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“Who’S Coming To Dinner?” – Understanding The Middle East Culture [6th Grade], Bethany Lorge, Linda O'Connor Jun 2010

“Who’S Coming To Dinner?” – Understanding The Middle East Culture [6th Grade], Bethany Lorge, Linda O'Connor

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The goal of this unit is for students to understand the cultures and conflicts that result from these cultures in the Middle East. Students will begin by learning about the geography of this region of the world through various mapping activities. They will begin to learn how the culture of this region is influenced by its geography and climate. Students will be able to explain how the predominance of Christianity, Judaism and Islam has led to conflicts in this region of the world. Students will also learn about the major impact that oil has had in the Middle East and …