How do the waters surrounding the Arabian Peninsula affect life there?

How has a growing population created a set of related environmental challenges in the subregion

The two greatest resources in the Arabian Peninsula are oil and water. Why is fresh water even more crucial than oil to countries in the subregion?

How did history, culture, and geography help infuence the tyes of governments on the Arabian Peninsula

How has the extraction of petroleum resources impacted the environment of the Arabian Peninsula?

Use your graphic organizer on the Arabian Peninsulas landforms to write a paragraph analyzing the characteristics that make some areas of the peninsula more suitable for some activities than others.

Use standard grammar, spelling,sentence siructure and punctuation to write an essay arguing the benefits of a diverse economy for countries in the Arabian Peninsula. Give examples of how countries in the subregion have successfully diversified their economies, and discuss the potential consequences of relying too heavily on oil.

Using the Internet and other resources, research the history and culture of nomadic bedouin tribes in the Arabian Peninsula. Describe how bedouin culture evolved to meet the demands of life in the enormous central deserts of the interior. How do bedouins live today? Create a multimedia presentation to share your findings.

What physical and human features help explain why the Bab el Mandeb and the Strait of Hormuz are called choke points?

How do monsoons differ from shamals and simooms?

Use you graphic organizer on the governments of the Arabian Peninsula to explain how the governments of the subregion have or have not changed throught history.

Use your graphic organizer on the environmental concerns in the Arabian Peninsula to write a paragraph summarizing the environmental situation in the subregion.

Why is wind such a significant factor in the climate of the Arabian Peninsula? How do simooms and shamals affect plant and animal life there?

Describe the overall population density pattern of the Arabian Peninsula.