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Sixth graders apply geographic information to the study of World History.  In this Geography instructional activity, 6th graders create a political/physical map of the Middle East, develop questions and answers about the culture of the Middle East, and participate in a race to Mecca.

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physical maps, physical geography, political maps, the middle east

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6th
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Social Studies & History
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