Choices: u.s. Policy in the Middle East: Analyzing Political Cartoons

Students examine the leaders of the Middle East. In this Middle East lesson, students read biographies regarding featured twentieth century leaders of Egypt, Israel, Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Libya, Syria, Tunisia, Turkey, and Yemen. Students...

Topographic, political, and satellite maps establish the world of the Middle East for your class- a land about which they have heard quite a lot, but might not really understand. This presentation would be a good introduction into a unit...

The pupils in your class have never known a time without constant conflict between the countries in the Middle East. An informative video from Crash Course World History covers the history of the Israeli/Palestine situation, the battle...

The conflict in the Middle East is a hot topic that can be somewhat confusing. In order to better grasp the who, what, where, when, and why of this world affair, learners fill out a chart. They record basic facts about each country...

Students study a region. In this history lesson, students discover how different people and events have affected the Middle East in its efforts to be a peaceful area. They work in small groups on an assigned topic and present their...

A series of scholarly videos examines the history of U.S. involvement in the Middle East from the early twentieth century to the present from which students will explore the Arab-Israeli conflict, the significance of oil, the Arab...

From the PBS NewsHour with Jim Lehrer a lesson in which students identify and analyze U.S. policy in Somalia through asking what the most effective means to bring peace and stability would be. Provides step by step instructions,...

In this two-part lesson using video, handouts, charts, and online news sources, young scholars will consider three options for U.S. policy in Afghanistan and then articulate their own views on the issue. Note: The videos do not load in...

Leeson which engages students in the leading issues driving the current immigration debate. Through scholarly videos and corresponding worksheets students explore the history of immigration to the United States as well as the main topics...

Students explore many of the countries in the Middle East, developing research-based posters and a spider web illustrating the relationships among the countries. They write letters to fictional peers in Middle Eastern countries.