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LESSON PLAN

Nov. 28, 2007

Mideast Peace

Topics: Impact of world political, demographic, and environmental trends

Standard 23:Understands the impact of significant political and nonpolitical developments on the United States and other nations

Benchmark 4.  Understands the impact that current political developments around the world have on the United States (e.g., conflicts within and among other nations, efforts to establish democratic governments)

Discussion Questions

  1. The Palestinian and Israeli struggle has been going on for decades, why do you think President Bush wanted to hold a peace conference right now?

  2. Why is it important for the U.S. to be involved in the Middle East peace conference?

  3. What are some of the issues being discussed at the Middle East peace conference?

  4. Why do you think that members of the Palestinian party Hamas were not invited to the Middle East conference?

Media Literacy

Do you think the U.S. media has done a good job covering the long conflict between the Israeli and the Palestinian people? Do you believe the media favors one side over the other?


Writing Experience

Write one paragraph explaining why you agree or disagree with the United States' involvement in the Middle East peace conference.

 


Vocabulary

- Hamas

- Refugee

- Negotiation

- Limbo

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