Process

PROCESS

1. You will work in groups of four to research this material, but each member will be responsible to hand in an individual research report. 2. Your oral reports will be presented in groups. One will present from the Arab perspective, the other will be from the Israeli perspective, and the third will be on the neutral stand point. The final member of the group will present the peace plan as a solution to the problem in the Middle East 3. To complete the written and oral report you will use the following work sheets below: 4. Complete the worksheets after reading the description for each page. 5. You will use the resources listed below, and other outside printed material to complete the worksheet. 6. Your written and oral report will be completed from the information gathered on these worksheets along with an original introduction and conclusion. In addition, your research report should contain the following elements: a. Explanation of how the conflict began b. Descriptions of the major political leaders, historically and today, and what contributions they made toward a peaceful resolution. c. Describe what the main issues are that are causes for the dispute from the perspectives of the Arabs and the Israelis d. Explain the major military conflicts that have occurred between the Arabs and the Jews and how they were resolved. e. Describe the history of the presence of the Jews in Palestine, and the social, cultural, economic and political impacts of their presence. f. Describe the efforts made by each side to reach a peaceful resolution to the conflict, including the outcomes. g. Synthesize the information you have learned about the conflict and offer your own plan for a peaceful resolution to the conflict.