Students review for the assessment

1. ENTRY
TASK:
Look at the Middle East Assessment questions
in your IN. Which 3 questions will you answer
on your assessment?

2. TODAY WE WILL…
Review for the Unit 4 – The Middle East
Assessment
Section 1 & 2 = Wednesday April 13th
Section 3 & 4 = Thursday April 14th
Glue in IN Rubric!

3. https://www.youtube.co
m/watch?v=mRkIrgsMiew

4. ASSESSMENT QUESTION
#10
What is the likely future of Dubai? Make
predictions about the future of Dubai
and its ability to thrive in a competitive
world setting. What do you think Dubai
will look like in 2020? What do you think
Dubai will look like in 2030? Explain
your reasoning.

5. WHAT IS THE FUTURE
FOR DUBAI?http://www.buro247.com/me/lifestyle/news/is-this-
how-dubai-will-look-in-2.html
http://www.drivenproperties.ae/blog/visions-of-the-
future-dubai-government-projects-set-to-change-the-
city/
https://www.dm.gov.ae/wps/wcm/connect/52ee5cab-
66bb-463f-afbd-8ca3c46cc0c1/Dubai+2020-
+broshure,+A4-+english+24.4.2012.pdf?MOD=AJPERES

6. ASSESSMENT
QUESTION #1
Describe the history of the UAE. Include
specific dates and events. Start in
chronological order and fully explain
the important events and moments that
shaped the history of the UAE. Include a
timeline of these events with your
written answer.

7. ASSESSMENT
QUESTION #2
How has Dubai’s transportation
system changed over the years?
Discuss air, land and water
transportation in your answer.
Explain at least 2 of the problems
and solutions of transportation in
Dubai.

8. ASSESSMENT
QUESTION #3
Compare and contrast the UAE with an
African country of your choice. How are
the two countries similar? What do they
have in common? How are the two
countries different? Does development
impact different countries in different
ways?

9. ASSESSMENT
QUESTION #4
What are the environmental
issues that impact the rapid
growth of Dubai? In your
opinion, will Dubai be able to
sustain its growth in the future?

10. ASSESSMENT
QUESTION #5
Does development mean
progress?
What are the impacts of
development on infrastructure
located in Dubai?

11. ASSESSMENT
QUESTION #6
Does development mean
progress?
What are the impacts of
development on Dubai’s
economy?

12. ASSESSMENT
QUESTION #7
Does development mean
progress?
What are the impacts of
development on transportation in
Dubai?

13. ASSESSMENT
QUESTION #8
Explain how the discovery of oil
has impacted nations of the
Middle East. Why do you think oil
is such an important
natural resource in the
Middle East, especially the UAE?

14. ASSESSMENT
QUESTION #9
Explain why some Middle Eastern
countries, such as the UAE use
desalinization processes. Be sure to
fully explain and describe the
desalinization process. Discuss the
benefits and concerns of this
process.

15. ASSESSMENT
QUESTION #10
What is the likely future of Dubai?
Make predictions about the future of
Dubai and its ability to thrive in a
competitive world setting. What do
you think Dubai will look like in
2020? What do you think Dubai will
look like in 2030? Explain your

16. PRACITCE:
Groups of 2 or 3.
Practice answering the assessment
questions.
Talk it out!
REMINDER: Interactive Notebooks DUE
day of the assessment!