Category: TEKS High School World History

  • Historical Israeli and Palestinian Testimonials

    Short video of ex-Israeli soldiers and Palestinian’s testimonials about the 1948 Nakba

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  • Wrestling with Zionism

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

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  • 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…

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  • 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…

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  • Teaching Israel-Palestine Checklist

    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…

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