SW Asia History: Creation of Israel

SW Asia History: Creation of Israel

7th Grade Social Studies

Opening:

Be a R.E.A.L. Gator!

Standard:

SS7H2 (b)--EXPLAIN the historical reasons for the establishment of the modern State of Israel in 1948; include the Jewish religious connection to the land, the Holocaust, anti-Semitism, and Zionism in Europe.

SS7H2 (c)--DESCRIBE how land and religion are reasons for continuing conflicts in SW Asia.

Big Ideas:

After the breakup of the Ottoman Empire, the European partitioning of SW Asia lead to regional conflict.

Essential Question:

--How does anti-Semitism, the Holocaust, and Zionism relate to the establishment of the modern state of Israel?

--How has the creation of Israel created conflict in the region?

Learning Target:

By the completion of this lesson, I will be able to:

--list the reasons for the creation of Israel

--explain the difficulties in establishing Israel in 1948

--understand the reaction of the Arabs to this establishment

--explain the current Two-State Plan between Israel and the Palestinians

Vocabulary:

Partitioning

Holocaust

Zionism

Anti-Semitism

Two-State Solution

Mandate

Palestinians

West Bank

Gaza Strip

Learning Target: