Teacher's Guide to Israelity

Aim:

The aim of this module is to provide students with an instructional unit about Israel - the land and the country, past and present. The information is presented in the form of pictures, maps, timelines, interactive activities, and virtual tours to enable students to realize the scope of accomplishments despite many adverse conditions (arid and dry climate, poor soil, lack of water sources in many areas, and wars).

Rationale:

As the only democracy in the Middle East, a country rich in history, and a very young but highly advanced state, Israel serves as a good tool that can integrate many content and subject areas of the curriculum.  Social sciences, physical sciences, and language arts components are easily integrated through the study and story of this fascinating place.

Objectives:

• Students will be familiar with the map of Israel, and its diverse regions
• Students will learn about the characteristics, geography, history, forms of living, and special problems of each region
• Students will use critical thinking and problem-solving skills in considering solutions to issues Israel is struggling with
• Students will learn how to access particular information about Israel using the World Wide Web
• Students will become familiar with some basic every-day Hebrew expressions

Audience:

The "Israelity" module is intended for 4th through 8th grade students or anyone interested in learning basic knowledge of Israel.

Pre-requisites:

Students should

• have basic Internet navigation skills
• know how to use a mouse
• have basic map skills

 Instructional Plan:

This module is intended to be part of a Social Studies-Language Arts interdisciplinary unit. It is designed as a self guided tour of "Isreality".  It can be divided into work by region for various groups in the class, with each group responsible for the activities and a presentation of their region at the end of the self study.

At the conclusion of each region of self guided tour there is an evaluation activity, where students and teacher can assess what was learned.  Some of the activities are pen and paper based.

Materials Required:

• computer with access to the Internet and Netscape Navigator
• paper & pen
• optional: map of Israel

Evaluation & Assessment:

• At the conclusion of the tour of "Isreality," students will be able to complete the activity and to make a presentation to demonstrate:
• basic knowledge about The State of Israel
• basic knowledge about the region/s they studied
• understanding of some fundamental issues at the heart of life in Israel and formulated ideas for solutions

 
 
 
 

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