Directions:
a. Read the story entitled 1948, the birth of Israel.
http://teacher.scholastic.com/scholasticnews/indepth/upfront/features/index.asp?article=f041408_TP_Israel
b. Individually create four multiple choice and two open ended questions about the article. Include the answers to the questions.
c. Use the question stems below to help develop some questions.
http://docs.google.com/Doc?id=dfdfqwjf_18c8hrdsg4
d. Type your questions and send them to Mr. Cotto
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Joshua Drumm
1. How long has the war between Palestinians and Arabs been at war in Jerusalem?
a.6 years
b.60 years
c.that's so last year
d.c
2. Why did the war start
a. Palestinians claimed land that was not theirs
b. idk
c. I dont care i'll finish it
d. Bush
3. How long can Isreal's home of a jewish nation be trcked?
a. thousands
b. 568
c. millions
d. infinity
4. how many arab countries were involved in the war?
a. 4
b. 5
c. 6
d. what's an Arab country
5. How could this war have been avoided?
6. Who is right? The palestinians, or the arab countries?
1. Why did the author include the quote in the last paragraph?
- to make a point that what the Palestinians are doing does not make any sense at all.
2. Why was the map at the end included?
- To show the growth of Israel and what ended up being lost.
3. why did the author include the first paragraph?
- to show the first take over of Israel.
4. why did the author include paragraph five in the section of "Conflicting Promises" ?
-to show how the UN took charge.
O.E
1. what are some specific actions that these countires took?
2. what do you think is the most important thing needed to understand the articel?
~~Carrie-Ann
1)Why did the author include paragraph nine?
2)Why was the map of the middle east included?
3)What is a good solution to the problem of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict?
a)kill them
b)teach them
c)let them figure it out
d)support them
4)What most likely happened after 1949?
a)they fought
b)they made up
c)they died
d)they killed each other
5)Why do you think they will not fight in the future?
a)they will be friends
b) they will still be enemies
c)they will fight then make up
d)they will make up then fight
6)What will probably happen as a result of the conflicted becoming friends?
a)the world will be at peace
b)the government will take back over
c)the government will step in and ruin it all
d)the world will implode
Multiple Choice:
1. Why would the U.N. want to make a law that seperated Jews from Muslims?
A)They didn't want anymore arguing.
b)They didn't like having the two religions together.
c)They felt that the people of both religions need to be seperated because its wrong for them to be together.
2. What started the fight between the Jews and the Arabs?
a)Their own actions.
B)The U.N.'s suggestion to have them seperated.
c)They felt like only one religion could live in Palestine.
3.The Jewish people won the fight and named the country...?
a) Jewish
B) Israel
c) Kept the name
4. Who convinced Truman to accept the Jewish people?
a)his guilt.
b)The memebers of the U.N.
C)his long time friend.
Open ended:
1. Using examples from the article explain why Israel had a long battle for acceptance ahead of them.
ISRAEL WAS NEVER ACCEPTED BECASUE THEY WERE JEWISH. PEOPLE DID ALL SORTS OF THINGS TO SHOW THEY DID NOT LIKE THEM. SIX ARAB NATIONS ATTACKED THE NEW STATE.
2. What did Aaron David Miller mean when he said "You cannot make peace with half of the Palestinian polity," he says, "and go to war with the other half. Use at least one example.
AARON MENT THAT YOU CANNOT LEAVE THE PALESTINIAN'S ALONE AND ATTACK THE JEWISH PEOPLE BECAUSE YOU DO NOT LIKE THEM. FOR EXAMPLE, IN THE ARTICLE IT SAYS THAT ARAB COUNTRIES SET WAR AGAINST THE JEWS.
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