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Simulation on the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict ActivitySimulation on the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict Activity
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US Institute of Peace
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9th - 12th
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Social Studies & History
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Simulation on the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict

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Why do Israel and Palestine have a history of conflict? Learners find out by participating in a simulation. They work through a scenario and take on one of 27–30 roles. They put themselves in the shoes of people from Israel, Palestine, or as mediators to understand the position of all three perspectives.

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CCSS: Adaptable

Concepts

palestine, israel, conflict

Additional Tags

social studies

Instructional Ideas

  • Extend learning by assigning pupils to create a report, including helpful graphs or charts, on the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
  • Differentiate for English learners by giving them more time on the simulation

Classroom Considerations

  • Requires teachers to print and hand out several documents

Pros

  • Keeps pupils engaged
  • Provides a relevant scenario to help build an understanding of global politics and history

Cons

  • None

Common Core

RH.9-10.1 RH.11-12.1

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