See National Geographic October 2002 Edition
Puchase WorldSat Satellite Maps for the classroom at WorldSat.ca
Locate green areas:
- a) the Tigris/Euphrates Valley
- b) the Indus Valley
- c) the Jordan River
Locate approximate political boundaries for modern:
- a) Iraq
- b)other Arab neighbors
- c)Turkey and Israel
What can the satellite map tell you about:
- The natural geography of Iraq?
- The natural geography of Iraq's neighbors?
- The historic strategic importance of Iraq? Consider trade, travel, water, energy supplies.
- National Geographic Map Machine: http://plasma.nationalgeographic.com/mapmachine/
- CIA Maps of Iraq: (list posted by Iraq Research)
- Oil fields in Iraq: http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/middle_east_and_asia/iraq_oilfields_1992.jpg
- National Geographic on-line map of natural resources in the region: http://www.nationalgeographic.com/iraq/ax/energy.pdf
- Outline map: http://www.enchantedlearning.com/asia/iraq/outlinemap/
- Middle Eastern oil resources mapped onto a topographic map at PBS.org http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/globalconnections/mideast/maps/topotext.html
