Standards Address in this Lesson:

8.3.3.8.1 Describe the impact of nationalist movements in the twentieth century on contemporary geopolitics in Southwest Asia and North Africa.

8.1.5.13.1 Explain how different types of governments reflect historically and culturally specific understandings of the relationships between the individual, government and society.

8.4.3.14.3 Describe varieties of religious beliefs and practices in the contemporary world including Shamanism/Animism, Hinduism, Buddhism, Judaism, Christianity and Islam.

ELA Literacy Standards:

6.14.9.9 Draw evidence from literary or informational texts to support analysis, reflection, and research.

6.12.5.5 Describe how a text presents information (e.g., sequentially, comparatively, causally).

Overview and Directions:

This lesson will focus on how North Africa and Southwest Asia has gotten to where it is today. The progress and development that has been made in this region could not have happened without some conflict and struggle between groups, populations, and land areas. This lesson will focus on both the conflicts and challenges that have taken place in this region, as well as the progress, growth, and developments that have resulted. Follow the directions on the activities that coordinate with this lesson to develop your understanding of progress, developments, and conflicts in North Africa and Southwest Asia.