https://padlet.com/roberree000/i2ms2wrtfpfm Eastern Mediterranean compared to the Arabian Peninsula en-us 2018-02-07 16:59:49 UTC 2018-02-13 01:14:45 UTC hello@padlet.com briannabotelho https://padlet.com/roberree000/i2ms2wrtfpfm/wish/229204866 2018-02-07 17:05:57 UTC https://padlet.com/roberree000/i2ms2wrtfpfm/wish/229204866 briannabotelho https://padlet.com/roberree000/i2ms2wrtfpfm/wish/230099806 Arabic is the primary language in all three sub-regions. In some countries within Southwest Asia they speak Hebrew, English, and Turkish.

]]> 2018-02-09 16:43:38 UTC https://padlet.com/roberree000/i2ms2wrtfpfm/wish/230099806 briannabotelho https://padlet.com/roberree000/i2ms2wrtfpfm/wish/230101741 Most people in Southwest Asia are Islamic. In Lebanon and Israel most people are Sunni Muslim, while in the Northeast they're Shia Muslim. Some also follow Christianity and Judaism. 

]]> 2018-02-09 16:47:41 UTC https://padlet.com/roberree000/i2ms2wrtfpfm/wish/230101741 briannabotelho https://padlet.com/roberree000/i2ms2wrtfpfm/wish/230106880 Women in the Eastern Mediterranean have equal rights, but they're women's rights have been drastically changing through the years. 

]]> 2018-02-09 16:58:00 UTC https://padlet.com/roberree000/i2ms2wrtfpfm/wish/230106880 briannabotelho https://padlet.com/roberree000/i2ms2wrtfpfm/wish/230407660 Women in the Arabian Peninsula don't have equal rights and are expected to stay home and care for their kids. 

]]> 2018-02-11 20:18:02 UTC https://padlet.com/roberree000/i2ms2wrtfpfm/wish/230407660 briannabotelho https://padlet.com/roberree000/i2ms2wrtfpfm/wish/230409462 Religion inspires art in the Eastern Mediterranean and people express themselves through their art by creating paintings, pottery, and poems. 

]]> 2018-02-11 20:32:06 UTC https://padlet.com/roberree000/i2ms2wrtfpfm/wish/230409462 briannabotelho https://padlet.com/roberree000/i2ms2wrtfpfm/wish/230410895 Arabian Peninsula art is typically calligraphy, poetry, and folk art. Lebanon was among one of the first countries to adopt western art.

]]> 2018-02-11 20:40:24 UTC https://padlet.com/roberree000/i2ms2wrtfpfm/wish/230410895 briannabotelho https://padlet.com/roberree000/i2ms2wrtfpfm/wish/230412231 In all three sub-regions they rely on oil. In the Eastern Mediterranean they have a large percentage of the world's oil and gas reserves. 

]]> 2018-02-11 20:51:52 UTC https://padlet.com/roberree000/i2ms2wrtfpfm/wish/230412231 briannabotelho https://padlet.com/roberree000/i2ms2wrtfpfm/wish/230417398 Soccer is a major sport in all three sub-regions. They also do swimming and martial arts. 

]]> 2018-02-11 21:31:17 UTC https://padlet.com/roberree000/i2ms2wrtfpfm/wish/230417398 briannabotelho https://padlet.com/roberree000/i2ms2wrtfpfm/wish/230417826 Public schools are generally free and is mandatory. Literacy rate varies from 80-97%. The picture below is of Eastern Mediterranean University. It is located in Turkey and is a business school.

]]> 2018-02-11 21:34:43 UTC https://padlet.com/roberree000/i2ms2wrtfpfm/wish/230417826 briannabotelho https://padlet.com/roberree000/i2ms2wrtfpfm/wish/230419107 Only boys have mandatory education. Boys and girls go to separate schools. Literacy rate is 86.6-96%.

]]> 2018-02-11 21:44:14 UTC https://padlet.com/roberree000/i2ms2wrtfpfm/wish/230419107 briannabotelho https://padlet.com/roberree000/i2ms2wrtfpfm/wish/230420417 To summarize the culture of the Eastern Mediterranean and Arabian Peninsula are quite similar because of their sports, economy, and language. The Eastern Mediterranean is more developed than the Arabian Peninsula because of their schooling and rights for women. ]]> 2018-02-11 21:53:22 UTC https://padlet.com/roberree000/i2ms2wrtfpfm/wish/230420417