The Eastern Mediterranean - Layne

Welcome to the Eastern Mediterranean!  You will learn about Jordan, Syria, Turkey, Lebanon, Cyprus, and Israel.  We hope you enjoy our WebQuest! :)

                        

Go to the following websites.  Complete the questions. When you go to the first website, you will be reading about Jordan, Israel, Cyprus, Turkey, Syria, and Lebanon.  You will need to scroll down to the list of countries.

http://www.ducksters.com/geography/middleeast.php

When you reach to the Golan Heights question, you will need to go to this website for research.

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-14724842

Next, you will go to Sheppard Software (the link is below)  and take the Seas and Bays G-Game.  You will have to scroll down.

 

http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/Middle-east_Geography.htm

 

You will be answering the following questions:

Jordan

1)  What empire did Jordan become a part of in 1516?

2)  How is the climate in Jordan different from the United States.

3)  What is Jordan's major religion?

4)  What are some agricultural products in Jordan?

Israel

1)  How far is Beersheba from Jerusalem?

2)  What are the high-technology products?

3)  Why do you think the Star of David is in the middle of the flag?

4)  Who is Golda Meir?

Cyprus

1)  When did Cyprus gain their independence and from whom?

2)  What is the capital of Cyprus and why do you think it's an important city?  (Use map below)

                          

3)  What is the national symbol of Cyprus?

4)  What is the currency?

Turkey

1)  What is the highest point in Turkey?

2)  What is the national GDP?

3)  How many provinces is Turkey divided into?

4)  Who was Mustafa Kemal Ataturk?

Syria

1)  What is the Golan Heights? (write in paragraph form and turn into the box) (Do research on your netbook) (Go to http://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-14724842)

2)  What U.S. state is Syria slightly larger than?

3)  When is there independence day?

4)  What are five of Syria's natural resources?

Lebanon

1)  Write a page on the history, geography, people, and economy of Lebanon.  (Use complete sentences and your own words)

Now go to http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/Middle-east_Geography.htm and scroll down to Seas and Bays G-Game.  You will play that game until it's over.

You will be graded on the following

Participation- 40%

Grammar- 20%

Answered Questions Correctly- 30%

Spelling- 10%

We hoped you learned about all the countries in Chapter 17!  All of your written work needs to be turned into the box by the end of the day.  Thanks for participating in our WebQuest!

~Sophia, Layne, and Bas

We'd like to thank Ms. Stinson for this wonderful opportunity!  We had a lot of fun doing this, and we hope that you enjoyed it.  We would also like to thank www.ducksters.com.

Citations:

"Geography for Kids: Middle East." Ducksters. Technological Solutions, Inc. (TSI), Apr. 2014. Web. 28 Apr.        <http://www.ducksters.com/geography/middleeast.php&gt;.Sameer, Misna. "Women In Middle-East Oppressed? Think Again!" Youth Ki Awaaz. N.p., 1 July 2011. Web. 26 Apr. 2014.  <http://www.youthkiawaaz.com/2011/07/women-in-middle-east-oppressed-thin…;.Hernandez, Pedro. "EcoSocial: Green Social Media Resources You’ll Love."EcoINSITE RSS. N.p., 14 Feb. 2011. Web. 28 Apr. 2014.  <Hernandez, Pedro. "EcoSocial: Green Social Media Resources You’ll Love."EcoINSITE RSS. N.p., 14 Feb. 2011. Web. 28 Apr. 2014>."Middle East Geography Quizzes - Fun Map Games." Middle East Geography Quizzes - Fun Map Games. Sheppard Software, n.d. Web. 29 Apr. 2014. <http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/Middle-east_Geography.htm&gt;."Golan Heights Profile." BBC News. N.p., 21 May 2013. Web. 29 Apr. 2014. <http://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-14724842&gt;.