Annenberg Foundation
Teaching Geography: Workshop 4—North Africa/Southwest Asia
Can Jerusalem be equitably organized? Can Israel and Palestine be successfully partitioned? Part one of a two-part workshop looks at the geo-political history of Jerusalem while Part two investigates Egypt's dependence of the Nile River...
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Walk in My Shoes
Students discover how culture, geography and history affect how someone views an area of the world. They role play the role of a Palestinian, Jew or Briton and examine how they felt about Israel during its formation. To end the...
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Palestinian town and villages
In this social studies worksheet, middle schoolers find the words that are associated with Palestine and the answers are found at the bottom of the page.
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Hope vs. History
Students explore the ongoing conflicts in the Middle East. In this World History lesson, students research a key person that was involved in the Arab-Israeli conflict over the past several years, then create a timeline of main events of...
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Does Conflict Shape Nations? The Middle East
Students locate settlements and observe patterns in the size and distribution of cities using maps, graphics, and other information. They explain the processes that have caused cities to grow.
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Syria's Role in the Middle East
Students hypothesize why Syria and the U.S. should find common ground in their relationship as it pertains to the future of the Middle East.
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The Search for Mid-East Peace
Twelfth graders demonstrate an understanding of the competing forces and their demands in the Israeli-Palestinian peace process by completing a "Force Field Analysis" (developed by John Rossi at Virginia Commonwealth University) and by...