Materials

• Photographs of cultural sites and cultural symbols of the region
• Copies of travel brochure assignment.

Instructional Activities

1. Discuss with the students the symbols, buildings, sites, and ideas that are part of the culture of North Africa and Southwest Asia, including the items listed below. Display photographs of cultural sites and symbols, perhaps in the form of a PowerPoint presentation.
   
   
2. Have the students locate the following cities and other cultural sites on a map of the region and describe the cultural characteristics of each:
   • Cities
      - Baghdad
      - Cairo (An interactive Web site on Egypt, <http://www.thebanmappingproject.com/>, may be helpful.)
      - Istanbul (The PBS Web site on Turkey <http://www.pbs.org/wnet/goingplaces3/turkey/index.html> may be helpful.)
      - Jerusalem
      - Mecca
      - Tehran
   • Cultural landscape
      - Mosques, minarets
      - Church of the Holy Sepulcher
      - Hagia Sophia
      - bazaars, suqs
      - Western Wall
      - Dome of the Rock
      - Kaaba
      - pyramids
      - oil rigs
      - walled cities