Assignment
To better understand the different viewpoints regarding Israel, your group is to assume
the role of the Jews. Your task is to research the viewpoints of the Jewish population,
and find out how they felt about Israel during the time of the formation of the Israeli
state. You will then synthesize this information and create a multimedia diary from the
Jewish point of view. The diary will be completed on Claris Home Page and include related
graphics.
Suggested Research Questions:
- How did Jews feel about the geographical area occupied by Israel?
- What role does religion play in the situation in Israel?
- What were the Jewish attitudes about Israel?
- What justification did your group have for their attitudes and the actions they took?
- Could Israel have been located somewhere else?
- How are the Israeli and Arab economies linked?
- Did the Arabs use the land differently than Jews, and if so, how?
Phase 1
Meet as a group to determine the major areas of your
research and to decide who will research which area. Divide your group into thirds. Send
one-third of your group to each of resource stations (books/magazines, CD-Roms, Internet).
You are to take written notes and jot down any visuals that may be used later in your
presentation. You need to obtain information that will help them to understand how your
group of people felt about Israel. Graphics, pictures, maps, charts and related items
should also be collected to support your diary entries.
Phase 2
After the initial research has been conducted, you
will assume the role of your researched people who were alive during this time period. For
each role, you will write down 3-5 diary entries that accurately describe events of the
time period and attitudes toward those events. You are, in essence, to "walk a mile
in that person’s shoes." Synthesize your notes and write a rough draft of your
diary entries. Storyboard your presentation and begin pulling your resources together.
Phase 3
With a rough draft of your diary entries and the
supportive pictures you have collected, students create a web page to be shared. The page
will contain diary entries and links related to the topic at hand. This will take
approximately one week to complete with a working knowledge of Claris Home Page. After
completion of the assignment, you will present the diaries to the class. Your classmates
and teacher will assess the diaries, and you will also assess your own work.
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