Wars, Wars, Wars (and some Peace)

Over the past few days students completed several tasks:

1. Students learned about the 1967 Six Day War between Israel, Egypt, Jordan and Syria
2. Students took a IB practice exam. The paper is document based and deals with the Arab Israeli conflict.
3. Students learned about the 1973 Yom Kippur War
4. Students worked in groups to make posters about the major conflicts between Arabs and Israelis between 1948 and 1973. Groups then presented their posters to class
5. Students began learned about the 1978 Camp David Peace Accords.

1967 War:

Yom Kippur War:

The Yom Kippur war from timothyjgraham

Palestine vs. Israel: Against the Wall

Good coverage from Vice News about where the conflict stands today.

QUIZ: Arab Israeli Conflict

There will be a quiz next week or after Spring Break.

Students will answer one of these prompts:

• Analyze cause, course, and consequence of the 1948 Arab - Israeli war.
• Discuss the origins of the Suez Crisis and its consequences for Britain and Egypt (Nasser)
• Assess the impact of the Sévres Protocol and its aftermath on international relations in 1956.

Students will also answer one of these prompts:

• Examine the aims and actions of the Palestine nationalist organizations between 1964 and 1979.
• Evaluate the extent to which the 1967 War can be considered a success for Israel.
• Evaluate the view that the Camp David Accords were a triumph for Egypt and a failure for Israel.

Palestinian Nationalism

Agenda 3/7:

1. Students read about Palestinian Nationalist movements. Pages 74-78 in the Fraser text.
2. I gave a presentation about Palestinian Nationalist groups [below]. Students took notes. This short video also gives a good background. Here are my lecture notes. 
3. Students began watching the documentary One Day in September about the group Black September and the taking of hostages at the 1972 Munich Olympics.

HOMEWORK:

Fraser, Chapter 3 briefing - DUE - Friday 3/11 

Palestinian Nationalism:

Suez Crisis

Agenda 3/2:

1. Students participated in a simulation about the the nationalization of the Suez canal. They debated the questions, "Should Egypt retain control of the Suez Canal?
2. After I discussed the outcomes of the crisis [below].

HOMEWORK:

Fraser, Chapter 2 Briefing - DUE - Monday 3/7

1956 Suez Crisis

Agenda 3/1:

1. Students listened to a podcast about the 1948 war and how it is remembered in Israel. They took notes as they listened.
2. I gave some background information about the Suez Canal crisis. Students took notes about the coup removing King Farouk, Gamel Abdel Nasser, non-alignment and the beginnings of the Cold War.
3. Students read pages 60-68 in the Fraser text.
4. Students read a speech by Nasser about the nationalization of the Suez Canal. They answered followup questions.