Journal A Which of the following waterways does not surround the Arabian Peninsula? A. Red Sea B. Persian Gulf C. Arabian Sea D. Aral Sea Journal B Based on what you know about the Arabian Peninsula, do you think it would be good for trade or agriculture? Why? Trade great location with access to land and sea routes linking Europe Asia and Africa Agriculture Too hot, and not enough water JOURNAL 09-13-18? Arabian Peninsula
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AGENDA Journal Score Southwest/North Africa Map Homework Continue 3.1: Life on the Arabian Peninsula Reading with Cornell Notes pgs. 85-88 Crossroads of Three Continents = A prosperous location for trading between Europe, Asia, and Africa HOMEWORK TONIGHT RSG 25/26
Last Night s HW
7.2 Students analyze the geographic, political, economic, religious, and social structures of the civilizations of Islam in the Middle Ages. Identify the physical features and describe the climate of the Arabian peninsula, its relationship to surrounding bodies of land and water, and nomadic and sedentary ways of life. Reading/Cornell Notes CA State Standard Open your textbooks to pg. 87 Life on the Arabian Peninsula: Crossroads of Three Continents What made the Arabian Peninsula important for trade?
LIFE ON A TRADE ROUTE Check out p. 90-91 1. What products were traded at the Market place? Food, livestock, textiles (clothing), leather goods, spices, metals 2. Where did merchants stay when they traveled to a trading city? Above the stalls on the second level of the market place. 3. What kinds of things might the market inspector check? Weights and Measurements, quality, trading practices
Life on the Arabian Peninsula: Crossroads of Three Continents What made the Arabian Peninsula important for trade? Trade routes linked peninsula to the Byzantine and Persian empires Textiles, metals, spices, carried by camels; ideas exchanges, too 1 Growth of Trade Cities Its location is at the crossroads 2 of Asia, Europe and Africa. Surrounded by waterways: Mediterranean, Red, Arabian Seas and Persian Gulf aided trade access. Oases with good soil and water for farming became key trade stops Developed into market 3 towns By A.D. 600, nomads settled in market towns near coasts for trade. 4 Judaism and Christianity were introduced during trade exchanges
NOTES SUMMARY Please write a 4+ sentence summary about what you learned in class today
MAP ON P. 81 When did the Byzantine Emperor Justinian die? What year was Muhammad born? When did Muhammad start to spread Islam?
HUMAN ADAPTATION ON THE ARABIAN PENINSULA Desert Environment Nomadic way of life herders Oasis: settlements grew in these locations Farming Trading Clans: Family groups (clans) formed tribes Self sufficient
LIFE ON THE ARABIAN PENINSULA How did people of Arabia adapt to its landforms and climate? Some settled at oases and farmed Others became nomads
Arabian Peninsula Geography 1. Desert 2. Some oases People 1. Nomads 2. Clans Economy 1. Market towns (trading) 2. Herding w/ Some farming Religious Beliefs 1. Shrine to Allah at Mecca (Ka aba) 2.Monotheism - Belief in one God
Arabian Peninsula Geography 1. Desert 2. Some oases People 1. Nomads 2. Clans Economy 1. Market towns (trading) 2. Herding w/ Some farming Religious Beliefs 1. Shrine to Allah at Mecca (Ka aba) 2.Monotheism - Belief in one God