This sixth grade resource unit focuses on Middle East culture as seen through five areas of the social sciences: anthropology-sociology, geography, history, economics, and political science. Among objectives that the student is expected to achieve are the following: 1) given general information on the Middle East through the use of film, visuals, and artifacts, to set up hypotheses relating to religion, environment, technology, and life style; 2) to compare and contrast characteristics of the Middle Eastern major religions; 3) to identify on a map countries, major topographical areas, climate, bodies of water, and principal cities; 4) to see how man uses his environment in terms of his values, knowledge, and technology, and how this use has affected the standard of living, educational development, and domestic and foreign policy of the area; 5) to show how religious and other cultural differences, desire for technological development and political power are the basis for conflict. Teaching strategies include questioning techniques, classroom discussion, individual and group activities, games and simulations. Behavioral objectives, instructional media resources, and teaching suggestions are provided. (Author/RM)