources are available in this region of the eastern Mediterranean?
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What are some uses of the resources?
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Complete the questions from section review.

The Mediterranean climate is characterized by no freezing temperatures in winter and dry summers.

http://gimcw.org/climate/characteristics.cfm
Vocabulary:
Euphrates River
Jordan River
Tigris River
Suez Canal
Red Sea
Gaza Strip
Isreal
Turkey
Phosphates- a mineral that is used to make fertilizer
Ridges A range of hills or mountains, a raised strip (as of plowed ground)