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Introduction / Mapping the Middle East
A 30 minute,
self contained worksheet lesson introducing students to the key themes and
places involved.
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The Human Impact
Lesson designed to last 30 minutes plus a
homework. Students consider how the conflict is affecting innocent civilians
in the Middle East today and produce a campaign poster highlighting the key
issues.
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Cause and
Course of the Conflict
Online lesson in which students insert bias into
a timeline account and then answered structured questions about it.
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Cause and Course of the Conflict: Google Earth Tour: Follows on from the previous lesson. |
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Classroom
debate: Who is responsible for the conflict?
Lesson plan and worksheets in which students are
given the opportunity to consider the issue from several perspectives. |
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5
possible outcomes
Students look forward with this lesson to
consider what the situation may be like in 25 years time and whether it
appeals to them.
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Islam
Today
Some particularly challenging questions are
thrown out in this lesson - from my experience it is a great way of rounding
off the unit by bringing students full circle to consider the impact of the
September 11th attacks. |
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History weblinks for The Middle East1. PeaceMaker Home :: PeaceMaker - Play the News. Solve the Puzzle.
2. The Afghan Conflict - A Map of Possible Scenarios
3. Q&A: The history behind Israel's Gaza strikes
4. Pro-Israeli propaganda: Shockingly biased and ranting "academic" article to use in class
5. History & Geography of Israel & Palestine. Also... Zionism, Refugees, PLO, Terrorism, Arab-Israeli Conflict
Utterly biased = pro-Israeli
6. Why Israel needs a security fence
Biased .swf
7. Israel's Story in Maps
8. ISRAEL IS NOT A GUEST OF HONOUR! FREE PALESTINE! Israel's 60th Birthday
9. The Israeli-Palestinian Conflict - Issues in a Nutshell
10. The Middle East - Information - Maps
11. Arab-Israeli conflict - Basic facts
Shockingly biased, a good example of how students should be careful not to mix up facts with opinions.
12. Link TV | Mosaic: World News From The Middle East
13. Middle East - Link TV - RSS, Podcasts
14. Timelines: Israel, the Gaza Strip, and Hamas
15. Biased Israeli Statistics
16. Animated Timeline of the Middle East Conflict
...impartial
17. HISTORY: The State of Israel
Biased timeline (pro-Israeli)
18. Imperial History of the Middle East
Who has controlled the Middle East over the course of history? Pretty much everyone. Egyptians, Turks, Jews, Romans, Arabs, Persians, Europeans...the list goes on. Who will control the Middle East today? That is a much bigger question.
19. Palestine, Israel and the Arab-Israeli Conflict: A Primer - Table of COntents
Biased towards the Palestinians, although less immediately obviously than other sites
20. Maps of War - Maps
21. BBC NEWS | Special Reports | Israel and the Palestinians
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