Category: TEKS High School US History

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

    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…

  • Israeli Palestinian Conflict Explained

    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

    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…