Southwest+Asia+Webquest

__Southwest Asia Webquest__ Standards: SS7H2 and 3, SS7G8, SS7E5, 6, and 7; SS7CG4, 5, and 6




 * Task:** Your mission is to gather information for the President of the United States. This information will be used to influence political and economic decisions made by our government in the way that we deal with countries in southwest Asia, such as //Turkey, Israel, Iraq, Saudi Arabia, Iran, and Afghanistan//. You will use the links provided to gather information on the geography, factors of production, standard of living, religion, ethnic groups, history, economy, and governments of these countries. You will use this information to complete three activities from a choice board. Good luck!



__Turkey__

[] **//1. Explain the geography://** Location? Climate? Land use? Irrigated land? Environmental Issues? //**2. Describe the people:**// Population? Infant mortality rate? Life expectancy at birth? Ethnic groups? Religions? Literacy?

//**3. Describe the economy:**// GDP per capita? Labor force - by occupation? Unemployment? Agricultural products? Industries? Exchange rates: Turkish liras compared to U.S. dollars? []

//**4. What is the type of government? Who is the current leader and how did they gain their position?**//

//**5.**// **H//ow do citizens participate in their government?//** Suffrage (voting age)?

//**6. Military or Transnational issues?**//

//**7. Capital city and Flag?**//

For additional information: []

__Israel__ [] **//1. Explain the geography://** Location? Climate? Land use? Irrigated land? Environmental Issues? //**2. Describe the people:**// Population? Infant mortality rate? Life expectancy at birth? Ethnic groups? Religions? Literacy?

//**3. Describe the economy:**// GDP per capita? Labor force - by occupation? Unemployment? Agricultural products? Industries? Exchange rates: New Israeli Shekels compared to U.S. dollars? []

//**4. What is the type of government? Who is the current leader and how did they gain their position?**//

//**5.**//**H//ow do citizens participate in their government?//**

Suffrage (voting age)?

//**6. Military or Transnational issues?**//

//**7. Capital city and Flag?**//

For additional information: []

__Iraq__ [] **//1. Explain the geography://** Location? Climate? Land use? Irrigated land? Environmental Issues?

//**2. Describe the people:**// Population? Infant mortality rate? Life expectancy at birth? Ethnic groups? Religions? Literacy?

//**3. Describe the economy:**// GDP per capita? Labor force - by occupation? Unemployment? Agricultural products? Industries? Exchange rates: Iraqi dinars compared to U.S. dollars? []

//**4. What is the type of government? Who is the current leader and how did they gain their position?**//

//**5.**//**H//ow do citizens participate in their government?//**

Suffrage (voting age)?

//**6. Military or Transnational issues?**//

//**7. Capital city and Flag?**//

For additional information: []

__Saudi Arabia__ [|https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/sa.html]

//**1. Explain the geography:**// Location? Climate? Land use? Irrigated land? Environmental Issues?

//**2. Describe the people**//: Population? Infant mortality rate? Life expectancy at birth? Ethnic groups? Religions? Literacy?

//**3. Describe the economy:**// GDP per capita? Labor force - by occupation? Unemployment? Agricultural products? Industries? Exchange rates: Saudi riyals compared to U.S. dollars? [] //**4. What is the type of government? Who is the current leader and how did they gain their position?**//

//**5.**// **H//ow do citizens participate in their government?//**

Suffrage (voting age)?

//**6. Military or Transnational issues?**// //**7. Capital city and Flag?**// For additional information: []

__Iran__ [] //**1. Explain the geography:**// Location? Climate? Land use? Irrigated land? Environmental Issues? //**2. Describe the people**//: Population? Infant mortality rate? Life expectancy at birth? Ethnic groups? Religions? Literacy?

//**3. Describe the economy:**// GDP per capita? Labor force - by occupation? Unemployment? Agricultural products? Industries? Exchange rates: Iranian rials compared to U.S. dollars? []

4//**. What is the type of government? Who is the current leader and how did they gain their position?**//

//**5.**// **H//ow do citizens participate in their government?//**

Suffrage (voting age)? //**6. Military or Transnational issues?**// //**7. Capital city and Flag?**// For additional information: []

__Afghanistan__

= = [] //**1. Explain the geography:**// Location? Climate? Land use? Irrigated land? Environmental Issues?

//**2. Describe the people**//: Population? Infant mortality rate? Life expectancy at birth? Ethnic groups? Religions? Literacy?

//**3. Describe the economy:**// GDP per capita? Labor force - by occupation? Unemployment? Agricultural products? Industries? Exchange rates: Afghanis compared to U.S. dollars? [] //**4. What is the type of government? Who is the current leader and how did they gain their position?**//

//**5.**// **H//ow do citizens participate in their government?//**

Suffrage (voting age)? //**6. Military or Transnational issues?**// //**7. Capital City and flag?**// For additional information: []