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A New Era for Palestinians

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Get a global perspective and examine the challenges facing Mahmoud Abbas, the newly elected president of the Palestinian Authority. Thoughtful classroom citizens write letters to Mr. Abbas, asking him questions and suggesting advice. This is an extremely well written lesson, which includes links to solid source materials.

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palestinians, israeli-palestinian conflict, mahmoud abbas, peace in the middle east, english language arts
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Grade
6th - 12th
Subjects
English Language Arts
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1 hr
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