sst3-Middle+East

= North Africa, Southwest Asia, and Central Asia =


 * Geography**
 * [|World of Change (NASA)] - The shrinking Aral Sea, Mesopotamian Marshes, Urbanization of Dubai, etc.


 * Regional Study**
 * [|World Atlas] - maps and more
 * map practice []
 * [|Howstuffworks] - geography of Asia


 * History**
 * [|HyperHistory Online] - a great timeline of world history
 * [|Sacred Destinations] - photos, artwork and articles about significant religious sites around the world
 * Foundations of Belief in the Middle East: [|Belief.net] | [|Sacred Destinations]
 * Jerusalem
 * Map and description of [|The Old City] (Muslim Quarter, Jewish Quarter, Christian Quarter, Armenian Quarter)
 * Video - National Geographic: [|Secrets of Jerusalem's Holiest Sites]
 * Christianity
 * [|Christus Rex]
 * Judaism
 * [|Judaism 101]
 * Islam
 * [|Timeline of Islamic history]
 * The [|Religion homepage] of the BBC
 * 1001 Inventions - Muslim Heritage in our World: [|Traveling Exhibit] | [|Video Introduction]|
 * Resources: [|City 1250]
 * Dozens of videos from the exhibit: [|Documentaries] | [|Video Clips]
 * 1001 Inventions: [|YouTube Channel]
 * Look here for a Build-Your-Own Project...
 * [|1001 Teacher Pack]: Seeing in the Dark, Coffee, Perfume, Raising Water, Puzzling Plants, Pharmacy, Build It Strong, Figuring our Phenomena, Bird Man
 * [|Downloadable //City 1250// ASE Global Student Worksheets]: Paper and Pen, Ink Jet Printers, Compass, SATNAV, Keeping Clean (soap), Diamond, Ruby and Sapphire/Genuine Gems?, Clean Air, Moon, Universe, Winning Smile/Toothpaste, Pharmacy/Pharmacy2
 * [|Rubric for Build-Your-Own Project]
 * [|History of Religion] - 5,000 years of history in 90 seconds as an animated map of the world
 * [|BBC Religions] - an overview of the top twenty religions of the world
 * Comparisons
 * [|Comparison Chart] of Christianity, Islam, and Judaism from [|ReligionFacts]
 * [|Comparison Table] of Christianity, Islam, and Judaism including beliefs, rituals, and traditions in more detail
 * [|Map: Middle East Religious Composition] - from Mappery.com
 * [|BeliefNet] - a website of religions from around the world
 * [|Major Religions] - ranked by size of adherents
 * [|Major Religions] - ranked by size of adherents


 * Current Issues - Israel/Palestine Interactives and the West Bank Barrier**
 * [|One Land, Two Peoples]
 * [|Two Peoples Divided]
 * [|Line of Separation]


 * Current Issues**
 * Overview: [|Imperial History of the Middle East]
 * [|Middle East Modern History Timeline]
 * [|Middle East: The Modern Conflict in Maps]


 * Middle East Meltdown -**
 * Search - [|Google News] gathers and organizes news from dozens of sources; [|NewsNow] is a similar site.
 * CNN - Unrest in the Middle East - [|Latest Developments]
 * The New York Times - [|A Country-by-Country Look] | [|Middle East News] | [|Why the Arab World is Seething]
 * Guardian.co.uk - [|Arab and Middle East Revolt] - an interactive map

>> ===Everyone should read the section of this article relating to your country and take notes===
 * Current Issues - The Politics of Water**
 * //Study and quiz yourself:// [|Water Words for Middle School Geography]
 * //Start with these sites//
 * Background/Overview Information
 * CIA World Factbook: [|Northern Africa] - [|Middle East]
 * World Atlas: [|Northern Africa] - [|Middle East]
 * Water Problem/Solution Websites
 * Water Science for Schools (USGS): [|Special Topics]
 * [|Water Resources in the Middle East]
 * The World's Water: [|Water Conflict Chronology]
 * //Use these additional sites if necessary//
 * [|Encyclopedia of Earth] site offers great articles about water as well as individual country profiles detailing water resources and related information.
 * [|Global Connections] in the Middle East from PBS - natural resources, religion, culture, etc.
 * [|Circle of Blue] - a nonprofit organization reporting on the global freshwater crisis
 * [|Water.org] - working on freshwater issues in Africa, Latin America, and Asia
 * //The Politics of Water//
 * [|The Politics of Water] - from BBC News
 * [|Mideast Water Crisis Brings Misery, Uncertainty] - NPR report from January 2010
 * [|The World's Water] - data, conflicts, etc.