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toc Shifting Sands: Border Changes in the Middle East 1914 - Present Lesson 1: Identifying the Middle East; then and now.



Objectives

 * Students will be able define the "Middle East" using identity as the guiding principle.
 * Students will be able to identify border changes in the Middle East from 1920 - present
 * Students will describe factors that led to border changes in the Middle East 1920 - present
 * Students will connect nationalism and identity to external events and explain their roles in Shaping the Middle

Essential Questions

 * What factors shape the identity of an individual, a community and a region?
 * What are national borders? Why do borders change?
 * What is the Middle East? Does the name reflect the region?

**Lesson Prep**
(Homework to be completed before lesson)



In previous chapter we have focused on the development of nationalism, most recently Indian nationalism. Understanding identity is important when trying to understand how and why nationalism develops for home work you should complete the following...


 * 1. In a word (or google) document brainstorm answers to the following questions.**
 * What is an Identity?
 * How are our identities formed?
 * How does our identity influence the way we see ourselves and others?
 * What is conformity?
 * How does a society decide who belongs and who does not?
 * How do our attitudes and beliefs influence our thinking?
 * What does it mean to belong to a group?
 * How is membership defined and by whom is membership defined?

When you have completed the answers to the questions above, copy your answers and the questions (minus the ? mark) and paste them into a wordle. Put this wordle onto your wiki


 * 2. Using the example provided on the following website, @http://www2.facinghistory.org/Campus/rm.nsf/sc/IDCharts, create an identity chart for yourself.**

Opener
Using Think/Write/Pair Share protocol
 * "What are national borders? What factors shape national borders?"**

//*Teacher note: At this point teachers can guide students in a historical discussion on the formation of borders that they have already studied - examples could include the partition of Africa and development of sovereign states in Europe//

**Introductory Activity**
Using www.scribblemaps.com: draw an outline of what YOU believe constitutes the Middle East. When you are finished students share your work with a partner and justify your selection.

//* Teacher note: At this point it is vaulable sharing a small selection of student examples on the class smartboard.//

**Jigsaw Reading**
Using the reading located here: @http://www.teachmideast.org/essays/27-geography/51-what-is-the-middle-east complete a jigsaw reading in your assigned groups. Before you share make sure that you complete content response notes.

The Jigsaw and content respons protocols are located here:

Expert groups will share their Main Idea and 3 important details. Use [|www.typewith.me] to share your notes with the class.


 * Teacher note: Following the reading teachers can review students' jigsaw notes and check for understanding - Students should be asked to reflect on their original outline of the middle east -

**3 Minute Pause**
(Directions here:

Reflect on what you have learned so far.

**Voicethread Activity**
View then respond to the following voicethread: @http://voicethread.com/share/1880720/

The three maps used in the Voicethread can be found at the links below


 * Ottoman Empire 1774 - 1914** @http://www.tomatobubble.com/sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderpictures/30335_6.gif


 * Middle East Map Today**: @http://democracyinlebanon.org/images/ME-Map-Old.jpg


 * Middle Eat Map of the Future?:** @http://democracyinlebanon.org/images/ME-Map-New.jpg

As you view the Voicethread and plan you response think of the following...

1. **Predict** events that have transformed the borders within the Middle East from the fall of the Ottoman Empire to today

2. **Evaluate** the future map of the Middle East. Do you think this is possible? What would cause these changes to occur.

**Assessment**
//Middle East Identity Chart//: Using what you have learned from your reading and voicethread discussion, create an identity chart representing the Middle East. To do this use one of the following mindmapping web tools found at either www.bubb.us or www.mindomo.com