Islam Unit Map Assignment
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Instructions
ExTrA cReDiT oPpOrTuNiTy: Create a really impressive map that documents one feature of the Islamic world, spread across the core countries. It should be colorful and/or 3 dimension and/or interactive. It could be a carefully crafted cake. Consult with Mr. Grande if you intend to do this. It should be larger than 8 1/2 x 11 or be three dimensional. Some ideas include: Arab Spring conflicts in the last 2 years, oil production, literacy rates, indicators of health, etc.
Instructions
- Label all items on your map: Standard--do all in Green only; Honors--do all.
- Percentages indicate the approximate share of the population that is Muslim. Lightly shade (like with a colored pencil) countries with more than 60% Muslim population--use the same color for all.
- Underlined countries are majority Shia (Shiite) countries: Outline these countries in a dark color.
ExTrA cReDiT oPpOrTuNiTy: Create a really impressive map that documents one feature of the Islamic world, spread across the core countries. It should be colorful and/or 3 dimension and/or interactive. It could be a carefully crafted cake. Consult with Mr. Grande if you intend to do this. It should be larger than 8 1/2 x 11 or be three dimensional. Some ideas include: Arab Spring conflicts in the last 2 years, oil production, literacy rates, indicators of health, etc.
Resources for Islamic world maps
CIA World Factbook and World Bank site (click) Maps of Muslim population: |
Blank outline maps: click to enlarge and use to study for map quiz
KEY: Green: Standard; *will be on quiz
Middle East, Asian countries
*Turkey (99.8 %) *Syria (90%) *Lebanon (59.7%) *Jordan (92%) *Saudi Arabia (100%) *Yemen (99%) *Kuwait (85%) *Iraq (97%) *Iran (98%) *Afghanistan (99%) *Pakistan (97%) *Indonesia (88%) *Israel and Occupied Palestinian Territories (40%) *India (12%) *Malaysia (52%) *Bangladesh (80+%) Additional Honors Countries
Georgia (11%) Tajikistan (90%) Kyrgyzstan (75%) Nepal (3.8%) United Arab Emirates (U.A.E.) (96%) Turkmenistan (89%) Uzbekistan (88%) |
African countries
*Egypt (94%) *Libya (97%) *Algeria (99%) *Tunisia (98%) *Morocco (99%) *Mali (90%) *Sudan (70%) Oman (75%) Western Sahara (100%) Ethiopia (32.8%) Nigeria (50%) Somalia (mostly Sunni?) Eritrea (mostly Muslim?) Additional Honors Countries
Mauritania (100%) Niger (80%) Senegal (94%) The Gambia (90%) Guinea Bissau (45% Chad (53.1%) Djibouti (94%) |
Physical Features
*Caspian Sea *Black Sea *Tigris River *Euphrates River *Red Sea *Persian Gulf *Arabian Sea *Indian Ocean *Bay of Bengal *Mediterranean Sea Hindu Kush mountains Cities
*Medina (Yathrib) *Mecca *Cairo *Beirut *Damascus *Jerusalem *Baghdad *Kabul *Tehran *Islamabad |