RIGHT CORNER >: 1) Write: Name: _, Period: _, Date: 04/30/12, Topic: Israel

LEFT CORNER <: Write “Opener #28” and then:

1) Write 1 high+1 low in last 24 hours2) Rate your comprehension for this week’s material so far: lost<1-5>easy3) Respond to the Opener by writing at least 1 sentences about:Your opinions/thoughts OR/AND

Questions sparked by the clip OR/AND

Summary of the clip OR/AND

Announcements: None

Agenda1) Israel and the Middle East Conflict

End Goal, you will be able to…1) Why is Israel at the center of the the Middle East conflict?

Reminder1) Test Review

ReviewHolocaust/Shoah (1933–45): 6 million+ Jewish

civilians: 2/3 all Eur, 2/5 of World’s Jews killed

Notes #28a, Title:

“Israel Notes” 1) Zionist Movement:

Post-WWII, Jews immigrated to

Palestine which is mostly Muslim

1946: Kielce, Poland, Holocaust survivors attacked (polgrom) as they return home (locals fear Jews take their kids), increase call for Zionism.

Kielce pogrom, Poland 1946

Notes #28a, Title: “Israel

Notes” 2) UN Partition (1947):

Part of Palestine becomes Jewish Israel, part Muslim Palestine

3) US Support: Israel is US’ closest ME ally + most democratic + capitalist ME nations (US cold war ally: Israel, #1 US aid recipient, USSR cold war ally: Egypt, Syria)

Notes #28a, Title: “Israel

Notes” 4) 6 Day War (1967), Yom

Kippur War (1973): 2 of 4 wars b/w Israel and all its neighbors, Israel wins all with US support, Israel takes land from Egypt + Syria

Notes #28a, Title: “Israel

Notes” 4) 6 Day War (1967), Yom

Kippur War (1973): 2 of 4 wars b/w Israel and all its neighbors, Israel wins all with US support, Israel takes land from Egypt + Syria

Notes #28a, Title: “Israel

Notes” 4) 6 Day War (1967), Yom

Kippur War (1973): 2 of 4 wars b/w Israel and all its neighbors, Israel wins all with US support, Israel takes land from Egypt + Syria

Yon Kippur War Clip

Notes #28a, Title: “Israel Notes” 5) Intifadas: Palestinians launch attacks on

Israel (with no real army, they resort to terrorism)

Notes #28a, Title: “Israel

Notes” 6) Israel Political Groups:a) Kadima: diplomatic

approach (2009: slightly more power)

b) Likud: militant approach7) Palestinian Political

Groups: a) PA/PLO: diplomatic

approach b) Hamas: militant approach

(2009: ppl vote Hamas, think PA weak)

Notes #28a, Title: “Israel Notes” 8) Disputes: a) Violence: Israel launches hi-tech

military attacks, Palestine launches lo-tech terrorist attacks, each ask other to stop first

b) Gaza Strip + West Bank: Land to be given over to Palestinian control, but not yet handed over

c) Jewish settlers: Refuse to leave Pales. land (West Bank)

d) Pales. Refugees: Want old homes/land in Israel back

e) Jerusalem: On border of Israel/Palestine, sacred to all

ISRAEL

Notes #28a, Title: “Israel Notes” 9) Sketch: The 3 Maps of Israel’s Growth 1)1947 Pre-Israel 2)1949 Founding 3)1967 6 Day War

Notes #28a, Title: “Israel Notes” Sketch: Sketch Map 4

4) 1990s Israel

Notes #28a, Title: “Israel Notes” Sketch: Sketch Map 5

5) 2011: Possible Israel + Palestine Gaza Strip :

Already handed over to Palestine.

West Bank: Hand over delayed until terrorism stops and peace talks resume.

Activ #28a, “Israel Debate”1) Read the 2 sides, choose 1 side, and write

which you choose and explain why.2) Then write down what your partner thinks

(include their name at the end).1 2 3 4 5

CON: Israel should wait until terrorism stops first1) If Israel gives up its land, it has no more big bargaining chip to ensure terrorism stops

2) Israel is the victim of constant terrorism

PRO: Israel should give Palestine its land first1) Israel is more powerful, so should take the first move

2) Palestine is suffering far more than Israel right now

Activ #28b, Title “Israel Musical”

1) Copy Source Title: West Bank Story

2…) Discuss questions on the board with a partner. Summarize your discussion (include their name at the end). Remember participation points are deducted if off task. 5 Reading/Film Qs Come From These Work Sections

What to do about the city of Jerusalem?

Activ #28c, Title “Israel Conflict”

1) Copy Source Title: True Life

2…) Discuss questions on the board with a partner. Summarize your discussion (include their name at the end). Remember participation points are deducted if off task. 5 Reading/Film Qs Come From These Work Sections

Activ #28d, Title “Simulation”a) Israel: Wants to make sure it gets lasting peace.b) Israel Settlers: You won’t leave the West Bank, you want revenge for your lost loved ones.c) Palestine: Want a better future for your people, your people are angry. They want a better life now!d) US: Wants a stabilized Middle East that reduces terrorist threats towards the US and disruption of the global economy (oil)

1) Summarize your role and write down your individual goal.2) Negotiate, write down your team’s solution.

AP PrepOnes we certainly didn’t discuss:Cuba (1961-1962): US tries to overthrow Communist

in Bay of Pigs, US fails, Castro has USSR place missiles in Cuba, missiles removed at end of Cuban Missile Crisis

Vietnam (1955-1975): US tries to “contain” communism and fails, Ho Chi Minh turns Vietnam

South Africa (1948-1993): Former UK colony oppresses native black population (apartheid), Nelson Mandela fights/wins, aims for unity

Reflection #28 (place at the end of today’s work)

Pick the 1 most important thing you learned today to share with your partner.

1) Write down the main idea of today.(include their name).

2) Summarize Mr. Chiang’s closing remarks