Conflict+and+Change+in+the+Middle+East

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 * ** UNIT TITLE Conflict and Change in the Middle East **

Understand the history and culture of the Middle East and how it has effected the region and the rest of the world (interdependence) 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 3.1, 4.1, 5.1 ||
 * DESIGNED by Cassie Schneider April 12, 2010_ ** ||
 * Stage 1 – Desired Results ** ||
 * ** Goal/Purpose of Unit **
 * ** Goal/Purpose of Unit **
 * New York State Learning Standards **
 * ** Enduring Understandings **

religious, geographical, and political forces have shaped the Middle East.//**
 * // Students will understand __that__……

Mutiple issues need to be resolved today in the Middle east: access to water; dependence of nations on the natural resources of the Middle east, (oil); Arab/Israeli conflict; nuclear proliferation; ethnic conflicts between Shia, Sunnis and Kurds || ** Essential Question(s) ** How has the diversity of the Middle East affected its recent history? (diversity) What efforts have been made to end conflict between Israel and its Arab nations. (conflict) Why did the Persian Gulf War involve so many nations from around the world?(interdependence) ||
 * ** Knowledge **

__Key People and Terms:__
 * // Students will know……

Yasir Arafat; Yitzhak Rabin; King Hussein; Ayatollah Khomeini; Saddham Hussein; Camp David Accords; Islamic fundamentalism; intifada; Kurds, Suni, Shi'a, West Bank, Gaza

//** || ** Skills **
 * The impacts of religion, geography and ethnic differences in the Middle East
 * The creation of Israel has led to conflict between Jews and Arabs.
 * The search for peace has met with some success.
 * Iraq has been involved in several international conflicts.

Write a thematic essay Cause and effect ||
 * // Students will be able to…… //**
 * Stage 2 – Assessment Evidence ** ||
 * ** Pre-Assessment **
 * ** Pre-Assessment **

Ask studetns what they know about the Middle East based on prior knowledge previous Units.

Castle Learning
 * Assessments: **

**Performance Task:** Students will create a timeline (start date 1948) showing dates of wars and attempts at Peace in Palestine. Analyze Balfour Declaration Thematic Essay on Global Interpendence Students give examples of negative effects global interdependence using the Middle East. ||
 * **Stage 3 – Learning Plan**
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** Learning Experiences **


 * //__ Required Materials for Unit: __//**

UNIT 7 :The Twentieth Century Since 1945 Section 5 Conflicts and Change in the Midle East //**
 * // Books: Prentice Hall Brief Review of Global History and Geography

2. Interactive map of Middle East Conflicts since 1940 []
 * // Web Connections //**
 * // 1. Primary Document: Balfour Declaration []  //**

3.Video: Wall Around the West Bank []
 * // Other //**

Impact of geography (location and natural resources) on the Middle East. Jewish migration to Palestine and ultimate creation of Israel Palestinian and Arab-Israeli Wars Civil War in Lebanon Saddam Husseim and Iraq ||
 * //__ Lessons on: __//**