World Geography - Unit 8: Southwest and Central Asia and North Africa: Issues by Ben Archey https://padlet.com/benjaminarchey/wgeo_unit8 Study Wall en-us 2017-10-15 01:10:33 UTC 2023-05-16 16:08:05 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Folder.png 13. Religion and Everyday Life in Southwest Asia benjaminarchey https://padlet.com/benjaminarchey/wgeo_unit8/wish/197070967 For many in the region religion is very important and plays a central role in decision making and everyday life.]]> 2017-10-15 01:13:22 UTC https://padlet.com/benjaminarchey/wgeo_unit8/wish/197070967 12. Sunni and Shia Muslim Difference benjaminarchey https://padlet.com/benjaminarchey/wgeo_unit8/wish/197071004 The Split happened when the Prophet Mohamed died. The most devoted who felt that they should lead became the Sunnis. Those who felt that Prophet Mohamed's relative should become the new leader became the Shia.]]> 2017-10-15 01:14:14 UTC https://padlet.com/benjaminarchey/wgeo_unit8/wish/197071004 11. Kurds and Palestinians benjaminarchey https://padlet.com/benjaminarchey/wgeo_unit8/wish/197071100 Both these groups are nations of people who DO NOT have their own country. They have a unique culture and identity but are WITHOUT a state. 

The Kurds live in Iraq, Syria, Turkey, And Iran while the Palestinians live on Israeli occupied lands.]]> 2017-10-15 01:17:28 UTC https://padlet.com/benjaminarchey/wgeo_unit8/wish/197071100 10. State, Nation and Nation-State benjaminarchey https://padlet.com/benjaminarchey/wgeo_unit8/wish/197071194 1.) A State is like a country. The USA is a state. It controls its own borders and everything that happens within it.
2.) A Nation is a group of people. (French, Germans, Koreans, Blacks, Whites, etc..) Nationalism is when someone has pride for their group. 
3.) A Nation-State is when a group of people have their own country Japan, Korea, Egypt and Poland are all Nation-States. These states are shrinking because of migration
4. A Stateless- Nation is when a group of people DO NOT have their own country. The Kurds and Palestinians are two such groups in SW Asia that are stateless.]]> 2017-10-15 01:19:46 UTC https://padlet.com/benjaminarchey/wgeo_unit8/wish/197071194 9. The Israeli and Palestinian Conflict benjaminarchey https://padlet.com/benjaminarchey/wgeo_unit8/wish/197071492 2017-10-15 01:27:21 UTC https://padlet.com/benjaminarchey/wgeo_unit8/wish/197071492 8. The Arab Spring benjaminarchey https://padlet.com/benjaminarchey/wgeo_unit8/wish/197071560 2017-10-15 01:29:36 UTC https://padlet.com/benjaminarchey/wgeo_unit8/wish/197071560 7. Types of Governments benjaminarchey https://padlet.com/benjaminarchey/wgeo_unit8/wish/197072005 2017-10-15 01:42:06 UTC https://padlet.com/benjaminarchey/wgeo_unit8/wish/197072005 6. The Suez Canal benjaminarchey https://padlet.com/benjaminarchey/wgeo_unit8/wish/197072466 The Suez Canal Was built to save time and money on voyages between Asia and Europe.]]> 2017-10-15 01:45:49 UTC https://padlet.com/benjaminarchey/wgeo_unit8/wish/197072466 5. Choke Points benjaminarchey https://padlet.com/benjaminarchey/wgeo_unit8/wish/197072618 Choke Points are shipping lanes with a narrow passage that could be blocked or shut off by a military naval fleet. This would cause havoc in the globalized world to markets and industry that depends on oil. 

Using the chart below imagine if the Straits of Hormuz were blocked off. What would happen to the global economy without oil?]]> 2017-10-15 01:48:51 UTC https://padlet.com/benjaminarchey/wgeo_unit8/wish/197072618 4. Pros and Cons of Hydroelectric Dams benjaminarchey https://padlet.com/benjaminarchey/wgeo_unit8/wish/197072741 2017-10-15 01:51:54 UTC https://padlet.com/benjaminarchey/wgeo_unit8/wish/197072741 3. OPEC benjaminarchey https://padlet.com/benjaminarchey/wgeo_unit8/wish/197072908 The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries]]> 2017-10-15 01:55:54 UTC https://padlet.com/benjaminarchey/wgeo_unit8/wish/197072908 2. Why is Oil so Important in Southwest Asia? benjaminarchey https://padlet.com/benjaminarchey/wgeo_unit8/wish/197073131 The world wants what Southwest Asia has and are willing to pay a lot for it. ]]> 2017-10-15 02:02:39 UTC https://padlet.com/benjaminarchey/wgeo_unit8/wish/197073131 1. Scarcity of Water in Southwest Asia benjaminarchey https://padlet.com/benjaminarchey/wgeo_unit8/wish/197073348 The Dead Sea is shrinking! There isn't enough water for everyone to live outside of water scarcity and water stress in the poorer countries. This may lead to violence or war. ]]> 2017-10-15 02:09:24 UTC https://padlet.com/benjaminarchey/wgeo_unit8/wish/197073348 World Geography Unit 8 Learning Goals benjaminarchey https://padlet.com/benjaminarchey/wgeo_unit8/wish/197073695 2017-10-15 02:18:34 UTC https://padlet.com/benjaminarchey/wgeo_unit8/wish/197073695