Introduction
Have you ever wondered what it would be like to travel to a foreign country? Today, you will be exploring the Arabian Peninsula, Iraq, and Iran. The Arabian Peninsula lies between the Red Sea, the Gulf of Aden, and the Persian Gulf. Iraq and Iran neighbor each other, lying to the northeast region of the Arabian Peninsula. Inside of the Arabian Peninsula lie nine countries. If you accept this challenge, you will have 50 minutes to complete this project. Good Luck!
Task
We will be focusing on the economy, government, and culture of the countries in the Arabian Peninsula. You will be required to answer each question in complete sentences, and as it has already been stated, you will have 50 minutes to complete the assignment. Use the websites on the "Process" page to answer the following questions.
1. What are the nine countries in the Arabian Peninsula?
2. What is the main language spoken in the Arabian Peninsula?
3. What religion do those in Iraq practice?
4. What religion do those in Iran practice?
5. What type of government does Iran have?
6. What type of government does Iraq have?
7. What is the population of Iraq?
8. What are the main ethnic groups in Iraq and Iran?
9. What is the average GNI per capita in the Arab world?
10. Describe the economy of each Arabian country.
11. What are the total sq. miles of the Arabian Peninsula?
12. What are the main geographical land forms in the Arabian Peninsula?
13. What two rivers surround Iraq?
14. What two countries greatly influence Iraq's cuisine?
15. How did Iran's cuisine originally form?
16. What are the main foods eaten in Iran?
17. What is the dress of people in Iraq and Iran?
18. What is the averge income for a rural and urban family in Iran?
19. What percent of Iraqis are at or below the poverty line?
20. Find the percent of those who are at or below the poverty line who live in countries in the Arabian Peninsula.
Process
Use the following websites to answer the previous questions.
http://www.worldatlas.com/webimage/countrys/asia/arabian.htm
http://usiraq.procon.org/view.answers.php?questionID=917
strausscenter.org/hormuz/religion-in-iran.html
http://www.infoplease.com/encyclopedia/world/iran-government.html
http://country-facts.findthebest.com/q/177/14298/What-type-of-governmen…
http://www.cfr.org/iran/irans-ethnic-groups/p12118
www.crf-usa.org/bill-of...in.../bria-21-2-a-is-iraq-on-the-way-to-democ…
http://data.worldbank.org/topic/economy-and-growth
http://data.worldbank.org/country/ (insert country name after the last backslash)
http://www.foodbycountry.com/Germany-to-Japan/Iraq.html
http://www.iranvisitor.com/iran-culture/iranian-food-culture
http://www.aitotours.com/aboutiran/6/clothing/default.aspx
http://www.china-iraq.org/en/news_detail.asp?key=A00770028&id=2783
http://www.uskowioniran.com/2012/01/income-and-life-in-urban-and-rural…
http://data.worldbank.org/country/iraq
http://data.worldbank.org/country
Evaluation
You will be graded on a 100 pt. scale
25 pts.- Grammar
50 pts- Corrects information
10 pts.- Complete Sentences
15 pts.- Completion
BONUS: ترجمة هذا إلى اللغة الإنجليزية لSWAG اضافية الائتمان (Translate into English WITH NO HELP FROM THE INTERNET for 10 extra credit points.)
Conclusion
Hopefully, you have now learned about the Arabian Peninsula, Iraq, and Iran and will keep this knowledge with you for a very long time. Thank you for completing our WEBQUEST!