Unit 8: Southwest Asia and North Africa

Learning Intention for the Unit: 

Unit 8 focuses on the region of Southwest Asia and North Africa with its rich natural and cultural resources which continues to guide the people who live there. The region is geographically diverse with a variety of physical features and social structures. Through the use of geographical thinking skills, inquiry, and collaboration, students will learn about the physical and cultural regional conditions that create a unique landscape, an understanding of which lays the foundation for learning about connections to other peoples and places on Earth. Through inquiry, students apply geography thinking skills as they grapple with the issue political unrest and the petroleum industry.