وحدة مقترحة في الدراسات الاجتماعية قائمة على أبعاد التنمية المستدامة لتنمية التحصيل و المهارات الحياتية لتلاميذ المرحلة الإعدادية

Abstract EN

The problem of the research is represented in the underachievement and insufficient life skills of pre stage students which is clear in not dealing with dimensions of sustainable development in social studies curricular in the pre stage.The research aimed at measuring the effectiveness of using a suggested unit in social studies based on dimensions of sustainable development on achievement and life skills of pre stage students.The research proved there are statistically significant differences between means of sores of experimental group students in the pre and post adminstrations of achievement and life skills tests in favor of the post adminstration of the tests.this indicates that the effectiveness of the suggested unit in social studies curricular based on dimensions of sustainable development on achievement and life skills of pre stage students.

Consequently; a group of recommendations were presented:- *the necessity of improving life skills in all educational stages from primary to university.*Conducting training courses for teachers every now and then to train them on sustainable development and show it's importance developing life skills of students.*Including life activities in the school activities to be trained on.*Reconsidering social studies curricula design in the pre stage to focus on developing life skills not only information and knowledge.

After suggestions : *A propased program based on dimensions of sustainable development in teaching geography on developing life skills of second year secondary students.

*The effect of using cooperative learning strategy on developing critical thinking and achievement in history of second cycle of basic education.*A suggested unit in social studies based on dimensions of sustainable development on developing environmental skills of pre stage students.*Evaluation of social studies curriculum of third year prep stage in light of life skills.

*Development of social studies curricula of the second cycle of basic education in light of life skills.