Governments in the Middle
East
• Look at each photo and write a
phrase or 5 words that come to your
mind
• What do you think the photo is
about?
• Where do you think the scenes are
taking place?
Photo # 1
Photo #2
Photo #3
Photo #4
Photo #5
Photo # 6
Photo # 7
My Response to Photo #
____
• Choose one of the images
• Write a 1 paragraph response to the
image you chose. What are your
thoughts? Opinions? Ideas?
Copy this Frayer Model
(Right)
Definition
Example
A government in which
the powers of leaders are
limited. Even the lawmakers have to follow the
rules.
The constitutional
republic of the United
States
Limited Government
Non-Example
Nazi
Germany
Picture
Republic
• head of state is
not a monarch
and the people
have a voice in
government.
Constitutional Monarchy
• A monarchy in
which the powers
of the ruler are
LIMITED to those
granted under the
constitution and
laws of the nation.
The ruler is an
inherited position
or someone from
“royal blood”.
Parliamentary Democracy
• the political
power is held by
an elected
parliament
representing
the people.
• (Israel’s flag)
Copy this Frayer Model
(Right)
Definition
Example
A government in which
the leaders have almost
absolute power
Adolf Hitler was a
dictator of Nazi
Germany
Unlimited Government
Non-Example
The United
States of
America
Picture
Islamic Republic
• several states in the
Muslim world have
this type
• Theocracy
• Laws of the state
match the laws of
Islam
• Iran
Absolute Monarchy
• King or Queen has
total power as
head of state and
head of
government
• Saudi Arabia
Limited Governments in the
Middle East
• Bahrain
• Iraq ????
• Israel
• Jordan
• Kuwait
• Turkey
Unlimited Governments in the
Middle East
• Iran
• Lebanon
• Qatar
• Saudi Arabia
• Syria
• U. A. E. (where
Dubai is)
• Yemen
Safari Video: “Iran Behind
The Veil”
• Watch the video to observe women’s
rights in Iran. How are women’s rights and
freedoms restricted in Iran?
• As your left hand assignment:
complete an assignment of your choice
that shows: 1. Iran has an unlimited
government and 2. Women have limited
rights and freedoms.
• This may be in the form of a cartoon,
story, poem, written summary, thinking
map, etc.
Reflection: Middle East
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Arab-Israeli Conflict?
Ancient Mesopotamia?
Types of government?
Hammurabi’s Code
Importance of Oil?
Religions of the Middle East?
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2 paragraphs
3 things you learned
Use 3 vocab words – underline them
Tell 1 thing that was interesting to you
Include an illustration