Middle School Africa Unit for 6th-8th Grade | 15 Lessons about the History, Cultures, and Geography of Africa

Study the geography of Africa including the five regions and 54 countries of Africa. Learn about environmental issues like water allocation and pollution in Africa using podcasts and partner work. Explore the history of ancient Africa to the Scramble for Africa and the impacts of colonization. Learn about the major ethnic and religious groups, and study the economies and governments of Nigeria, Kenya, and South Africa. This unit covers everything students need to know about Africa. Our comprehensive Africa Unit is the perfect solution to supplement a lackluster curriculum that doesn’t acknowledge the importance of Africa to world geography, history, and society.

Everything you need to teach Africa—in one download.

No piecing together worksheets from Pinterest. No searching for readings. No creating slides. Just open the files and start teaching.

Here are a few of the many skills that students will learn:
✅ Explore the geography, history, and cultures around Africa
✅ Discuss important issues facing Africa, like environment, health, and education
✅ Understand Africa through engaging maps, texts, projects, and discussions
✅ Correct misconceptions about Africa and build cultural awareness about this important continent in the 21st century
✅ Practice data literacy and critical thinking skills

Unit Details

✦ 3-week-long comprehensive unit about Africa’s geography, history, people, and cultures
✦ 15 lessons with lesson plans, slides, texts, projects, and activities
✦ 1 ZIP file organized by geography, history, and culture

What’s Included

• Requires almost no prep with 15 detailed lesson plans

• Pacing Guides & Unit Overview

• 12 informational texts that build geography and critical thinking skills

• Keep students engaged with 38 varied worksheets and activities

• 175 slides with background information and questions to guide discussions

• Poster project with rubric to assess students

• Recommended Resources with videos, podcasts, and games!

• Answer Keys

• Covers an entire Africa unit from start to finish

• Works for sub plans or first-year teachers

Learning Outcomes

Aligned to Georgia State Standards. Relevant for students everywhere.

• Locate selected features of Africa. (SS7G1)

• Explain environmental issues across the continent of Africa. (SS7G2)

• Explain the impact of location, climate, and physical characteristics on population distribution in Africa. (SS7G3)

• Analyze the diverse cultural characteristics of the people who live in Africa. (SS7G4)

• Analyze continuity and change in Africa. (SS7H1)

• Compare and contrast different forms of citizen participation in government. (SS7CG1)

• Analyze how government instability in Africa impacts standard of living. (SS7CG2)

• Analyze different economic systems. (SS7E1)

• Describe factors that influence economic growth and examine their presence or absence in Nigeria, South Africa, and Kenya. (SS7E3)

Perfect for:

• 6th–8th Grade Social Studies

• World Geography

• Middle School Geography

• Homeschool

• Georgia Social Studies Standards

• Africa Geography Unit

• Sub Plans

Pedagogy

This is a complete unit. The lesson plans are detailed, but give you flexibility to add, adjust, or remove activities depending on the time you have to complete each lesson. The unit includes more than you need for students to grasp each concept.

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Total Pages 88 Pages | 175 Slides
Answer Key Yes w/ Rubrics
Teaching Duration 3 weeks