Primary Geography
Pupil Book 4 Movement
Planet EarthCoasts
The seashore Shaping the coast Exploring the coast WeatherWeather patterns
Extreme weather Weather forecasts Recording the weather Work and TravelFood and shops
Farms and food From farm to supermarket Local shops |
WaterRivers
Describing rivers Rivers matter Managing rivers SettlementsTowns
Understanding towns The origin of towns Town life EnvironmentCaring for towns
Old and new building Making improvements Comparing places |
Places
Northern Ireland
Germany
North America
Asia
Germany
North America
Asia
Term 1 - Transdisciplinary Theme
Who we are?
An inquiry into the nature of the self: beliefs and values; personal, physical, mental, social and spiritual health; human relationships including families, friends, communities, and cultures; rights and responsibilities; what it means to be human.
Lines of inquiries
Where are we from?
How does water shapes the land we live?
How does nile river important to beginning of civilization?
Learners Profile
- Knowledgeable
- Reflective
Key Concepts
- Causation
- Connection
- Responsibility
Unit 1 - Coasts
What is Coast?
-Where the land meets the sea.
-The part of the land near the sea; the edge of the land.
-The part of the land near the sea; the edge of the land.
Lesson 1: The seashore
What is the seashore?
an area of sandy, stony, or rocky land bordering and level with the sea.
What is the seashore like?
The United Kingdom has one of the most varied coastlines in the world.
If you went on an aeroplane ride around the coast you would see sandy beaches, mudflats, shingle banks, rocky shores and cliffs.
If you went on an aeroplane ride around the coast you would see sandy beaches, mudflats, shingle banks, rocky shores and cliffs.
Rocky shores
|
Cliffs
|
Key Words
Copy the key words in your exercise book.
Beach- A beach is a narrow strip of land separating a body of water from inland areas.
Cliff - A cliff is a mass of rock that rises very high and is almost vertical, or straight up-and-down.
Coast- The part of the land near the sea; the edge of the land.
Mudflats- Low-lying areas of mud found at the edge of a lake or seashore.
Shingle- A shingle beach (also referred to as rocky beach or pebble beach) is a beach which is armoured with pebbles or small- to medium-sized cobbles (as opposed to fine sand).
Rocky shores- consists of rocky ledges with pools of salty water, boulders and pebbles.
Cliff - A cliff is a mass of rock that rises very high and is almost vertical, or straight up-and-down.
Coast- The part of the land near the sea; the edge of the land.
Mudflats- Low-lying areas of mud found at the edge of a lake or seashore.
Shingle- A shingle beach (also referred to as rocky beach or pebble beach) is a beach which is armoured with pebbles or small- to medium-sized cobbles (as opposed to fine sand).
Rocky shores- consists of rocky ledges with pools of salty water, boulders and pebbles.
One of the beach and coastline in Myanmar
Mapwork
Make a picture map of an imaginary island. Show three or more different coast lines.
Lesson 2: Shaping the coast
How does the sea shape the coast?
As waves wash up against the coast they change its shape.
In some places the sea wears away the land and makes cliffs and headlands.
In other places it builds up beaches in sheltered bays.
Usually these changes happen very slowly and take hundreds of years.
However, very rough seas can break down part of a cliff face in just a few hours.
In some places the sea wears away the land and makes cliffs and headlands.
In other places it builds up beaches in sheltered bays.
Usually these changes happen very slowly and take hundreds of years.
However, very rough seas can break down part of a cliff face in just a few hours.
Key Words
Copy the key words in your exercise book.
sand dune - a mount, hill or ridge of sand that lies behind the part of the beach affected by tides
Caves at the bottom of the cliff and rock stack
Investigation
- Make drawing with short notes of three seashore features in your notebook.
Discussion
- What shapes the coast?
- What different coastal features can you see in the drawing?
- How do you think the coastline in the picture might change next?
- What different coastal features can you see in the drawing?
- How do you think the coastline in the picture might change next?
Unit 2 - RIVERS
Lesson 1: Describing rivers
Key Words
channel - narrow sea between two close landmasses
estuary - where a river meets the sea and the water becomes salty
gorge - a deep, narrow valley with very steep sides, usually where a river passes through mountains or
an area of hard rock
meander - a series of wide bends in a stream or river
mouth - The place where a river enters a lake, larger river, or the ocean
pool - a deep part of a stream or river where the water runs very slowly
estuary - where a river meets the sea and the water becomes salty
gorge - a deep, narrow valley with very steep sides, usually where a river passes through mountains or
an area of hard rock
meander - a series of wide bends in a stream or river
mouth - The place where a river enters a lake, larger river, or the ocean
pool - a deep part of a stream or river where the water runs very slowly
What are the features of a river?
Look at the photo and discuss how does river begin?
Rivers begin as tiny streams in hills and mountains.
As the streams flow towards the sea, they join together to make a river.
Some rivers are quite short but others are thousands of kilometres long.
As the streams flow towards the sea, they join together to make a river.
Some rivers are quite short but others are thousands of kilometres long.
Discussion
- Where do rivers begin?
- Why is a river wider at its mouth that at its source?
- In the picture, how might the people in the town use the river?
Sammy the Salmon
Sammy the Salmon was born in a pool high up in the hills near where the river begins. Over the weeks he slowly grew bigger and stronger. One day he swam into the tiny stream which flowed out of the pool. He did not know why, but he left he needed to reach the sea.
Soon Sammy felt the stream getting deeper as water drained into it from the land. The stream was turning into a river. It began to flow faster. Sammy was bounced over rocks by the rushing water and he found it difficult to breathe in the tossing foam. Where the river reached flatter land it started to meander through countryside. Sammy swam on. Sometimes he swam with the strong current, sometimes he rested in the shallow watery reedy banks. |
Sammy felt the river was changing. The river seemed to be deeper at some times of the day than others. The water even tasted different. It was salty now. With growing excitement Sammy swam faster, He had reached the estuary with its banks of mud and small islands. Waves began to break on the surface of the water. Sammy's river journey was over. He had reached the sea. |
River Channel
And how about a tributary?
A tributary is a stream flowing into a larger river.
Waterfalls?!
A waterfall is a place where water flows over a vertical drop or a series of steep drops in the course of a stream or river.
Do you want to know what is a gorge?
A narrow valley between hills or mountains, typically with steep rocky walls and a stream running through it!
What is an estuary?
An estuary is tidal mouth of a large river, where the tide meets the stream.
Mouth of the river
A river mouth is the part of a river where the river flows into another river, a lake, a reservoir, a sea, or an ocean.
So a river is somewhat like this.....
Lesson 2: Rivers matter
Key words
dam - a barrier across a river which creates a lake or reservoir.
delta - A delta is a wetland area that forms as river waters empty into a larger body of water
flood - A flood is a rise of water with no place to go
irrigation - Irrigation is the artificial supply of water to farming land
pyramids - a large structure built especially in ancient Egypt that usually has a square base and four
triangular sides meeting at a point and that contains tombs
delta - A delta is a wetland area that forms as river waters empty into a larger body of water
flood - A flood is a rise of water with no place to go
irrigation - Irrigation is the artificial supply of water to farming land
pyramids - a large structure built especially in ancient Egypt that usually has a square base and four
triangular sides meeting at a point and that contains tombs
Dam
|
Delta
|
Flood
|
Irrigation
|
Pyramids
|
How do people use rivers?
River Nile
The River Nile is the longest river in the world. It rises in the mountains of Africa and flows north for nearly 7000 kilometres.
The Nile starts as two rivers. The Blue Nile rises in the mountains of East Africa. The White Nile comes from Lake Victoria. The two rivers join together before flowing across the Sahara Desert to the sea.
The River Nile brings water to the desert. For thousands of years, farmers in Egypt and the Sudan have used the river water on their crops. This is called irrigation.
Many tourists visit the Nile valley. Some travel to the old temples and pyramids by boat. Higher up the river huge dams help to control floods.
The Nile starts as two rivers. The Blue Nile rises in the mountains of East Africa. The White Nile comes from Lake Victoria. The two rivers join together before flowing across the Sahara Desert to the sea.
The River Nile brings water to the desert. For thousands of years, farmers in Egypt and the Sudan have used the river water on their crops. This is called irrigation.
Many tourists visit the Nile valley. Some travel to the old temples and pyramids by boat. Higher up the river huge dams help to control floods.
Fun Facts about the Nile river
- The Nile River is the longest river in the world.
- The Nile flows into the Mediterranean Sea.
- The Nile has a length of about 6,695 kilometers (4,160 miles)
- Its average discharge is 3.1 million litres (680,000 gallons) per second.
- The Nile basin is huge and includes parts of Tanzania, Burundi, Rwanda, Congo (Kinshasa), Kenya.
- The Nile receives its name from the Greek Neilos, which means a valley or river valley
- In addition to Egypt, the Nile runs through or along the border of 10 other African countries, namely, Burundi, Tanzania, Rwanda, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, Uganda, Sudan, Ethiopia, and South Sudan.
Discussion
- Where does the Nile begin?
- How many things can you learn about the Nile from the map?
- In what ways is the Nile important?
Mapwork
Using google and name the continent for each river in the bar chart.
Investigation
Look at the video and make a picture map for tourists which they would see on a journey up the River Nile.
Lesson 3: Managing Rivers
Key words
bank - the land alongside or sloping down to a river or lake
pumping station - place where water is drawn out of a river or reservoir
weir - a dam across a river which lets water flow over the top.
tug - tugs pull barges with heavy cargoes.
pumping station - place where water is drawn out of a river or reservoir
weir - a dam across a river which lets water flow over the top.
tug - tugs pull barges with heavy cargoes.
Bank
|
Pumping Station
|
How do people care for rivers?
Valerie Hay and her team work for the Environment Agency in the northeast England. They help to keep the River Tees clean and healthy. These are some of the jobs that the team does.
Taking river water samples.
|
Taking soil and ground water samples.
|
Talking to farmers to make sure farm waste does not seep into rivers.
|
Carrying our research on pollution.
|
Discussion
What do Valerie Hay and her team do?
What things can stop a river being clean and healthy?
In what ways are rives useful?
What things can stop a river being clean and healthy?
In what ways are rives useful?
A walk along the River Thames
A pumping station takes water out of the river.
|
Tugs pull barges with heavy cargoes.
|
Some people have a holiday on a river boat.
|
Bridges help people to cross the river.
|
Weirs control the flow of water along the river.
|
Banks help to stop the river flooding the land.
|
Summary
Write a shorty summary about what you have learned in Unit 2 - Rivers.
Unit 2 - Quiz
Term 2 - Transdisciplinary Theme
Unit 3 - Weather patterns
Lesson 1: Extreme weather
Can you list down extreme weather you experienced or you have seen in the news.
Key Words
blizzard - a severe snowstorm with high winds
bushfire - a fire in scrub or a forest, especially one that spreads quickly
drought - a long period of abnormally low rainfall, leading to a shortage of water.
flood - an overflow of a large amount of water beyond its normal limits.
hurricane - a storm with a violent wind
monsoon - period of heavy rain after a long dry period.
typhoon - a tropical storm in the region of the Indian or western Pacific oceans
bushfire - a fire in scrub or a forest, especially one that spreads quickly
drought - a long period of abnormally low rainfall, leading to a shortage of water.
flood - an overflow of a large amount of water beyond its normal limits.
hurricane - a storm with a violent wind
monsoon - period of heavy rain after a long dry period.
typhoon - a tropical storm in the region of the Indian or western Pacific oceans
Blizzard
|
Bushfire
|
Drought
|
Flood
|
Hurricane
|
Monsoon
|
Typhoon
|
Explore videos of each extreme weathers.
Discussion
How does the weather affect us?
What are the main problems shown in the photographs and in the videos?
What are the main problems shown in the photographs and in the videos?
Investigation
How might snow, floods, drought and storm affect:
(a) a tree
(b) a house ?
Draw some 'before' and 'after' pictures.
(a) a tree
(b) a house ?
Draw some 'before' and 'after' pictures.
Lesson 2: Weather forecasts
Key Words
forecast - predict or estimate a future event.
Met office - The Met Office (now the official name for the Meteorological Office) is the United Kingdom's national weather service.
temperature - the degree of hotness or coldness of an object or a place.
Met office - The Met Office (now the official name for the Meteorological Office) is the United Kingdom's national weather service.
temperature - the degree of hotness or coldness of an object or a place.
Forecast
|
Met office
|
Temperature
|
Who uses the weather forecast?
Most of us are interested in what the weather is going to be like.
Some forecasts give information for the next few hours. Other forecasts give a more general idea of what could happen over the next week. People can choose the type of forecast they need.
Some forecasts give information for the next few hours. Other forecasts give a more general idea of what could happen over the next week. People can choose the type of forecast they need.
Go to weather application in your phone and check how is today weather.
Then write down seven days weather forecast in your notebook.
Then write down seven days weather forecast in your notebook.
Discussion
Why is tit useful to have weather forecasts?
Why do we need so many ways of gathering information?
How might the job you want to do in the future be affected by the weather?
Why do we need so many ways of gathering information?
How might the job you want to do in the future be affected by the weather?
How are weather forecasts made?
Mapwork
Click Here to explore about weather in Yangon, Myanmar.
Investigation
Make up a weather forecast for your school trip and traveling somewhere by plane.
How will if affect what they do next?
How will if affect what they do next?
Lesson 3: Recording the weather
Key words
picture scales - a set of drawings to show changes on a theme or topic.
rain gauge - a device for collecting and measuring the amount of rain which falls.
thermometer - an instrument for measuring and indicating temperature
weather vane - a revolving pointer to show the direction of the wind, typically mounted on top of a building
rain gauge - a device for collecting and measuring the amount of rain which falls.
thermometer - an instrument for measuring and indicating temperature
weather vane - a revolving pointer to show the direction of the wind, typically mounted on top of a building
Picture scales
|
Rain Gauge
|
Thermometer
|
Weather vane
|
How can we record the weather?
Wind
There are clues which tell you about the strength of the wind.
Temperature
A thermometer measures the temperature in degrees.
Cloud
Different symbols are used to show sun, cloud, rain and snow.
Investigation
Record the weather in Yangon for one week. Show the results on a chart and write a short report.
Did the weather affect the things you could do?
Did the weather affect the things you could do?
Key to weather symbols
Sunshine and showers
|
Sunny
|
Cloud and rain
|
Cloudy
|
Thunder and lightning
|
Summary
Write a short summary about what you have learned in Unit 3 - Weather patterns
Unit 4 - Towns
Lesson 1: Understanding towns
Key Words
council offices - building or set of buildings, where local services are organised.
grid square - system of squares for identifying places on a map.
education - the process of receiving or giving systematic instruction, especially at a school or university.
health - a person's mental or physical condition.
transport - take or carry (people or goods) from one place to another.
grid square - system of squares for identifying places on a map.
education - the process of receiving or giving systematic instruction, especially at a school or university.
health - a person's mental or physical condition.
transport - take or carry (people or goods) from one place to another.
Council office
|
Grid square
|
What are the features of a town?
Towns are places where lots of people live together in one place. Towns are bigger than villages but not as large as cities. East Kilbride in Scotland was founded in 1947. People who live in old houses in Glasgow and other cities moved there to make a new life. When people plan a town they have to decide what to put in it. |
East Kilbride in Scotland
|
There are some of the things which are needed:
- homes for families and single people
- places to work and shop
- schools and colleges
- doctors, dentists, hospitals
- places for sport and entertainment
- ways of moving around
Data Bank
- East Kilbride is one of 22 'new towns' built in the UK after the Second World War.
- New towns were built to give people from cities like London a better life.
- Around two million people now live in new towns.
Investigation
Working from the photograph and the map on page 21 list all the places which are to do with
a. transport
b. health and education
a. transport
b. health and education
Mapwork
Using the map, name each of the places shown in the photograph. Then write down the grid square code.
Discussion
- What Makes East Kilbride a town not a village?
- What are the three most important parts of a town?
- What new thing you would want to add to East Kilbride?
Lesson 2: The origins of towns
Key Words
castle - a large building, typically of the medieval period, fortified against attack with thick walls
factory- a building or group of buildings where goods are manufactured or assembled mainly by machine
market - a regular gathering of people for buying and selling things
pattern - a repeated decorative design.
port - a town or city with a harbor where ships load or unload cargo
resort - a place where people go on vacation
factory- a building or group of buildings where goods are manufactured or assembled mainly by machine
market - a regular gathering of people for buying and selling things
pattern - a repeated decorative design.
port - a town or city with a harbor where ships load or unload cargo
resort - a place where people go on vacation
Castle
|
Factory
|
Market
|
Pattern
|
Port
|
Resort
|
How did towns begin?
Many towns started off as villages. The villages then grew larger as more and more people decided to live there. Different patterns of streets and buildings developed over hundreds of years to meet people's needs.
Towns are always changing. They spread into the countryside when new factories and houses are built around the edge. Today more people are living in towns than ever before.
Towns are always changing. They spread into the countryside when new factories and houses are built around the edge. Today more people are living in towns than ever before.
Discussion
- How did many towns begin?
- What are the five different types of town shown in the photographs?
- Which type of town would you most like to visit and why?
Lesson 3: Town Life
Key Words
power - supply (a device) with mechanical or electrical energy.
services - a system supplying a public need such as transport, communications, electricity and water.
transport - take or carry (people or goods) from one place to another.
waste disposal - the collection, and recycling of the waste materials of human society.
services - a system supplying a public need such as transport, communications, electricity and water.
transport - take or carry (people or goods) from one place to another.
waste disposal - the collection, and recycling of the waste materials of human society.
Things which keep a modern town working
How does a town work?
In the past, people who lived in the country grew their own food, fetched water from a well and gathered wood from the forest. They were able to look after their own needs.
Then more and more people started moving to the towns to find work. Water, food and other services had to be provided for them.
Then more and more people started moving to the towns to find work. Water, food and other services had to be provided for them.
Discussion
What would happen if one of the services stopped working? Think about each on in turn.
Unit 5 - Food and shops
Lesson 1: Farms and food
Key words
Crops - cultivated plants that are grown on a large scale, especially a cereal, fruit or vegetable.
dairy - a building or room for the processing, storage, and distribution of milk and milk products.
landscape - all the visible features of an area of land
soil - the upper layer of earth in which plants grow
dairy - a building or room for the processing, storage, and distribution of milk and milk products.
landscape - all the visible features of an area of land
soil - the upper layer of earth in which plants grow
Where does our food come from?
Farmers in the UK produce a great variety of food. Some parts of the country are good for growing crops, fruit and vegetables. Other parts are better for keeping cows and sheep.
When farmers decide how to use their land they have to think about four main things.
When farmers decide how to use their land they have to think about four main things.
Weather - Is there the right mix of rain and sun?
Landscape - Is the land too hilly to grow crops?
Soil - Is the soil right for the plants?
Market - Will people pay a good price for the produce?
Landscape - Is the land too hilly to grow crops?
Soil - Is the soil right for the plants?
Market - Will people pay a good price for the produce?
Where does our food come from?
The food in our shops comes from farms all over the world.
Investigation
Looking at the shop picture, on page 27, make a list of food that has come from:
a. Britain
b. other countries
Draw the table and make a list in your notebook.
a. Britain
b. other countries
Draw the table and make a list in your notebook.
Look at the products below. These products are from different country but we can buy them at supermarket in Yangon.
Practice
Look around at your home and take two products and check where there products were made from. Take a picture and send in the class group.
Lesson 2: From farm to supermarket
Key words
import - bring (goods or services) into a country from abroad for sale.
Fair-trade - System for buying goods which gives farmers and other workers a fair price for their products.
plantation - an estate on which crops such as coffee, sugar, and tobacco are grown.
season - one of the four parts of the year; spring, summer, fall, and winter.
Caribbean - The Caribbean is the sea which is between the West Indies, Central America, and the north
coast of South America
Fair-trade - System for buying goods which gives farmers and other workers a fair price for their products.
plantation - an estate on which crops such as coffee, sugar, and tobacco are grown.
season - one of the four parts of the year; spring, summer, fall, and winter.
Caribbean - The Caribbean is the sea which is between the West Indies, Central America, and the north
coast of South America
Import
|
Plantation
|
Season
|
Caribbean
|
What is fair trade?
How does food get to a supermarket?
Jane Ford works for a company which imports fruit. Her company buys fruit from abroad and sells it to supermarkets. Each day three large lorries arrive from the docks on the River Thames. The fruit is unloaded as it arrives.
Jane has been doing her job for many years. " In the past you could only get fruit and vegetables when they were in season," she explains. " Now you can buy them all the time. When the harvest stops in one country it starts in another."
Jane has been doing her job for many years. " In the past you could only get fruit and vegetables when they were in season," she explains. " Now you can buy them all the time. When the harvest stops in one country it starts in another."
Discussion
- What does Jane's company do?
- How many stages are there in bringing a banana to a UK supermarket?
- How many countries supply grapes to Jane's company? How many continents do they come from?
Look at the given map carefully and answer the questions below.
Name two continents which import drinks to UK.
Name one continent which import meat to UK.
Write down 3 products imported from South America to UK.
Name one continent which import meat to UK.
Write down 3 products imported from South America to UK.
Lesson 3: Local shops
Key words
antiques - a collectable object such as a piece of furniture or work of art that has a high value because of its
age and quality.
estate agent - a person whose job involves selling and renting out buildings and land for clients.
florist - a person who sells and arranges cut flowers.
goods - things to be transported, as distinct from passengers.
Hight Street - the main street of a town, especially as the traditional site for most shops, banks, and other
businesses.
household - a house and its occupants regarded as a unit.
refreshments - a light snack or drink.
age and quality.
estate agent - a person whose job involves selling and renting out buildings and land for clients.
florist - a person who sells and arranges cut flowers.
goods - things to be transported, as distinct from passengers.
Hight Street - the main street of a town, especially as the traditional site for most shops, banks, and other
businesses.
household - a house and its occupants regarded as a unit.
refreshments - a light snack or drink.
Antiques
|
Estate agent
|
Household
|
Hight Street
|
Goods
|
Florist
|
Refreshments
|
Investigating local shops
At Benwell in Newcastle the children made a survey of shops in their local High Street.
They wrote the name of each shop and the main thing that it sold. They also sorted the shops into groups using a list from their teacher. Some the shops sold a lot of different things so the children had to decide what was the most important.
They wrote the name of each shop and the main thing that it sold. They also sorted the shops into groups using a list from their teacher. Some the shops sold a lot of different things so the children had to decide what was the most important.
When they returned to school the children were given large scale maps of the High Street. They coloured the key and the shop outlines using a different colour for each type. They also added up the totals to find which type of shop was most common and made a bar chart to show their results.
Look at the map beside.
Which shops do you think are most important?
Which Avenue you would prefer to stay?
Which shops do you think are most important?
Which Avenue you would prefer to stay?
Summary
Review and write a short summary about what you have learned in Unit 5- Food and shops.
Unit 6 - Caring for towns
Key words
advertisement - a notice or announcement in a public medium promoting a product.
gutter - a shallow trough fixed beneath the edge of a roof for carrying off rainwater.
award - a prize or other mark of recognition given in honour of an achievement.
graffiti - writing or drawings scribbled, scratched, on a wall or other surface in a public place.
satellite dish - a bowl-shaped aerial with which signals are transmitted to or received from a communications
satellite.
street furniture - objects placed or fixed in the street for public use, such as postboxes, road signs, and
benches.
gutter - a shallow trough fixed beneath the edge of a roof for carrying off rainwater.
award - a prize or other mark of recognition given in honour of an achievement.
graffiti - writing or drawings scribbled, scratched, on a wall or other surface in a public place.
satellite dish - a bowl-shaped aerial with which signals are transmitted to or received from a communications
satellite.
street furniture - objects placed or fixed in the street for public use, such as postboxes, road signs, and
benches.
Advertisement
|
Gutter
|
Award
|
Graffiti
|
Satellite Dish
|
Street furniture
|
What happens to old buildings?
Most of us think that the house where we live and streets where we grow up are special in some way. However buildings wear out. Most old buildings are knocked down and replaced by new ones. A few are saved because they are interesting or important for their history.
Which place is best?
All over the country there are competitions for the best kept towns and villages. When the judges visit each place they have a list of questions. They give marks to various features to decide which town will win the award.
Discussion
Do you think Town A or Town B would win the best kept town award?
Unit 10 Asia
Key words
Arab - a member of a Semitic people, originally from the Arabian peninsula and neighbouring territories,
inhabiting much of the Middle East and North Africa.
Islam - peace and submission
oil reserves - the amount of oil in the world.
states - a nation or territory considered as an organized political community under one government.
emirate - the rank, lands, or reign of an emir.
sandstorm - a strong wind carrying clouds of sand with it, especially in a desert.
oasis - a fertile spot in a desert, where water is found.
inhabiting much of the Middle East and North Africa.
Islam - peace and submission
oil reserves - the amount of oil in the world.
states - a nation or territory considered as an organized political community under one government.
emirate - the rank, lands, or reign of an emir.
sandstorm - a strong wind carrying clouds of sand with it, especially in a desert.
oasis - a fertile spot in a desert, where water is found.
Arab
|
Islam
|
Oil reserves
|
States
|
Sandstorm
|
Oasis
|
What is the Gulf?
The Gulf is the sea which separates Saudi Arabia and Iran. It is about 1000 km long. The Gulf is one of the most important regions in the world for oil and gas. This has made the countries around The Gulf extremely rich. However it has also brought the danger of conflict.
The countries on the southern side of the Gulf are know as the 'Gulf states'. Saudi Arabia and Iraq are the largest of the Gulf states. Some of the others are very small.
The Gulf states are all Arab countries. Traditions and culture are very important. Islam is the main religion. At school children learn Arabic script. Friday, being a day of prayer, is a public holiday.
The countries on the southern side of the Gulf are know as the 'Gulf states'. Saudi Arabia and Iraq are the largest of the Gulf states. Some of the others are very small.
The Gulf states are all Arab countries. Traditions and culture are very important. Islam is the main religion. At school children learn Arabic script. Friday, being a day of prayer, is a public holiday.
What is the United Arab Emirates like?