Teaching and Discussing the Israel-Hamas Conflict
October 25, 2023 by
In last week’s post, we provided some background about what is happening in Israel and Gaza. In this week’s post, we offer some additional resources that could help students and teachers understand what is happening.
Axios gathered a list of people, places, and terms that could help people engage with news stories about the conflict.
U.S. News and World Report created a timeline, going back to 1896, that gives historical context to the conflict. Additionally, the Council on Foreign Relations created a timeline, going back to 1947, to help people understand the Israel-Hamas crisis.
Our partners at A Starting Point created this explainer about the fact that the U.S. Department of Defense is considering deploying troops to Israel in an advisory capacity.
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To provide additional context for debates about the role of the U.S. in the world, A Starting Point also has background videos on different views about foreign aid and the question of why the United States should commit resources to conflicts in other parts of the world.
Instead of discussion questions, we close this blog post with two questions for teachers:
- What are your goals when teaching about or discussing the Israel-Hamas conflict with your students?
- What resources have you found helpful when teaching about this challenging issue?
As always, we encourage you to join the discussion with your comments or questions below.
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