Middle+East

Where is the Middle East located and how has location influenced life in the Middle East? What role does religion play within the region and has it influenced history within the region? Why does conflict exist between Arabs and Israelis and what is being done to achieve peace? How are cultures found throughout the region different and how are they the same?

[|Sumerian Civ.] [|Babylon] [|Hittites] [|Phoenicians] [|Phoenicians] [|Persian Empire] [|Hellenistic Civilization] [|Byzantine Empire]

[|Judaism and Christianity Comparison]

Links for Websites: [|CultureGrams] [|CIA Factbook]

5 Themes of Geo. Project

[|Story of Abraham]

[|Hajj Virtual Tour]

[|Crusades] Click on the link and read a brief history of the Crusades in the Holy Land. Then, open up the Crusader Map Activity and answer all of the questions.

=OPEC and You Articles= [|Current Event Article 9/22/11]