While Jordan is home to a rich history, it lacks the oil of its neighbors. Instead, tourism is its oil and a major source of income. The Middle Eastern nation, however, has had to take on many refugees, thanks to brewing crisis points in the region. A video profile examines the crucial role the small country plays in world events, as well as its geography.

Concepts

the middle east, middle east conflicts, world geography, human geography, physical geography, refugees

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Additional Tags

social studies

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Instructional Ideas

• Offer the video to fuel discussion on the relationship between countries in the Middle East or the refugee crisis in the region 

Classroom Considerations

• Installment serves as number 87 of a larger Countries A-Z playlist
  
• Analogies using divorce and foster care may be sensitive for some viewers
  

• This video is hosted on YouTube

Pros

• Pictures show visually rich historical sites, including Petra, one of the Seven Wonders of the World
• Humorous narrator engages learners
• Video explains complex history in a concise way

Cons

• Ad interrupts streaming

Common Core

RH.6-8.1 RH.6-8.2 RH.6-8.10 RH.9-10.1 RH.9-10.2 RH.9-10.10 RH.11-12.1 RH.11-12.2 RH.11-12.10