ISRAEL

By Gabby Myer

Where is Israel Located?

• Israel is located in Asia• There is the Negev Desert in Israel• Israel is in the northern hemisphere• There is the Mediterranean Sea and the Dead

Sea• Borders Syria and Jordan and Egypt

What Is the Climate of Israel?

• It is very hot in Israel• There are hot seas in Israel• Israel has little rain• Winters are cool and wet• Israel has hot, dry summers• In farms, they grow stuff in the desert

What Language Dose Israel speak

• (Lo)-No• (EEmah)-Mother• (Toh-Dah)-Thank you• (Ab-bah)-Father• (Ken)-Yes• (Be-vah-Kah-Sha)-Please• (Shah-Lohm)-Good-bye and hello and peace

Life as a Kid

• Kids dress like people from the United States• Jews or Muslims wear special clothes• Kids like to hang out with friends after school• Kids do chores• They wear shorts, t-shirts, and sandals• Some kids who are Orthodox are very

traditional

What Natural Resources, Imports /Exports, and Goods and Services Does Israel Have?

• Israel’s factories are in the cities• Workers make machines, weapons, radios,

televisions, computers and clothes• Learn not to waste water• Grow cotton, wheat, fruit and olives

Transportation

• Bus or car• Airplanes or trains• Donkeys or horses

Population

• Israel has a population of 7.4 million people• About 76 percent are Jewish

Meaning of the flag

• White stands for purity• Blue is for the prayer shawl

What sports does Israel play?

• Soccer• Basketball• Hiking• Swimming/ wind surfing/ snorkeling• Tennis

What do they wear in Israel?

• Cotton• Black hats• Jews wear robes and head-dresses