Middle+East

**Teachable Moment. . . .THE MIDDLE EAST:** > [|ISRAELIS & PALESTINIANS: 'A Clash between Right and Right'] > S tudent readings examine the current Gaza situation and other major issues; the U.S.-Israel alliance; and how President Obama might address the conflict. Discussion questions, inquiry suggestions, and a writing assignment follow. > **[|MIDDLE EAST CONFLICT: A CIVILIAN CATASTROPHE]**T he outbreak of war between Israel and Hezbollah means disaster for civilians. Four student readings consider civilian losses now and historically. > **[|Israelis vs. Palestinians: New Leaders & Old Problems]**Three student readings (with guidelines for classroom discussion) provide a succinct overview of basic Israeli-Palestinian issues and new developments in this old conflict. **[|Shirin Ebadi: Nobel Peace Prize Winner]** A reading and activities on the Iranian human rights activist and her beliefs about Islam, democracy, human rights, and U.S. foreign policy.

**[|A Road Map for Israelis and Palestinians: A Resource Unit]** Readings and activities to help students explore the conflicting views, history, and possibilities for peace among Palestinians and Israelis**.**

**[|Israel, the Palestinians, and the United States]** Students examine differing interpretations of the same events; write and interpret history; ask and analyze questions; and consider further inquiry. **[|Oil: Saudi Arabia, the U.S. & Osama bin Laden]** Three lessons on the U.S.'s dependence on oil, its relationship with Saudi Arabia, and the bin Laden connection. **[|The Current] [|Israeli-Palestinian Conflict]**