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= The Middle East- A Matter of Perspective =

Map source: http://www.homepagez.com/pakhistory/Middle-East-map.gif A webquest for 7th grade social studies students.

The Middle East is the region located midway between Europe and East Asia. It includes the countries and regions of Cyprus, Turkey, Syria, Lebanon, Israel (including the disputed West Bank and Gaza), Jordan, Iraq, Iran, Saudi Arabia, Yemen, Oman, United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait, Egypt and Libya. The Middle East, and the city of Jerusalem in particular, includes many sites considered holy to each of the three major religions. For this and other reasons, the Middle East has been a source of conflict for thousands of years. The purpose of this webquest is for students to understand the differing points of view of the residents of the region, and to explore in depth one of the issues that is a current source of conflict.

Developed by P. Proskinitopoulos, 7th grade teacher, and T. Weinberg, Library Media Specialist Tomlinson Middle School, Fairfield, CT April 2008