2013 Arab-Israeli Conflict Lesson
Plan
Date your papers:
Monday, October 28, 2013
Tuesday, October 29, 2013
Wednesday, October 30, 2013
Thursday, October 31, 2013
Friday, November 1, 2013
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Essential and Guiding Questions for the Middle East Unit:
Why is it important to develop an appreciation of other cultures?
How does religion impact the development of cultures?
How has the process of “modernization” affected the Middle East?
How has conflict affected the Middle East?
How does the culture of the Middle East impact the global community?
What are the core beliefs of Judaism, Christianity and Islam?
How has Islam affected the development of culture in the Middle East?
What events, figures, and processes have impacted the Middle East?
What issues currently affect the Middle East?
What internal conflicts have shaped the development of the Middle East?
How have external conflicts affected perceptions of the Middle East?
What factors influence the Middle East’s position in the global community?
Day One: Monday, October 28, 2013
• Quiet Question: Type One Prompt---Working with
your partner, you are to analyze the political cartoons
on the Arab-Israeli Conflict and answer the following
Reflection Questions:
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• What is the common theme or position on the ArabIsraeli Conflict of the ten political cartoons?
• Provide evidence from AT LEAST THREE of the
political cartoons to support your answer for a).
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Day One: Monday, October 28, 2013
• Class: Pairs will share their analysis of the political cartoons.
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– Use as transition into film from United Streaming” Israel and Palestine Roots
of Conflict”-- runs for 22 minutes and 29 seconds.
• Class: Ms. Barben is going to begin her Arab-Israeli Conflict Powerpoint
Lecture. You are to take notes in the provided graphic organizer.
• Homework: Begin to read and take notes from the supplemental reading
“Israel-Palestinian Conflict”. Be sure to take detailed notes in the
provided graphic organizer.
• Chunking of Supplemental Reading:
• Night One: Thurs, Oct 10 or Fri, Oct 11---Read and take notes from pages
1-4.
• Night Two: Mon, Oct 14---Read and take notes from pages 5-8.
• Night Three: Tues, Oct 15---Read and take notes from pages 9-12
• Night Four: Wed, Oct 16---Read and take notes from pages 13-16.
Day Two: Tuesday, October 29, 2013
• Class: Ms. Barben is going to contiune her ArabIsraeli Conflict Powerpoint Presentation, and you
should be taking and adding to your supplemental
reading notes.
– She will be moving quickly as this information was
already covered in the film clip or is covered in the
supplemental reading.
• Homework: Continue reading and note-taking.
Day Three: Wednesday, October 30,
2013
• Class: Ms. Barben is going to finish her Arab-Israeli
Conflict Powerpoint Presentation, and you should
continue to take and add to your supplemental
reading notes.
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• Homework: Continue reading and note-taking.
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Day Four: Thursday, October 31, 2013
• Groups: Summative Assessment: We are going to do a Role Play
Activity to introduce us to the Arab-Israeli or Palestinian-Israeli
Conflict.
• When Israel was established in 1948, over two thirds of the
indigenous Palestinian population fled or were expelled. These
people and their descendants are refugees and have not been
allowed to return home. Their right to return home, known as
the Right of Return is enshrined in international law. This has
become the basis for many of the wars between Israel and other
Middle Eastern nations and for the acts of terrorism committed
by the PLO, Hezebollah, and Hamas. And the United Nations and
the Western powers have been caught in the middle of these
struggles. This issue was thought to be resolved by the Camp
David and Oslo Peace Accords, but it continues to drive the
conflict.
Day Four: Thursday, October 31, 2013
• Words that come up: See Notes.
• Nakba—means ‘catastrophe’ in
Arabic—this is the word
Palestinians use to describe what
happened to them in 1948.
• Aliyah—means ‘going up’ in
Hebrew. It refers to Jewish
immigration to Israel. According
to Israeli law, any Jew in the
world has the right to move to
Israel and become a citizen.
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Ongoing Issues:
The Right to Self-Determination;
The Illegal Settlements;
The Siege of Gaza;
The Right to Water;
The Right of Return;
The Cleansing of East Jerusalem;
The Prisoners;
The Right to Freedom of
Movement;
The Right to Health;
The Wall;
House Demolition;
The Confiscation of Land
Day Four: Thursday, October 31, 2013
• Your task is to put together a proposed peace plan that
represents your assigned profile.
• What does your group want?
• What are they willing to compromise on? Why?
• What are they not willing to compromise on? Why?
• You are going to be broken up into FIVE different
groups.
• You are to use your completed graphic organizer notes
from the films, powerpoint, and supplemental reading
in your analysis and answers.
• Write down your proposed peace plan on the oaktag.
Day Four: Thursday, October 31, 2013
• Today in class:
• Read your profile.
• Check the events mentioned in your profile
with your notes.
• Begin to take down relevant information
from your notes to support your profile’s
perspective.
• Write down ideas for your Proposed Peace
Plan.
Day Five: Friday, November 1, 2013
• You will have half of the class period to finish your
Proposed Peace Plan and write it on the oaktag.
• Then a spokesperson from each group will present
their Proposed Peace Plan explaining their reasons
from their assigned profile.
• This will act as a final review of the Arab-Israeli
Conflict.
Day Five: Friday, November 1, 2013
• Homework: Summative Assessment: You are going to
create a Propaganda Poster on ONE of the identified issues
from either the viewpoint of:
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– Israelis
– Palestinians
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• Possible Topics for Arab-Israeli Conflict Propaganda Poster:
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Second Intifada
West Bank Barrier
Demolition of Palestinian Homes
Gaza Strip
Operation Cast Lead 2008
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• Due Date: DUE MONDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 2013
Day Five: Friday, November 1, 2013
• Chunking of Propaganda
Poster Assessment:
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• Night One: Friday, Nov 1
• Decide on what issue you are
going to do and on what
viewpoint.
• Do a pre-write of the
historical information on the
topic and how you will use it.
• Decide on what TWO
DIFFERENT Propaganda
strategies you are going to
use and write down in your
pre-write how and why.
• Night Two: Monday, Nov 4
• Come up with your slogan
for the poster.
• Find or draw the historical
images for the poster.
• Be sure you are using the
two chosen Propaganda
strategies.
• Do a rough draft or sketch
of the art part.
Day Five: Friday, November 1, 2013
• Night Three: Wed, Nov 6
• Do a pre-write for the
three paragraphs making
sure you are including the
required information.
• Do a rough draft of your
three paragraphs.
• Night Four: Thurs, Nov
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• Create the final draft of
the art part in color
and making any
necessary revisions.
• Print it up.
Day Five: Friday, November 1, 2013
• Night Five: Friday, Nov 8
• Edit your paragraphs against the directions
and the grade sheet.
• Print it up.
• Staple the grade sheet, the poster, and the
written paragraphs together to turn in for
next class period.
• DUE MONDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 2013