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  • Letting Maps Tell the Story

    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…

  • 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…

  • Conflict in Israel-Palestine: Understanding History to Understand Today

    This TXCHR World History TEKS-focused, ready-to-go full lesson plan with student-facing documents includes primary sources, charts and graphs, maps, and opportunities for developing historical thinking skills to provide students with a comprehensive history of Israel-Palestine from the end of the 19th century, providing students with the background they need to gain an understanding of the…