Southwest Asia The Middle East FSMS 7th Grade Social Studies; Units 2 Ottoman Empire & Establishment of Modern State of Israel) Georgia Standard SS7H2(a.b)

FIRST FIVE Agenda Message: CDA I is October 4th. Students will receive Study CDA-1 Guides tomorrow. Social Studies Monthly Progress Reports go home Friday. Standard: Explain historical reasons for the establishment of the modern State of Israel in 1948 including Jewish religious connections to the land, the Holocaust, anti-Semitism & Zionism in Europe. E.Q. Monday, September 26, 2016: How did the Palestinian Arabs react when the United Nations created the modern State of Israel in what was formerly Palestine? Warm Up: How was the holocaust instrumental in the creation of the modern State of Israel? Today We Will: Start Fall of the Ottoman Empire & creation of Palestine Turn-in E.Q.’s & Warm-ups from last week.

ANSWERS E.Q. Answer for Monday 9/26/16: Palestinian Arabs and their neighbors (Lebanon, Syria, Egypt & Saudi Arabia) started a war against Israel. In the end Israel won the war and increased its territory as a result. Warm-Up Answer: The world collective felt something should be done for the Jews due to their suffering during the holocaust in WWII.

The Middle East Historical Understanding Establishment of the Modern State of Israel cont. However, not everyone was happy with this new state of Israel. Palestinian Arabs living in the area felt the United Nations had unfairly given their land away, and they along with many other Arab countries refused to accept the new state of Israel.

The Middle East Historical Understanding Establishment of the Modern State of Israel cont. War broke out in May 1948 between the new state of Israel and the Arab countries of Lebanon, Syria, Egypt, and Saudi Arabia. Other Arab countries in the Middle East agreed with the Palestinians and sided with them during this war. The Israelis were able to win this war and the new state of Israel survived, taking over even more land than they had originally (i.e. the West Bank).

The Middle East Historical Understanding Land/Religion Continuing Conflict As a result of the Israelis winning the 1948 war many Palestinians became refugees (people had to leave their homes as a result of war or natural disaster). In the past 67 plus years, there have been several additional wars between the Israelis, and its Arab neighbors over the issue of Palestine and the Palestinian refugees.

The Middle East Historical Understanding Land/Religion Continuing Conflict cont. Many of the Palestinians and their descendants still live in refugee camps (the Gaza Strip) or in parts of Israel they feel should be a Palestinian state (the West Bank). Both areas are under the strict control of Israel.

The Middle East Historical Understanding Land/Religion Continuing Conflict cont. The problem between these two people still exist today, even though people on both sides of the conflict continue to look for ways to find a peaceful solution to their disagreements. Arab countries in the area are strong supporters of the Palestinians, while the United States is a powerful supporter of the Israelis.

The Middle East Historical Understanding Land/Religion Continuing Conflict cont. The continuing Arab-Israeli conflict plays a major role in the difficulties that the United States and the rest of the world face today when trying to find peaceful solutions to Middle East conflicts. These conflicts also ultimately threaten the free-flow of oil to the world’s industrialized countries.

FIRST FIVE Agenda Message: CDA-I is October 4th. CDA-1 Study Guides go home Today. Standard: Explain historical reasons for the establishment of the modern State of Israel in 1948 including Jewish religious connections to the land, the Holocaust, anti-Semitism & Zionism in Europe. E.Q. Tuesday, September 27, 2016: Name two reasons for ongoing conflict between Israel and its Arab neighbors? Warm Up: What city is considered sacred by Judaism, Christianity and Islam in SWA? Today We Will: Complete History of the Fall of the Ottoman Empire Start History of the Modern State of Israel

ANSWERS E.Q. Answer for Tuesday 9/27/16: Religion and land. Each religion believes that God gave them the land as part of the covenant made with the patriarch Abraham. Warm-Up Answer: All three religions consider the city of Jerusalem to be sacred.

FIRST FIVE Agenda Message: CDA-I is October 4th. Use your Study Guides to “Prepare for Success”. Monthly Social Studies Progress Reports go home Friday. Standard: Explain historical reasons for the establishment of the modern State of Israel in 1948 including Jewish religious connections to the land, the Holocaust, anti-Semitism & Zionism in Europe. E.Q. Wednesday, September 28, 2016: How did the Jewish Diaspora, Zionism, Anti-Semitism, & the Holocaust impact the creation of the modern state of Israel? Warm Up: What was the impact of European partitioning of the former Ottoman Empire? Today We Will: Complete History of the Modern State of Israel Start the Gulf Wars (1991 and 2003) & the War on Terror (2001)

ANSWERS E.Q. Answer for Wednesday 9/28/16: Scattering of Jews throughout the world for over 1,000 years (known as the Diaspora) led to the Zionist movement. Zionist felt the Jews deserved to have a homeland in Zion, part of Palestine, as it existed during Biblical times. Anti-Semitism, especially in Europe, led directly to the Holocaust. The tremendous guilt felt by the world over the treatment of the Jews in WWII led to the realization of the Zionist dream of a return to Zion in Palestine. Warm-Up Answer: Ongoing conflict and war in SWA

FIRST FIVE Agenda Message: CDA-I is October 4th. Use your Study Guides to “Prepare for Success”. Monthly Social Studies Progress Reports go home tomorrow. Standard: Explain historical reasons for the establishment of the modern State of Israel in 1948 including Jewish religious connections to the land, the Holocaust, anti-Semitism & Zionism in Europe. E.Q. Thursday, September 29, 2016: How did the Palestinian Arabs react to the announcement of the new State of Israel? Warm Up: What organization voted to create Israel in what was formerly Palestine? Today We Will: Complete History of the Modern State of Israel Start the Gulf Wars (1991 and 2003) & the War on Terror (2001)

ANSWERS E.Q. Answer for Thursday 9/29/16: Palestinian Arabs refused to accept the vote of the United Nations feeling that their land was being taken from them. This feeling led to the Arab-Israeli war starting in May of 1948 until March 1949. Warm-Up Answer: The United Nations