Category: AP World History: Modern

  • Letting Maps Tell the Story

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    This 29 minute TXCHR video starts with maps of the 13th century BCE, includes maps of the Ottoman Empire that ruled the region for 400 years, then WW I maps related to negotiations between the British and Arabs. Then the video shows maps of population and land ownership through the early 1940s. Maps of partition…

  • Using Maps to Analyze U.S. Middle East Policy

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    This TXCHR provides four maps from 1945 to 2020 maps to explore US foreign policy relative to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. This lesson plan invites students to explore U.S. involvement in the conflict through a map-based analysis. It compares historical and contemporary U.S. proposals, beginning with the 1947 UN Partition Plan and ending with the 2020…

  • The Nakba

    This video explains the story of the Nakba with a testimonial. It lays out the history and facts of the last 100 years in Israel-Palestine. This is a useful video to present as an introduction for students or for educators to quickly get an understanding of the background to the current situation and to understand…

  • Deconstructing Israel’s Apartheid Against Palestinians

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    Learn to identify, explain, and campaign against Israel’s apartheid policies toward Palestinians in this 90-minute Amnesty course, with certification included. This is a very good resource for an educator who feels like they lack the knowledgethey need to convey the conflict through apartheid. Teachers could ask their administrations about possible professional development hours for this…

  • Conquer and Divide: Interactive Project

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    Explore Israel’s fragmentation of Palestinian space since 1967 through an interactive timeline showing policies dividing the West Bank and Gaza Strip. This is for background information and historical context – there is no formal lesson. This is an effective lesson in a TAG classroom and could be used for a project for a specialized course.…

  • Wrestling with Zionism

    A short video by Jewish Voice for Peace explaining Zionism through testimonials.

  • Israeli Palestinian Conflict Explained

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    A quick animated introduction to Israel/Palestine conflict by Jewish Voice for Peace examining Israel-Palestine from historic, geographic, and human rights perspectives. The video looks at current issues and decidedly takes a stand for human rights while not shying away from the perceived complexities in achieving equality for all in the region. It offers an interesting…

  • Borders and Walls

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    Engage your students with a lesson that brings the complex topics of identity, division, and resilience to life. This lesson plan uses interactive activities like a gallery walk of global borders, including the US-Mexico border, thought-provoking readings on Manifest Destiny and Zionism, and real stories from Palestinian youth to draw parallels between historical and modern-day…

  • Teaching Israel-Palestine Checklist

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    This TXCHR checklist will help educators assess whether their instruction on Israel-Palestine represents perspectives of the two major peoples who reside in the area. The checklist contains the facts and viewpoints essential to understanding each group’s perspectives on the history and present situation in Israel-Palestine. By understanding these multiple viewpoints, educators can better guide students…