1. Look at the map of the Middle East.ducksters.com
What bodies of water touch the country of Saudi Arabia?_________________________Name four Middle East countries which touch the Mediterranean Sea?_______________________________Name four countries which touch the Persian Gulf._______________________________________________

2. The Suez Canal, the 101 mile man-made waterway is nicknamed this ___________________ Although the first evidence of a canal dates back to 1850 BC, when was the actual Suez Canal started and who was the engineer?___________________________ _________________ What is the problem with the canal that it needs constant maintenance? _____________________________________Find the answers at this link:mrdowling.com

3. The Dead Sea is really a 50 mile long and 11 mile wide LAKE, So, why is it called SEA?__________________________The Dead Seas is found between which two countries?____________ and _______________ SEVEN times saltier than the ocean, the Dead Sea has no fish. Name THREE other salt water bodies of the world._______________ ________________________Find the answers at this link: mrdowling.com

4. From the Arabic word, Bedu, bedouin means "inhabitant of the desert"". Look along the left margin. What is a custom about Bedouin woman's hair?____________________ Why are clothes left on the grave of a Bedouin who has died?__________________________What is a shabbaba?_____________What is a rababa?________________________Find the answers at this link:geographia.com

5. What religion and language are most Bedouins?_________________ and ___________What is the name for the extended family of Bedouins?____________Who is the head of this group?________________________Find the answers at this link:mrdowling.com

Activities:

1From: Allrecipes.com

Simple Marzipan recipe

1 cup almond paste

2 egg whites

3 cups confectioners' sugar

1/2 teaspoon vanilla

In a large bowl, knead almond paste to soften. Mix in egg whites and confectioners' sugar 1 cup at a time. Add vanilla. Work the mixture until it feels like pie dough. Try adding different food coloring to the dough. Shape into balls.

2.Have students try matzo, a Jewish cracker

3. Write your name in Hebrew: http://www.my-hebrew-name.com

Write your name in Arabic: http://www.krysstal.com/writing_arabic.html