(A2) *MIDDLE EAST* Unit 1: Expressions by Katherine Wallace https://padlet.com/kwallace7/vie2wn6w2p8g Research board for Middle Eastern culture, mathematics, and interesting facts en-us 2019-08-12 13:41:49 UTC 2024-12-02 00:05:12 UTC hello@padlet.com Miss Wallace kwallace7 https://padlet.com/kwallace7/vie2wn6w2p8g/wish/374111146 When posting to this board, make sure to type your name in the title  of your post.
Must earn 4 points to receive 100
1 point – a fact about the culture of the country or area we are visiting
2 points – a fact about architecture, art, engineering, buildings, etc. found in this country that relates to math
3 points - famous mathematician from this country or area
4 points - a specific way the development of algebra relates to this country (not always available for all countries)

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]]> 2019-08-12 13:41:49 UTC https://padlet.com/kwallace7/vie2wn6w2p8g/wish/374111146 autumn https://padlet.com/kwallace7/vie2wn6w2p8g/wish/374831676 I found out that the tallest building is located in the middle east, it is 828 meters and has 163 floors.]]> 2019-08-15 17:29:24 UTC https://padlet.com/kwallace7/vie2wn6w2p8g/wish/374831676 Katie Rankin https://padlet.com/kwallace7/vie2wn6w2p8g/wish/374833821 I learned that in order to accommodate the Fifa World Cup in 2022, Qatar will build 9 new stadiums and renovate 3.

]]> 2019-08-15 17:36:40 UTC https://padlet.com/kwallace7/vie2wn6w2p8g/wish/374833821 ellie https://padlet.com/kwallace7/vie2wn6w2p8g/wish/374834071 I learned that if your a man in Iran, you can get arrested for wearing shorts]]> 2019-08-15 17:37:34 UTC https://padlet.com/kwallace7/vie2wn6w2p8g/wish/374834071 aty https://padlet.com/kwallace7/vie2wn6w2p8g/wish/374834075 1.)The tallest building in the world in located in the Middle East. The building stands at 828 meters high and it is called the Burj Khalifa.
2.)There is seventeen countries in the Middle East known as Bahrain, Cyprus, Egypt, Iran, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Turkey, U.A.E, and Yemen. 
3.)The Middle East is the birthplace of religion. All three monotheistic religions (Judaism,Christianity, and Islam)were founded in the Middle East.
4.)The term "Middle Eastern" is actually a misnomer. the Middle East is an extremely diverse region that has many countries and ethnic groups that all speak different languages. They also all have different religious beliefs. 
http://www.terracerestaurantandlounge.com]]> 2019-08-15 17:37:35 UTC https://padlet.com/kwallace7/vie2wn6w2p8g/wish/374834075 Micah Thornton https://padlet.com/kwallace7/vie2wn6w2p8g/wish/374834149 The Middle East is actually separated into 18 different countries!

They are  Bahrain, Cyprus, Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Northern Cyprus, Oman, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Turkey,  United Arab Emirates, and lastly Yemen. 

https://factrepublic.com/50-interesting-facts-about-middle-east/]]> 2019-08-15 17:37:46 UTC https://padlet.com/kwallace7/vie2wn6w2p8g/wish/374834149 Cooper imcveyshaw https://padlet.com/kwallace7/vie2wn6w2p8g/wish/374834235   Muḥammad ibn Mūsā al-Khwārizmī was a famous mathematician from the middle east ]]> 2019-08-15 17:38:04 UTC https://padlet.com/kwallace7/vie2wn6w2p8g/wish/374834235 Mykella https://padlet.com/kwallace7/vie2wn6w2p8g/wish/374834243 Al-Khwarizmi was the Father of Algebra. He lived in Baghdad and wrote the book called "Hisab Al-jabr w’al-muqabala". He also helped develop the Hindu-Arabic numbers which replaced Roman numerals. He soon spread word about his book to the Middle East first and then to Europe. Here is a link to the article. :) https://www.intmath.com/basic-algebra/al-khwarizmi-father-algebra.php -Mykella]]> 2019-08-15 17:38:06 UTC https://padlet.com/kwallace7/vie2wn6w2p8g/wish/374834243 Logan https://padlet.com/kwallace7/vie2wn6w2p8g/wish/374834256 The development of algebra started in the middle east, with a man named  Muhammad ibn Musa al-Khwarizmi introducing the first systematic solution of linear and quadratic equations, which began the discovery of algebra. ]]> 2019-08-15 17:38:09 UTC https://padlet.com/kwallace7/vie2wn6w2p8g/wish/374834256 ADAM https://padlet.com/kwallace7/vie2wn6w2p8g/wish/374834537  the Middle East is known for its vast oil reserves searched up facts about the middle east.
https://www.google.com/search?q=facts+about+the+culture+of+the+middle+east&rlz=1C1GCEA_enUS862US862&oq=facts+&aqs=chrome.0.69i59l2j69i57j69i59j0j69i60.5746j0j4&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8&safe=active&surl=1&tbs=li:1]]> 2019-08-15 17:39:04 UTC https://padlet.com/kwallace7/vie2wn6w2p8g/wish/374834537 Iran Is Nuts About Nuts! awilson224 https://padlet.com/kwallace7/vie2wn6w2p8g/wish/374834880  The nation of Iran is the world’s largest producer of pistachios.Due to sanctions, it’s nearly impossible to buy Iranian-produced pistachios in the United States. :(]]> 2019-08-15 17:40:28 UTC https://padlet.com/kwallace7/vie2wn6w2p8g/wish/374834880 Micah Thornton https://padlet.com/kwallace7/vie2wn6w2p8g/wish/374834900 The Middle East is known as the Near East when speaking in history terms.

 https://factrepublic.com/50-interesting-facts-about-middle-east/ ]]> 2019-08-15 17:40:34 UTC https://padlet.com/kwallace7/vie2wn6w2p8g/wish/374834900 Cooper imcveyshaw https://padlet.com/kwallace7/vie2wn6w2p8g/wish/374834956 Lord John Boyd Orr of Brechin was a scottish physician who won the nobel peace prize from the middle east]]> 2019-08-15 17:40:49 UTC https://padlet.com/kwallace7/vie2wn6w2p8g/wish/374834956 Katie Rankin https://padlet.com/kwallace7/vie2wn6w2p8g/wish/374846868 Abu Kamil Shuja ibn Aslam ibn Muhammad ibn Shuja, a famous mathematician from the middle east, used algebraic expressions to solve problems of inheritance. He is remembered for his work in algebra, but very little is known about his life. ]]> 2019-08-15 18:21:46 UTC https://padlet.com/kwallace7/vie2wn6w2p8g/wish/374846868 Cody Griffith https://padlet.com/kwallace7/vie2wn6w2p8g/wish/375096669 Saudi Arabia has an elevation of around 3,000 meters (9,843 feet) above sea level, jabal sawda is the highest peak in Saudi Arania

IRAQ People in Iraq speak Arabic, Kurdish, Turkoman, Assyrian and Armenian.
Iran culture  is one of the oldest in the region, and it has influenced cultures like Italy, Macedonia, Greece, Russia, the Arabian Peninsula, and parts of Asia

IN Syria there are more than 18,389,000 people live in Syria, although many people have fled the country in recent years.


]]> 2019-08-16 18:44:48 UTC https://padlet.com/kwallace7/vie2wn6w2p8g/wish/375096669 autumn https://padlet.com/kwallace7/vie2wn6w2p8g/wish/376105173 The second fact that I found out was that Iran is the world's largest producer of pistachios. Pistachios are the country's second largest export behind oil.]]> 2019-08-21 17:38:11 UTC https://padlet.com/kwallace7/vie2wn6w2p8g/wish/376105173 ellie https://padlet.com/kwallace7/vie2wn6w2p8g/wish/376106494 I learned that in Yemen, it is proper dining etiquette to eat only with the same gender guests]]> 2019-08-21 17:41:08 UTC https://padlet.com/kwallace7/vie2wn6w2p8g/wish/376106494 Micah Thornton https://padlet.com/kwallace7/vie2wn6w2p8g/wish/376200928 The biggest cities in the Middle East include Cairo, Tehran, Istanbul, Baghdad, Riyadh, Jeddah and Ankara.

https://factrepublic.com/50-interesting-facts-about-middle-east/]]> 2019-08-22 01:00:49 UTC https://padlet.com/kwallace7/vie2wn6w2p8g/wish/376200928 Micah Thornton https://padlet.com/kwallace7/vie2wn6w2p8g/wish/376200988 The largest ethnic group is said to be Arab.

 https://factrepublic.com/50-interesting-facts-about-middle-east/ ]]> 2019-08-22 01:01:13 UTC https://padlet.com/kwallace7/vie2wn6w2p8g/wish/376200988 autumn https://padlet.com/kwallace7/vie2wn6w2p8g/wish/376340579 There are more than 300 million Arabic speakers in the world. Arabic is the official language of the 22 countries that form the Arab League.]]> 2019-08-22 13:51:07 UTC https://padlet.com/kwallace7/vie2wn6w2p8g/wish/376340579 ellie https://padlet.com/kwallace7/vie2wn6w2p8g/wish/376341903 I learned that the capital of Iraq is Bahgdad.]]> 2019-08-22 13:54:12 UTC https://padlet.com/kwallace7/vie2wn6w2p8g/wish/376341903 autumn https://padlet.com/kwallace7/vie2wn6w2p8g/wish/376342992 All three of the world's major monotheistic religions(Christianity, Judaism, and Islam) were founded in the Middle East.]]> 2019-08-22 13:56:30 UTC https://padlet.com/kwallace7/vie2wn6w2p8g/wish/376342992 ellie https://padlet.com/kwallace7/vie2wn6w2p8g/wish/376343142 I learned that the national sport for Turkey is oil wrestling]]> 2019-08-22 13:56:50 UTC https://padlet.com/kwallace7/vie2wn6w2p8g/wish/376343142 Alyssa https://padlet.com/kwallace7/vie2wn6w2p8g/wish/377297512 Abu Kamil Shuja is sometimes known as al'Hasib and he worked on integer solutions of equations. He also gave the solution of a fourth degree equation and of a quadratic equations with irrational coefficients.]]> 2019-08-26 22:53:36 UTC https://padlet.com/kwallace7/vie2wn6w2p8g/wish/377297512 Adam https://padlet.com/kwallace7/vie2wn6w2p8g/wish/377592642 The majority of Arabs are Muslim
https://www.isu.edu/history/student-opportunities/class-projects/middle-east-facts/]]> 2019-08-27 17:36:58 UTC https://padlet.com/kwallace7/vie2wn6w2p8g/wish/377592642 adam https://padlet.com/kwallace7/vie2wn6w2p8g/wish/377593511 Judaism,Christianity, and Islam
 originate from there
https://www.isu.edu/history/student-opportunities/class-projects/middle-east-facts/]]> 2019-08-27 17:38:21 UTC https://padlet.com/kwallace7/vie2wn6w2p8g/wish/377593511 Braelyn https://padlet.com/kwallace7/vie2wn6w2p8g/wish/377596405 1.One of the three major in the middle east is Islam
2.One of the three major religions in the middle east is Judaism.
3.The last major religion in the middle east is Christianity.
4.Due to the middle easts religions u will not eat pork in the middle east.   https://traveltips.usatoday.com/middle-eastern-culture-cuisine-22651.html ]]> 2019-08-27 17:44:00 UTC https://padlet.com/kwallace7/vie2wn6w2p8g/wish/377596405 The cradle of civilization. awilson224 https://padlet.com/kwallace7/vie2wn6w2p8g/wish/377597247  Iraq is often called the cradle of civilization because it was one of the first places on earth where people began living in one place together. currently there is about 27,499,638 living in Iraq.]]> 2019-08-27 17:45:45 UTC https://padlet.com/kwallace7/vie2wn6w2p8g/wish/377597247 Lewis: https://padlet.com/kwallace7/vie2wn6w2p8g/wish/377597675  Fact 1: The Middle East is where the major religions were first created, including: Judaism, Christianity and Muslim.
Fact 2, Famous Mathematician: Al-Khwarizmi, Al-Khwarizmi is known as the father of Algebra. He lived in 780 to 850 CE. He was one of the first people to write about Algebra using words and not letters
Links Used: https://www.intmath.com/basic-algebra/al-khwarizmi-father-algebra.php
http://www.religionfacts.com/

]]> 2019-08-27 17:46:36 UTC https://padlet.com/kwallace7/vie2wn6w2p8g/wish/377597675 Jp jplaster https://padlet.com/kwallace7/vie2wn6w2p8g/wish/377598399   Abu-Mahmud Khojandi, Nasir al-Din al-Tusi, Abu Nasr Mansur, and Abu al-Wafa' Buzjani discovered the spherical law of sines.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mathematics_in_medieval_Islam ]]> 2019-08-27 17:48:18 UTC https://padlet.com/kwallace7/vie2wn6w2p8g/wish/377598399 chicken? awilson224 https://padlet.com/kwallace7/vie2wn6w2p8g/wish/377598501 In turkey they serve a dessert with chicken. it is called tavuk göğsü, or chicken breast pudding. unfortunately no turkey. :(( ]]> 2019-08-27 17:48:34 UTC https://padlet.com/kwallace7/vie2wn6w2p8g/wish/377598501 The MeDiA awilson224 https://padlet.com/kwallace7/vie2wn6w2p8g/wish/377598579 surprisingly, there is 5 million Facebook users in Egypt. With that 5 million, It's the most active Facebook community in the middle east! ]]> 2019-08-27 17:48:46 UTC https://padlet.com/kwallace7/vie2wn6w2p8g/wish/377598579 Emma Vincer https://padlet.com/kwallace7/vie2wn6w2p8g/wish/377683802 The largest cities in the Middle East are Cairo, Tehran, Istanbul, Baghdad, Riyadh, Jeddah and Ankara. I did not know that there was so many large cities in the Middle East i thought they were small cities.]]> 2019-08-27 22:34:05 UTC https://padlet.com/kwallace7/vie2wn6w2p8g/wish/377683802 Emma Vincer https://padlet.com/kwallace7/vie2wn6w2p8g/wish/377684581 Many countries in the Middle East are wealthy because they have large quantities of crude oil. I had no idea that countries could be wealthy off of oils .]]> 2019-08-27 22:39:00 UTC https://padlet.com/kwallace7/vie2wn6w2p8g/wish/377684581 Emma Vincer https://padlet.com/kwallace7/vie2wn6w2p8g/wish/377685824 Many of the world's religions began in the Middle East including Islam, Christianity and Judasim. I didn't know that  Christianity started in the Middle East areas. ]]> 2019-08-27 22:46:23 UTC https://padlet.com/kwallace7/vie2wn6w2p8g/wish/377685824 Jp jplaster https://padlet.com/kwallace7/vie2wn6w2p8g/wish/377907498 Iran is the worlds largest producer of Pistachios (Iran is nuts about nuts)
http://www.terracerestaurantandlounge.com/interesting-facts-about-the-middle-east-from-terrace-restaurant/]]> 2019-08-28 14:47:41 UTC https://padlet.com/kwallace7/vie2wn6w2p8g/wish/377907498 Alove Cole acole311 https://padlet.com/kwallace7/vie2wn6w2p8g/wish/378536541 This is a website that talks about the history of math in the middle east.]]> 2019-08-30 03:08:58 UTC https://padlet.com/kwallace7/vie2wn6w2p8g/wish/378536541 Alexis atilley5 https://padlet.com/kwallace7/vie2wn6w2p8g/wish/378733623 Algebra has been around for centuries. It appears to have originated in the middle east, in Mesopotamia. The word “algebra” comes from Arabic and means completion or restoration.]]> 2019-08-30 17:21:38 UTC https://padlet.com/kwallace7/vie2wn6w2p8g/wish/378733623