Map Analysis Worksheet

Session 1: WWI in the Arab World

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Date:

Instructions

Use the WWI Middle East Map and the Arab Revolt Primary Source Excerpt to complete the tasks below.

I Map Labeling

Follow the steps below to complete your map handout.

Label: Hejaz, Nejd, Ottoman Syria, Mesopotamia.

Mark Key Cities: Mecca, Medina, Damascus, Baghdad.

Shade and label two major deserts.

Circle and label two strategic coastal ports.

II Geographic Insights

1. Which natural features (deserts, mountains, etc.) on this map would most hinder troop movement? Explain why:

2. How could control of the ports you labeled affect military supply lines or alliances? Provide specific examples:

III Connecting to the Primary Source

1. According to the excerpt, who is speaking and what motivates their actions? Support your answer with evidence from the text:

2. Identify one military tactic or strategy mentioned in the excerpt. How does the geography you mapped either support or challenge that tactic?

Extension: Advanced Learners

Propose an alternative supply route connecting one of the ports you labeled to an inland city. On a blank map, draw your route and write a one-sentence justification below: