Project Teams – 1st Sit in Your Teams Please Zach Libby Grace Will Felipe Austin A Becca Marisa Josh Jakob Sawyer Kate Maddy Evan Alex Abhi Sydney Austin F Jenny Cece Emma Garrett Sarah Chantze Reema Chris Kristen Allie Makenzie

Project Teams – 3rd Sit in Your Teams Please Hannah Gabi Maya Victor Ian Sandro Laurel Emily Rachel Craig Kendyl Miranda Sammy Jasmine Kai Helene Daniel Ross Mitchell Zach Li Max Derek Hillary Ryan Matt Kevin Dani

Project Teams – 5th Sit in Your Teams Please Josh Austin B Kristian Alex Brooke Jake Mihai Garrett Austin H Sami Dylan Colin Chris Roxy Taylor Kaelan Zak Rachel Philly Matthew Madi Sydney Ciera Clayton Katie Erika Liam Michael Spencer

Notebook Check Monday May 2 - Introductions: Opening Questions and Map work May 4 – The Jewish People : Questions about the Jewish people ending with “Why do you think they feel they need and deserve their own country?” May 9 – The Palestinians: Questions about the Palestinian people ending with “Why do you think they feel they deserve their own country?” May 11 – Creation of Israel Individual reading questions about founding of Israel and Results Group questions about effects of founding of Israel May 13 - Wars Chart on 1967 and 1973 wars May 16 – Peace Attempts and the PLO; Barriers to Peace Individual reading questions on Camp David Individual reading questions on the PLO Individual reading questions on the Oslo process Questions on Jerusalem, Refugees and Settlements

Unit Project Practice Team assignment Quick overview of project Learning about “practice issue” Using “practice issue” to brainstorm how to do the project

Background of Current Issues Take out your homework and have it ready to be checked off With a neighbor discuss what you wrote for your homework

Sample Description of the Current Situation Palestinians continue to protest the Israel occupation of the West Bank and the Gaza Strip and still demand the establishment of a Palestinian state. At first their protests consisted solely of demonstrations and throwing rocks at Israeli troops. Lately the protests have turned more violent: Palestinians have been attacking Israeli soldiers with guns and other weapons and suicide bombers have been killing Israeli civilians inside Israel. In retaliation, Israel has put area of the West Bank and Gaza Strip under martial law, and Israeli troops have attacked settlements in an attempt to root out the organizers of the Palestinian bombers whom they call terrorists.

The Project Your team will be assigned to one side of one of the following current issues: Jerusalem Israeli Defense Force Tactics Palestinian Politics – Election of Hamas Jewish Settlements in Occupied Territories Suicide Bombing

The Project Create a “publication” (newspaper, magazine, pamphlet – or if you are extra-ambitious, a website) that promotes your position on the issue your group was assigned. Components Cover story Editorial Artwork Interview Personal story Classified ads

Practice Issue Defense Fence or Apartheid Wall? Over the past decade the government of Israel has built a barrier along its border with the Occupied Territories of the West Bank and Gaza Strip Israelis say the barrier is necessary for the protection of its citizens Palestinians see the barrier as an unwarranted intrusion into its future territory and sovereignty

Practice Issue Defense Fence or Apartheid Wall? The two sides of the issue will be presented to you as follows: The Israeli side through a PowerPoint presentation created by the Israeli Defense Force The Palestinian side through the “Anti-Apartheid Wall Fact Sheet” created by the Palestinian Environmental NGO’s Network A summary of the issue and both sides from BBC News

Practice Issue Defense Fence or Apartheid Wall? After presentation of both sides your group will be given copies of the PowerPoint presentation and the Fact Sheet. Your group’s job will be To prepare a list of arguments on both sides of the issue, and To decide which side of the issue you would be on and your reasoning ( It’s okay to disagree – just have a majority and minority report). Be sure you can explain what argument(s) convinced you the most and why the arguments on the other side were not convincing