Project-Based Learning: Israel

The postwar Jewish migration to Israel, the difficulties achieving peace in the Middle East, and the role the Middle East plays in global economics are the questions your clever class can answer. They'll show what they know as they...

Provide your class with a context and series of events that has led to the conflict in the Middle East. They read 4 separate passages and answer 1 critical thinking question for each. Four more questions are posed at the bottom of the...

Africa and the Middle East are the focus of this Social Studies PowerPoint. After viewing many slides that are packed with historical facts, viewers answer questions such as, "How was the struggle for independence in Algeria different...

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...

Israel is probably best know for its role in international conflict. The land has been central to all three Abrahamic faith traditions for centuries, but it's also home to a growing tech sector and an increasingly secularized population....

Put a highly topical reading assignment in your learners grasp. They examine an article discussing the trade of Israeli prisoners for a soldier. The article goes into several facets of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict and a specific...

What can individuals do to give peace a chance in the Middle East? Through a series of activities including viewing segments from a PBS video, class members learn about the complex history of the conflict and about efforts to promote...

This site provides links to the most recent news articles and videos published about Israel. Links to slideshows and articles about the Arab-Israeli conflict and the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict are featured.

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....

Al-Ahram Weekly, a publication based in Cairo, provides a timeline of events leading up to the formation of Israel and the First Arab-Israeli War. Includes pictures and a copy of the Balfour Declaration.