Middle School Social Studies Units
Compiled by 
Imad Fadlallah
September 2003
 

Canada
Unit Plan for Canada
 
Western Europe
Unit Plan for Western Europe
 
Exploring Roles in the Economy
Unit Plan for Exploring Roles in the Economy
 
Mexico
Unit Plan for Mexico
 
Central America
Unit Plan for Central America
 
Caribbean
Unit Plan for Caribbean
 
South America
Unit Plan for South America
 
Southwest Asia and North Africa
Unit Plan for Southwest Asia and North Africa
Lesson 1 - Where Is Southwest Asia and North Africa?
Lesson 2 - Southwest Asia and North Africa - The Region
Lesson 3 - Religion in Southwest Asia and North Africa
Lesson 4 - Resources and Jobs
Lesson 5 - Trade: Local, National and Global
Lesson 6 - How the Region's Past Affects the Present
Lesson 7 - How a Country's Boundaries Are Shaped
Lesson 8 - Political Geography in the Region
Lesson 9 - The Persian Gulf War
Lesson 10 - Current Events and Issues of the Region
 
West Africa
Unit Plan for West Africa
Lesson 1 - Where is West Africa?
Lesson 2 - Climate of West Africa?
Lesson 3 - Population in West Africa?
Lesson 4 - Stories from West Africa?
Lesson 5 - Resources and Occupations in West Africa
Lesson 6 - The GNP for the Countries in West Africa
Lesson 7 - Desertification
Lesson 8 - West Africa: Past and Present Issues
Lesson 9 - Environmental Issues in West Africa
Lesson 10 - The Future of West Africa
 
Central and East Africa
Unit Plan for Central and East Africa
Lesson 1 - Natural Environments of Central and East Africa
Lesson 2 - Climates of Central and East Africa
Lesson 3 - Farming in Central and East Africa
Lesson 4 - Mining in Central and East Africa
Lesson 5 - Water in Central and East Africa
Lesson 6 - Natural Environments and Economy in Kenya
Lesson 7 - The Tropical Rainforests of Central Africa
Lesson 8 - Historical Connections in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Lesson 9 - International Health Organizations in Africa
Lesson 10 - International Governmental Organizations in Africa
 
Southern Africa
Unit Plan for Southern Africa
Lesson 1 - The Shape of Africa
Lesson 2 - The Countries of Africa
Lesson 3 - Using Statistics to Investigate Conditions in Southern Africa
Lesson 4 - Economic Indicators In Southern Africa
Lesson 5 - Strife in Angola
Lesson 6 - Comparing Zambia and Zimbabwe
Lesson 7 - Life Under Apartheid in South Africa
Lesson 8 - Global Influences in South Africa
Lesson 9 - Lives of Purpose in South Africa
Lesson 10 - The Future for Southern Africa
 
Central and South Asia
Unit Plan for Central and South Asia
Lesson 1 - Natural Environments and Cultures of Central and South Asia
Lesson 2 - Population in Central and South Asia: Environmental Consequences
Lesson 3 - Population Patterns in Central and South Asia
Lesson 4 - Living and Working in Central and South Asia
Lesson 5 - Goods and Services in Central and South Asia
Lesson 6 - Flooding in Bangladesh
Lesson 7 - How People Have Changed Mount Everest
Lesson 8 - One View of Life in India
Lesson 9 - All the Tea in Sri Lanka
Lesson 10 - The Future of Central and South Asia
 
East and Southeast Asia
Unit Plan for East and Southeast Asia
 
China
Unit Plan for China
Lesson 1 - Life in China
Lesson 2 - Economic Activities in China
Lesson 3 - Where in China Do 1.3 Billion People Live?
Lesson 4 - People, People, Everywhere
Lesson 5 - Comparing the Governments of China and the United States
Lesson 6 - The One-Child Policy in China
Lesson 7 - Public or Private Property in China?
Lesson 8 - Made In China
Lesson 9 - Challenging the Government in China
Lesson 10 - What's Happening in China?
 
Oceania
Unit Plan for Oceania
 
The United States Constitution
Unit Plan for The United States Constitution as a Living Document
 
The New Nation
Unit Plan for The New Nation
 
Expansion and Reform
Unit Plan for Expansion and Reform
 
The Civil War
Unit Plan for The Civil War
 
Reconstruction
Unit Plan for Reconstruction
 
Industrial America
Unit Plan for Industrial America
 
Emergence of the United States as a World Power
Unit Plan for Emergence of the United States as a World Power