U+Rowley+Kurt

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 * Unit Theme**: Conflict in the MIddle East - Israel and Palestine
 * Conceptual Lens:** Conflict
 * Unit Length:** Three Weeks


 * ===Unit Overview=== ||
 * Even prior to the crumbling of the Roman Empire, the Middle East has been embroiled in a state of violent conflict and change. While the Romans at times tolerated a Jewish presence in the region, persecution loomed on the horizon. With the birth of Christ came the death of paganism, but not without more violence and persecution toward Jesus and his followers. Eventually, yet another ideology entered the mix. Muslims, the followers of Muhammad, laid claim to the region at great cost. A series of violent crusades maintained the turmoil. Finally, after the Holocaust and World War II, allied nations provided Jews a homeland with the establishment of Israel, but again at great cost, this time to Muslims culturally and religiously entrenched in the region for centuries. While Jews, Christians and Muslims share the responsibility of a violent past, they also share a hope for peace. Throughout this unit we will explore the various cultural, religious and geographic features of the Middle East. We will focus specifically on the features that contribute to, and reflect, a long history of conflict between Israel and Palestine. Finally, armed with a thorough understanding of opposing ideologies in the region, we will identify commonalities for use in designing a possible plan for lasting peace. ||

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Designer(s):
Kurt Rowley and Dianna Dority Students will understand major cultural differences/similarities and explore the possibility of lasting peace between Israel and Palestine. Essential Question: Why do people of different cultures go to war?