1. End Four Minutes First Four Chart Date & label your work
3/10/16 – Vanderbilt Student Article
Read the article
What stands out to you?
Why did this happen?
How does this tie in to what you already know about the Arab-Israeli conflict?
Keep this with all of your other First Four work.
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2. How do we resolve conflict?
Guiding Questions: How was the Jewish state of Israel established?
What was the significance of Palestine at the end of the Second World War?

3. A Bit of History

4. Origins of the Conflict
Jews lived in Palestine from approx BCE to 135 CE – Expelled by Romans

5. Origins of the Conflict
Muslims took over Palestine in 7th Century – the Arab Empire

6. Origins of the Conflict
Ottoman Empire conquers Palestine in 1500s.

7. Late 1800s By late 19th century the Ottoman Empire is crumbling
Rise of Arab Nationalism
Anti-Turkish, Anti-colonialism
Not a unified movement
Persecution of Jews in Europe is on the rise
Economic & political turmoil - pogroms
Rise of the Zionist Movement
Theodore Herzl
Began migration of Jews back into Palestine

8. World War I
Allies vs. Central Powers

9. Great Britain: Plan for Palestine & Winning the War
Britain wanted help against Ottoman Empire – a third front against the Central Powers
What do they offer the Jews?
What do they offer the Arabs?

10. Activity Date & Label your First Four Tracker
Based on your knowledge of the history of the region, who had the most legitimate claim to occupying and controlling Palestine in by the outbreak of World War I? Explain your response.

11. POVL Document Analysis
Purpose – Why was the document written?
Origin – author, time period, type of document, historical context
Value – What does it tell us? How can we use it to say something about the time? How is it significant?
Limitations – What do we need to consider before taking it at face value.
Discuss & write with your table

12. POVL Document Analysis
McMahon Letter P O V L
Balfour Declaration P O V L

13. Compare & Contrast To what extent do these documents support the establishment of an independent nation in Palestine after WW I?
In what ways do the docs disagree?
In what ways do the docs agree?

14. 2.2 Review Party!!!