Africa's Regions Booklet

This week we will be working on the Africa's Regions Booklet.  For the booklet, you will choose 4 regions of Africa to learn more about.  You will read and take notes about the region, the people who live in the region, and some of the problems or challenges currently facing the region.  Your booklet should include the information you collected along with an illustration for each region.

The PBS AFRICA Website is an excellent resource for this project.  You should be able to find all of the information you need on this one site.

Arab Spring

Here is a quick overview of what's been happening during the Arab Spring.

Major Religions of the Middle East

Today you will be gathering information about three major religions in the Middle East: Judaism, Christianity and Islam.  As you visit each webpage, be sure to fill in the chart for your assignment, as well as noting similarities and differences between the three religions.

H20

While the Middle East is rich in some natural resources, one thing that is lacking is WATER.  Today we will be thinking about the role water plays in our life, what it is like in areas with limited water, what the consequences of limited water might be and what can be done about water shortages.

The sources we're going to use today are called infographics.  Infographics take complex information and arrange it with graphics to present the information quickly.  The infographics we are going to use  can be found here, here, here and here.

Desert Life

Today we're going to look at one of the major physical features of the Middle East, deserts.  People sometimes think deserts are hot and empty, but they are actually much more complex.  

There are two websites that can be helpful to complete today's assignment.  Make sure you provide detailed responses to the questions!

Topics

• What is a desert?/Desert characteristics
• Water in the desert
• Life in the desert
• People in the desert

Upcoming Due Dates!!!

Europe RAFT Project Due Monday, March 4th

All 10 Current Events Due by Monday, March 4th

All Late Work Due Thursday, March 7th

Greek Debt Crisis

Today we are going to be exploring the current debt crisis in Europe.  To help make sense of what is happening, please go to the Khan Academy website to view the Greek Debt Recession and Austerity video.  As you are watching, please take notes on the video (remember, you can pause and repeat parts as needed).