Pre-AP World Geography - Unit 8: Southwest and Central Asia and North Africa: Issues by Ben Archey https://padlet.com/benjaminarchey/papwgeo_unit8 Study Wall en-us 2017-10-15 02:20:43 UTC 2026-01-04 04:36:14 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Folder.png 16-17. Afganistan has been at constant war since 1978 and has a history of conflict throughout the centuries. benjaminarchey https://padlet.com/benjaminarchey/papwgeo_unit8/wish/197074079 Afganistan's history of conflict with tribal warlords makes it difficult for the country to have a successful central government that rules over the whole country. The Taliban have been fighting the Afghan government for years since 9/11. ]]> 2017-10-15 02:28:48 UTC https://padlet.com/benjaminarchey/papwgeo_unit8/wish/197074079 15. Migrant Workers in the Arabian Peninsula benjaminarchey https://padlet.com/benjaminarchey/papwgeo_unit8/wish/197074215 Migrant workers come from Bangladesh, India, Pakistan have little rights and are exploited and put through some tough conditions. ]]> 2017-10-15 02:32:19 UTC https://padlet.com/benjaminarchey/papwgeo_unit8/wish/197074215 13. Religion and Conflict In the MiddleEast benjaminarchey https://padlet.com/benjaminarchey/papwgeo_unit8/wish/197074453 Sunni vs Shia Proxy War between Iran and Saudi Arabia continues today. ]]> 2017-10-15 02:40:04 UTC https://padlet.com/benjaminarchey/papwgeo_unit8/wish/197074453 12. Kurds and Palestinians benjaminarchey https://padlet.com/benjaminarchey/papwgeo_unit8/wish/197074519 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 02:42:22 UTC https://padlet.com/benjaminarchey/papwgeo_unit8/wish/197074519 14. Religion and Everyday Life in Southwest Asia benjaminarchey https://padlet.com/benjaminarchey/papwgeo_unit8/wish/197074527 For many in the region religion is very important and plays a central role in decision making and everyday life.]]> 2017-10-15 02:42:50 UTC https://padlet.com/benjaminarchey/papwgeo_unit8/wish/197074527 11. State, Nation and Nation-State benjaminarchey https://padlet.com/benjaminarchey/papwgeo_unit8/wish/197074574 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 02:44:10 UTC https://padlet.com/benjaminarchey/papwgeo_unit8/wish/197074574 10. The Israeli and Palestinian Conflict benjaminarchey https://padlet.com/benjaminarchey/papwgeo_unit8/wish/197074583 2017-10-15 02:44:30 UTC https://padlet.com/benjaminarchey/papwgeo_unit8/wish/197074583 9. The Arab Spring benjaminarchey https://padlet.com/benjaminarchey/papwgeo_unit8/wish/197074592 2017-10-15 02:44:41 UTC https://padlet.com/benjaminarchey/papwgeo_unit8/wish/197074592 8. Types of Governments benjaminarchey https://padlet.com/benjaminarchey/papwgeo_unit8/wish/197074595 2017-10-15 02:44:50 UTC https://padlet.com/benjaminarchey/papwgeo_unit8/wish/197074595 7. The Suez Crisis benjaminarchey https://padlet.com/benjaminarchey/papwgeo_unit8/wish/197074742 2017-10-15 02:50:05 UTC https://padlet.com/benjaminarchey/papwgeo_unit8/wish/197074742 6. The Suez Canal benjaminarchey https://padlet.com/benjaminarchey/papwgeo_unit8/wish/197074754 The Suez Canal Was built to save time and money on voyages between Asia and Europe.]]> 2017-10-15 02:50:40 UTC https://padlet.com/benjaminarchey/papwgeo_unit8/wish/197074754 5. Choke Points benjaminarchey https://padlet.com/benjaminarchey/papwgeo_unit8/wish/197074779 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 02:50:55 UTC https://padlet.com/benjaminarchey/papwgeo_unit8/wish/197074779 4. Pros and Cons of Hydroelectric Dams benjaminarchey https://padlet.com/benjaminarchey/papwgeo_unit8/wish/197074791 2017-10-15 02:51:15 UTC https://padlet.com/benjaminarchey/papwgeo_unit8/wish/197074791 3. OPEC benjaminarchey https://padlet.com/benjaminarchey/papwgeo_unit8/wish/197074795 The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries]]> 2017-10-15 02:51:25 UTC https://padlet.com/benjaminarchey/papwgeo_unit8/wish/197074795 2. Why is Oil so Important in Southwest Asia? benjaminarchey https://padlet.com/benjaminarchey/papwgeo_unit8/wish/197074800 The world wants what Southwest Asia has and are willing to pay a lot for it. ]]> 2017-10-15 02:51:32 UTC https://padlet.com/benjaminarchey/papwgeo_unit8/wish/197074800 1. Scarcity of Water in Southwest Asia benjaminarchey https://padlet.com/benjaminarchey/papwgeo_unit8/wish/197074804 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 02:51:38 UTC https://padlet.com/benjaminarchey/papwgeo_unit8/wish/197074804 Pre-AP Unit 8 Learning Goals benjaminarchey https://padlet.com/benjaminarchey/papwgeo_unit8/wish/197074819 2017-10-15 02:52:02 UTC https://padlet.com/benjaminarchey/papwgeo_unit8/wish/197074819