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The Middle East
Islam, Israel and Oil
Warm Up Israel is the only Jewish country in a
region of Muslim countries. How might this impact Israel’s relationship with it’s neighbors in the region?
Content Objective: I will analyze how conflict between differing groups has shaped the Middle East by writing a pro/con paragraph examining Israel’s effect on the region
An Islamic Region Islam was founded
in the early 7th century in modern day Saudi Arabia
More than 90% of Middle Eastern people are Muslim
The Muslim holy lands of Mecca and Medina are located here
The Creation of Israel Jewish people were
forced to leave their ancient homeland during the Roman Empire and other times
For nearly 2000 years they spread across the world living in different countries
Video of Israel Map Throughout History
Think/Ink/Pair/Share
As you watch this video write down how you see the area of Israel change over time.
When the video ends, compare your thoughts with that of you elbow partner
Volunteers share their ideas with the class
The Creation of Israel Cont. During the
Holocaust of WWII Jews fled Europe and wanted a homeland of their own to feel safe
The country of Israel is created in 1948 by the United Nations
Israel is created in a Palestinian area
Arab-Israeli Conflicts Israel is a Jewish
State in an Islamic region
The area where Israel was created was already inhabited by Palestinians
This leads to many conflicts
Israel fights in 6 wars against its neighbors
Arab-Israeli Wars Reshape Geography Israel wins the Sinai
Peninsula from Egypt Israel wins the Golan
Heights from Syria Israel wins the West
Bank and Gaza strip (not part of any countries before this, but inhabited by Palestinians)
Predict-Pair-Share How do you think the Arab–Israeli
Wars impacted future relationships between Israel and its neighbors?
Take a minute to think it over Take another minute to share your
ideas with your elbow partner Volunteers share out their ideas
A Jewish State in an Islamic Region Israel brought Western
style democracy to the Middle East
It has been in a constant state of conflict with it neighbors for 60 years
Israel has introduced nuclear weapons to the region
Assignment Use information from your notes to complete
the pro and con chart on the creation of Israel in the Middle East.
What were the positives of creating Israel in the Middle East? (Pros)
What were the negatives of creating Israel in the Middle East? (Cons)
Once you have completed the pro and con chart use the back to construct a paragraph illustrating the pros and cons.
Sentence Starter: The creation of Israel has had both positive and negative impacts on the Middle East.