Geographical terrains in the Arab world

Geographical terrains in the Arab world

Done by:

​Mr. Milos Vidosavljevic

​Geography Teacher

​SAIS - UAQ - UAE

​October 2021

​Lesson objectives:

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​1. Define new vocabulary terms related to the lesson

​2. Identify main Physical and Human characteristics of the Arab region

Open Ended

Brainstorming: Describe your understanding of the Arab region.

​The standard definition of the Arab region comprises twenty-two states and territories. Borders of the Arab region are:

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​- West: Atlantic Ocean

​- East: Arabian Sea

​- North: Mediterranean Sea

​- South/Southeast: the Horn of Africa and the Indian Ocean

Open Ended

What Arab countries do you know?

​Blank map of the Arab region

The Arab region can be divided into two main Geographical regions:

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​1. The Asian part

​2. African part (larger)

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​Almost 80% of the Arab region is covered in deserts stretching from Morocco to Oman and UAE. Several deserts span the Arab region such as:

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​1. The Sahara Desert

​2. The Arabian Desert

​3. The Syrian Desert

​The primary language in the region is the Arabic language with different dialects.

Open Ended

Identify Human characteristics of the Arab region.

Multiple Choice

What is the biggest country of the Arab region?

• Egypt

• Saudi Arabia

• Algeria

• Libya

Multiple Choice

What is the border of the Arab region on the West?

• The Indian Ocean

• The Arabian Sea

• The Red Sea

• The Atlantic Ocean

Match

Match the following

• Language

• Biggest

• The Mediterranean Sea

• Sahara

• The Arabian Desert

Arabic

Algeria

West

The biggest Desert

Middle East

• Arabic

• Algeria

• West

• The biggest Desert

• Middle East

Open Ended

Exit ticket:

1. What are two parts of the Arab region?

2. What is the biggest country in the Arab region?

3. Mention 3 Arab countries in Africa.