How do Natural Resources Contribute to the Politics and Economy of the Middle East? (1-2) by Emily Carr https://padlet.com/emilycarr1991/fujiaud10baz Explore the resources below and answer the guiding questions. What questions are you left with? en-us 2018-11-07 17:08:13 UTC 2019-10-22 19:55:18 UTC hello@padlet.com Natural Resources Overview emilycarr1991 https://padlet.com/emilycarr1991/fujiaud10baz/wish/301660766 1. Why are natural resources important for people and countries?
2. What is the difference between a renewable and nonrenewable resource?

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]]> 2018-11-07 17:30:25 UTC https://padlet.com/emilycarr1991/fujiaud10baz/wish/301660766 Instructions: emilycarr1991 https://padlet.com/emilycarr1991/fujiaud10baz/wish/301663612 Choose FOUR of the resources posted in this padlet to explore in more detail. Answer the guiding questions and use your checklist to keep track of your work as you go!]]> 2018-11-07 17:34:42 UTC https://padlet.com/emilycarr1991/fujiaud10baz/wish/301663612 What questions do you have after conducting your research? emilycarr1991 https://padlet.com/emilycarr1991/fujiaud10baz/wish/301665368 Record them in the comments section below.]]> 2018-11-07 17:37:06 UTC https://padlet.com/emilycarr1991/fujiaud10baz/wish/301665368 Global Connections: The Middle East emilycarr1991 https://padlet.com/emilycarr1991/fujiaud10baz/wish/301674800 1. Why is oil considered to be such a valuable resource?
2. How might oil influence the relationship between two countries? What can happen if one country wants oil and the other country has oil?
3. How might access to fresh water create tension between countries?]]> 2018-11-07 17:50:31 UTC https://padlet.com/emilycarr1991/fujiaud10baz/wish/301674800 The World's Resources by Country emilycarr1991 https://padlet.com/emilycarr1991/fujiaud10baz/wish/301676241 1. What do you notice about the natural resources in the Middle East as compared to those in other countries?]]> 2018-11-07 17:52:27 UTC https://padlet.com/emilycarr1991/fujiaud10baz/wish/301676241 Oil and Gas in the Middle East emilycarr1991 https://padlet.com/emilycarr1991/fujiaud10baz/wish/301677849 1. What do you notice about the placement of oil and gas lines in the Middle East?
2. Which facts stand out to you or surprise you most?]]> 2018-11-07 17:54:33 UTC https://padlet.com/emilycarr1991/fujiaud10baz/wish/301677849 World Water Day 2013 emilycarr1991 https://padlet.com/emilycarr1991/fujiaud10baz/wish/301744399 1. Which region of the world is at the highest risk for running out of water?
2. What are some of the consequences of a lack of water or access to clean water?
3. Which facts or statistics surprised you most?]]> 2018-11-07 19:25:56 UTC https://padlet.com/emilycarr1991/fujiaud10baz/wish/301744399 Water: Our Most Precious Resource emilycarr1991 https://padlet.com/emilycarr1991/fujiaud10baz/wish/301744990 1. What is the problem described?
2. What surprised you?
3. What is this video advertising?

]]> 2018-11-07 19:26:54 UTC https://padlet.com/emilycarr1991/fujiaud10baz/wish/301744990 Water Crisis in the Middle East emilycarr1991 https://padlet.com/emilycarr1991/fujiaud10baz/wish/301749926 1. What is the problem described?
2. What surprised you?
3. How is this problem impacting people and countries?

]]> 2018-11-07 19:34:19 UTC https://padlet.com/emilycarr1991/fujiaud10baz/wish/301749926 Water Desalination emilycarr1991 https://padlet.com/emilycarr1991/fujiaud10baz/wish/301750712
  • What is desalination?
  • Why is desalination important? What problem is it trying to solve?
  • What are potential problems with desalination?

    • ]]>     2018-11-07 19:35:31 UTC https://padlet.com/emilycarr1991/fujiaud10baz/wish/301750712     Can the Middle East Survive Without Oil? emilycarr1991 https://padlet.com/emilycarr1991/fujiaud10baz/wish/301751050
  • How does oil affect the amount of money in Middle Eastern countries?
  • How does the money from oil affect the people?
  • What do you think would happen if oil were to run out in the Middle East?

    • ]]>     2018-11-07 19:36:06 UTC https://padlet.com/emilycarr1991/fujiaud10baz/wish/301751050     Who Controls the World's Oil? emilycarr1991 https://padlet.com/emilycarr1991/fujiaud10baz/wish/301751423
  • How does oil affect relationships between countries?
  • Who controls the supply of oil in the world?

    • ]]>     2018-11-07 19:36:48 UTC https://padlet.com/emilycarr1991/fujiaud10baz/wish/301751423     The Coming Water Wars emilycarr1991 https://padlet.com/emilycarr1991/fujiaud10baz/wish/301753553 1. Why is water "the resource we need to worry most about"?
    2. What are some potential solutions to the problems described?]]>     2018-11-07 19:40:34 UTC https://padlet.com/emilycarr1991/fujiaud10baz/wish/301753553     Mideast Policy Spills Over to Create 1970s Oil Crisis emilycarr1991 https://padlet.com/emilycarr1991/fujiaud10baz/wish/301755470 1. What is oil used for?
    2. How are people and companies affected when countries fight over oil? Consider the effect it might have on prices, lifestyle, etc.]]>     2018-11-07 19:43:40 UTC https://padlet.com/emilycarr1991/fujiaud10baz/wish/301755470