Extension

Part 1: Explain how European partitioning in the Middle East after the breakup of the Ottoman Empire led to regional conflict. (SS7H2a) / Completed
1.A / Define the following terms: partition, conflict, Ottoman Empire, European
1.B / Explain how European partitioning of the Ottoman Empire led to regional conflict.

Middle East’s History RecoveryAssignment

Complete the activities for eachpart. All components are due next week on during your NBI.

Part 2: Explain the historical reasons for the establishment of the modern State of Israel in 1948; include the Jewish religious connection to the land, the Holocaust, anti-Semitism, and Zionism in Europe. (SS7H2b) / Completed
2.A / Define the following terms: anti-Semitism, Holocaust, Zionism, homeland
2.B / Put the following events in chronological order on a timeline:
  • God promises Abraham a land for his descendants
  • The Holocaust
  • Roman Empire forces the Jews to leave their homeland
  • Arabs conquer the land
  • Zionism starts in Europe
  • Establishment of the modern State of Israel
  • Conflict erupts between the Jews and Palestinians
  • UN divides the land between the two ethnic groups
  • Arab-Israeli Wars

Part 3: Describe how land and religion are reasons for continuing conflicts in the Middle East. (SS7H2c) / Completed
3.A / Identify the two main reasons for continuing conflict in the Middle East.
3.B / Give three examples of modern day conflicts in the Middle East.
Part 4: Explain U.S. presence and interest in Southwest Asia; include the Persian Gulf conflict and invasions of Afghanistan and Iraq. (SS7H2d) / Completed
4.A / Describe the Persian Gulf War: who, what, when, where, and why?
4.B / Describe the relationship between the 9/11 attacks and the U.S.’s invasion of Afghanistan.
4.C / Describe Operation Iraqi Freedom: who, what, when, where, and why?

Middle East’s History Recovery Assignment

Complete the activities for each part. All components are due next week on during your NBI.

Part 1: Explain how European partitioning in the Middle East after the breakup of the Ottoman Empire led to regional conflict. (SS7H2a) / Completed
1.A / Explain how European partitioning of the Ottoman Empire led to regional conflict.
1.B / Answer the following questions in paragraph form:
1. Should the Europeans have partitioned the Middle East after the break-up of the Ottoman Empire?
2. How would the Middle East be different if the Europeans never partitioned the land?
Part 2: Explain the historical reasons for the establishment of the modern State of Israel in 1948; include the Jewish religious connection to the land, the Holocaust, anti-Semitism, and Zionism in Europe. (SS7H2b) / Completed
2.A / Put the following events in chronological order on a timeline:
  • God promises Abraham a land for his descendants
  • The Holocaust
  • Roman Empire forces the Jews to leave their homeland
  • Arabs conquer the land
  • Zionism starts in Europe
  • Establishment of the modern State of Israel
  • Conflict erupts between the Jews and Palestinians
  • UN divides the land between the two ethnic groups
  • Arab-Israeli Wars

2.B / Explain how anti-Semitism, Holocaust, Zionism, religious ties to the homeland led to the creation of the modern State of Israel.
Part 3: Describe how land and religion are reasons for continuing conflicts in the Middle East. (SS7H2c) / Completed
3.A / Identify the two main reasons for continuing conflict in the Middle East and give two examples of modern day conflicts.
Part 4: Explain U.S. presence and interest in Southwest Asia; include the Persian Gulf conflict and invasions of Afghanistan and Iraq. (SS7H2d) / Completed
4.A / For each of the wars (Operation Desert Storm, Operation Enduring Freedom, and Operation Iraqi Freedom) provide the following information: who, what, when, where, why?
4.B / Explain how the 9/11 attacks are related to the invasions of Afghanistan and Iraq.

Middle East’s History Extension Assignment

Complete the activities for each part. All components are due next week on during your NBI.

Part 1: Explain the historical reasons for the establishment of the modern State of Israel in 1948; include the Jewish religious connection to the land, the Holocaust, anti-Semitism, and Zionism in Europe. (SS7H2b) / Completed
1.A / Imagine you are the President of the United States. Develop a peace plan to propose to the Palestinians and the Israelis. Give specific details about the peace terms.
Part 2: Describe how land and religion are reasons for continuing conflicts in the Middle East. (SS7H2c) / Completed
2.A / Identify the two main reasons for continuing conflict in the Middle East and give two examples of modern day conflicts.
2.B / Create a political cartoon about the continuing conflicts in the Middle East.
Part 3: Explain U.S. presence and interest in Southwest Asia; include the Persian Gulf conflict and invasions of Afghanistan and Iraq. (SS7H2d) / Completed
3.B / Explain how the 9/11 attacks are related to the invasions of Afghanistan and Iraq.
Part 4: SS7H2 Analyze continuity and change in the Middle East leading to the 21st century. / Completed
4.A / Answer the following question in paragraph form: Who has the right to the land of Israel: does it belong to the Jews or the Palestinians?
4.B / Find a political cartoon relating to any of the topics discussed in this unit. Explain the event relating to the cartoon and what the cartoon is depicting.