Transcript Secon Semester Warm

Second Semester Warm-ups
CRCT Review
7 TH G R A D E S O C I A L S T U D I E S
January 6th
Write information below on a warm-up sheet. You
will take an open note warm-up quiz on Friday!
KEEP ALL THESE you will use them to study for the
Milestone Test!!!
 Syria, Israel and Jordan share the Jordan River
 Dams built in SW Asia have created problems for
countries downstream as they limit water available
to those countries that are downstream.
 Chemical fertilizers have led to the build up of salt
levels in the soil.
January 7th Have your homework out!
 In the Middle East, chemical fertilizers have contaminated
water supplies due to the runoff from fields
 Desalinization and drip irrigation are not used often because
they are very expensive
 Oil and natural gas are the two most valuable resources found
in SW Asia
 A little over 50% of the world’s oil supply is found in SW Asia
 New Imperialism
January 8
 Countries with oil reserves are much richer than
those countries that have not found oil in their
territory.
 Saudi Arabia, Iran, Iraq and Kuwait are the most oil-
rich countries in Southwest Asia
 OPEC controls the oil in the world market
January 9
 Quiz
 P82 233 – 237
 Pg84 238 - 242
January 12
The quiz this week will NOT be open note!
 The Jordan, Euphrates, and Tigris are important
rivers in SW Asia
 Disputes over oil and water are problematic for many
Middle East countries
January 13
The quiz this week will NOT be open note!
 Persian, Aden, and Oman are all Middle East gulfs
 The Suez Canal connects the Red Sea to the
Mediterranean Sea (the red to the med)
 Strait of Hormuz an important waterway for
transporting oil
January 14
The quiz this week will NOT be open note!
 The Red Sea separates the Middle East from Africa
 Most people in the Middle East live along rivers and
coasts
 Water is the most NEEDED resource in SW Asia
January 15
Quiz tomorrow will NOT be open note!
 Countries in the Eastern Mediterranean are different
from those that border the Persian Gulf because they
do not have oil.
 In SW Asia, countries with oil have higher standards
of living than those countries without oil reserves.
Separation Song - South Sudanese pop singer Queen Zee
from late 2010 "Referendum" is a song encouraging people to
vote in the January 2011 election for independence.
January 21
 What type of legislature does Saudi Arabia have? -
Consult Council; 150 members and chairman
appointed by the monarch
 What type of legislature does Israel have? - Knesset;
120 seats elected by popular vote and serve a term of
four (4) years
January 22
 What type of legislature does Iran have? - Islamic
Consult Assembly; 290 seats and elected by popular
vote and serve a four (4) year term
 What type of government does Saudi Arabia have? -
Absolute monarch; Sharia; Unitary; Autocratic
January 23
 What type of government does Israel have? -
Parliamentary Democracy (Republic); Federal
Democratic
 What type of government does Iran have? -
Theocracy; Oligarchy
January 26th
 A non-renewable resource is a resource that cannot
be replaced once used.
 Desalination is the removal of salt from saltwater.
 OPEC is the organization that regulates the amount
of oil exported by a country and sets the price.
January 27th
Quiz will have some fill in the blank question this week
 Subsistence farming is growing small amounts of
crops to take care of their local needs
 A canal is a manmade waterway that is used for
transportation of goods.
 Two mountain ranges are found in North Africa are
Atlas and Ahaggar
January28th
 Because it has fewer rivers and underground water
sources, the southern part of the Middle East uses
desalination to convert salt water to fresh water.
 Dry land, agriculture, and pollution are all reasons
for the Middle East water crisis.
January 29th
 Northern Africa is included in the Middle East
because it is mostly desert, lacks fresh water, and oil
is a major export.
 The world’s largest deposits of oil are in Saudi Arabia
February 2
 Sunni Muslims – believed that the leader should be
the people who could keep the community together
and did not have to be a descent of Muhammad
 Shia Muslims- believed that the leader should be a
descendant of Muhammad
February 3
 Torah – holy text of Judaism
 Bible – holy text of Christianity
 Quran – Holy text of Islam
 Synagogue – place of worship Judaism
 Church – place of worship Christianity
 Mosque – place of worship Islam
February 4
 Anti-Semitism – Hatred of Jews simply because they
practice the Jewish faith
 Zionists – A group who felt the world’s Jews
deserved to return to a homeland in Zion
 Israel – Created in 1948 by the United Nations as a
home to the Jewish people of the world
February 5th
 Religious Group – a group with a belief system in a
god or gods, with a specific set of rituals and
literature
 Ethnic Group – A group of people who share cultural
ideas and beliefs that have been a part of their
community for generations
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Believed that the leader of Islam should be the person who
could best keep the community together.
Believed the leader of Islam should be a descendant of
Muhammad
Holy text of Judaism
Holy text of Christianity
Holy text of Islam
Hatred of Jews simply because they practice the Jewish
faith
A group who felt the world’s Jews deserved to return to a
homeland in Zion
A group of people who share cultural ideas and beliefs that
have been a part of their community for generations
Place of worship Christianity
Place of worship Islam
February 23rd
 Sahara Desert – the largest desert in the world
 African Sahel – located just south of the Sahara
 Sahel expanding due to – overgrazing and cutting
down trees for food
February 24th
 Savanna Region – vast area of grassland
 Population growth – biggest threat to the African
rainforests
 Kalahari Desert – located in Southern Africa
February 27th
 Nile River – longest river in Africa
 Lake Tanganyika – largest lake in Africa
 Congo River – flows through central and west Africa
and through the largest rainforest in Africa
March 2nd
 Deforestation – the destruction of trees and other
vegetation
 Desertification – the process of the desert expanding
into areas that were formerly farmland
 “Green Line” – the place where cultivated land ends
and desert begins
March 3rd
 The AIDS pandemic in Africa has been worsened by
unstable governments.
 A system of acquiring colonies to provide raw materials
for a stronger country is called imperialism.
 Many African groups began to challenge European rule
after WWII
March 4th
 The purpose of a currency exchange rate is to enable
trade between countries that have different currencies
 Kenya struggled for independence from Britain.
 The world’s largest desert is the Sahara and is located in
northern Africa.
March 5th
 Ashanti - people found in the modern country of
Ghana in West Africa - known for their artful
weaving and colorful kente cloth.
 Bantu - a group of people who speak the same
language and live in Central and Southern Africa
 Swahili - the most widely spoken Bantu languages;
people and culture found on the coast of east Africa.
March 6th
 Warm-up quiz today – review your notes!
March 9th
 The first South African president chosen in an election
open to voters of all races was Nelson Mandela
 One important cause of water pollution in Egypt is
chemical fertilizers that flow into the Nile River.
 The economy of Nigeria is heavily dependent on the sale
of oil.
March 10th
 An oligarchic form of government is one in which a
small group of unelected leaders controls the
government.
 A market economy is an economy in which free
markets determine what gets manufactured and
sold.
March 16th
Lasting Results of Division of Ottoman Empire:
 After WWI, the Ottoman Empire was on the losing
side, so the British and French divided up land the
Ottomans had held.
 European imperialists left Turkey to the Turks, but
split up the rest of the area without regard to
religions or ethnic groups.
March 17th
The Middle East – lasting effects of imperialism:
 Ethnic groups like the Kurds are split up although
they would like to have an independent nation
 Other groups like the Sunni
and Shia in Iraq are put
together though they don’t
get along and fight over power.
March 18th
 Persian Gulf War – military force was used to liberate
Kuwait from the Iraqi invasion in 1991: also called
operation desert storm.
 Invasion of Afghanistan, 2001: After the 9/11 attacks, the
US began a military operation in aimed at capturing the
people responsible for the attack – Al-Qaeda & Osama
bin Laden. The US overthrew the Taliban government in
Afghanistan.
When your done – Answer the question On the
class Padlet about DBQ writing!
DBQ Essay: What made Gandhi’s nonviolent
movement work?
 Review how to write a DBQ Essay
 Rubric
review & ADD Highlight Citations!
 First semester essay 1. Mentor 2. Yours
 Pre-Writing
 Understanding
the Question
 Bucketing (what can you use in your essay?)
 Pronged thesis and pre-rite sheet
 Prewrite DBQ essay and conference with Ms.
Paradis as needed
March 19th
 Invasion of Iraq, 2003: After the 9/11 attacks, the US
feared two things regarding Iraq:
1. that Iraq had ties to al-Qaeda, the terrorist group
responsible
2. that Iraq was building weapons of mass destruction
 As a result, we invaded the country and overthrew
the leader, Saddam Hussein.
 We found no ties to al-Qaeda or WMDs, but we did
free the nation from its dictator.
March 20th
 Review for Quiz
March 23rd
 Arabs - an ethnic Group that makes up the
MAJORITY of those who live in SOUTHWEST ASIA
(Middle East).
 Kurds - a distinct ethnic group that lives in the
mountainous areas where Syria, Turkey, Iran, and
Iraq come together.
 Persians - the ethnic group who live in the modern
country of Iran
March 24th
 Judaism - 1st Monotheistic religion
 Monotheistic - Followers believe in one God.
 Polytheistic - Followers believe in more than one God.
 Torah - Holy writings of Judaism
 Jesus Christ - founding figure of Christianity
March 25th
 Sunni - This group of Muslims thought that upon
Muhammad's death, the leadership should go to
someone who could bring the community together not necessarily a descendant of Muhammad.
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85% of Muslims
 Shia - Thought leadership of the Muslim Community
should go to a descendant of Muhammad.
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15% of Muslims
March 26th
 Islam – began in the city of Mecca
 Quran - The holy book of Islam
 Muhammad - An Arabic prophet who founded Islam
 Five Pillars of Islam - 5 things Muslims must do during
their lifetime in their practice of Islam
April 13
NOTE – this is start of last warm-up quiz to be given 4/28
Nationalism
 Belief that people should be loyal to those they share a
common heritage with.
Rowlatt Act
 Allowed the British to arrest any Indian that protested
the British government. They could be locked up for two
years without trial.
Civil Disobedience
 the non-violent refusal to obey an unfair law
April 17th
 India - South Asian country that was under the
control of the British
 Vietnam - Southeast Asian country that was under
the control of the French.
 Ho Chi Minh - Leader of Communist party in
Vietnam. Leader of the Vietminh League.
April 21
 Great Leap Forward - Attempt by Mao Zedong to
reorganize China's economy. Led to widespread
famine and was a total failure
 Cultural Revolution - When the Great Leap Forward
failed, Mao urged Chinese students to leave school
and attack anything that challenged his classless
society.
April 23
Outcome of most recent conflict in Vietnam
 North & South Vietnam reunited as one country
Outcome of the Korean War
 North and South Korea divided along the 38th parallel
(nothing really changed). North is communist, South is a
democracy.
 When you’re done – ONE POST on padlet per
table!
TEST TOMORROW 
Think – Pair - Share
Think – Pair - Share
Since the
end of
WWII, how
have
Japan’s
seas and
oceans
benefitted
it’s
economy?
April 23rd
 Group Presentation
 Take Group Quizzes
 Get TOCs to study
April 24th
 Deng Xiaoping - Became China's leader after the
death of Mao Zedong - made several attempts to
modernize China's economy
 DMZ or Demilitarized Zone - The area that separates
North & South Korea
April 24th
 Socrative Student
 CRCT jeopardy
 Constructed Response Questions