Weekly Warm ups

Week off:November 15-19

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Weekly Warrior WS7 Workbook

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Objectives:
1.Be able to identify farming methods in Southwest Asia.
2.Make predictions and investigate the advantages and disadvantages of irrigation, using the Aral Sea
as case study.
3.Understand the conflict between the Israelites and Palestinians in present day Israel by looking at
persepectives from both sides.
4.Identify the fundamental basics of the three major world religions; Judaism, Islam, and Christianity.

MONDAY (11/15)
1. Most farmers grow crops in Southwest and Central Asian countries by the following farming
methods:

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Case Study: The Aral Sea

2.What are people doing to the river s that are meant to flow into the Aral Sea? How does this have a
negative impact on the Aral Sea?
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3.Predict what you think might be a solution to this problem:

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4.After learning about the Aral Sea, how would you answer the following question: What problem has
been caused by irrigation systems in Southwest (and Central) Asia? Now that you know more about
the topic, what is one solution to this problem?
The problem is:
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A solution is:
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Questions 5-9 correspond to the text, titled “Introducing the Region: Human Geography.”
5.Why is Southwest Asia known as the “cradle of civilization?”
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6.What is one major thing that all three of the major world religions (Judaism, Islam, and Christianity)
share?
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7.According to the text, who are the founders of the three main religions?
Founder of Judaism: _____________________________________
Founder of Christianity:___________________________________
Founder of Islam:________________________________________

8.What are the names of the holy books for each religion?
Name of Holy book for Judaism:____________________________
Name of Holy book for Christianity:_________________________
Name of Holy book for Islam:______________________________

9.The text gives a couple examples of religious conflicts in Southwest & Central Asia. Identify one of
them:
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TUESDAY (11/16)
After viewing the Discovery Education video clip, please answer:

10. Current tensions between Arabs, who practice Islam, and Jews ,who practice Judaismin, the Middle
East “started” because of:
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For homework, please examine the chart that reveals the two sides of the Israeli and Palestinian
conflict and answer questions 11-13 to show your comprehension of the content.
After examining the chart (above) please answer:

11 Summarize points of conflict you see between the two sides of Israelites and Palestinians.
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12.What Middle Eastern City can you see has religious significance for both sides? (This city also
have religious significance for Christianity, although the table does not show this.)
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13.After viewing the video from class and examining the chart that looks at both sides of the
Israel/Palestine conflict, in your opinion why might it be helpful to learn more about each of the major
world religions?
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 WEDNESDAY/THURSDAY( 11/13-11/14 )
Name: ____________________________________ Date:______________
14. Directions: Compare and contrast the three major world religions. For some things, you'll find
similarities for just two of the religions, in which you'll write in the appropriate circle. For example,
you can write things that only Judaism and Islam share in the space where those circles overlap.

Judaism Islam

Christianity