Glossary of Terms: Israel-Hamas War | The Center for Jewish-Inclusive Learning Portal

Topic

Israel

Summary

Since Hamas’s surprise attack on Israel on Oct 7th—and the resulting war between Hamas and Israel—your students might be confused about what’s happening. They might have questions about what they’re seeing in the news, reading on social media, and hearing from one another. To support their learning, ICS developed this glossary of terms. It is intended to provide students with answers to their questions, with accurate definitions and historical background related to the terms and concepts they are encountering every day.

The glossary is presented in three sections: places, people, and movements.

For increased comprehension and additional instructional support, some terms are linked to components of ICS’s
curriculum library.

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Lesson

Unit

Teaching the Arab-Israeli Conflict

Teaching the history of the Arab-Israeli conflict is critical to understanding current events. This five-lesson curriculum uses primary resources and guided discussion to help students understand how the conflict began and why it endures.

Grades:

6 - 12

Video

Videos

Journey through a century of shifting borders, political movements, and pivotal events in the Eastern Mediterranean through a series of short, animated videos designed to support informed classroom discussion.

Grades:

6 - 12

Visual

Maps

Journey through a century of shifting borders and political change in the Eastern Mediterranean using a collection of classroom-ready downloadable maps.

Grades:

6 - 12

Explainer

Timeline: 1967 to the Present

Explore the Arab-Israeli conflict 1967-present through a timeline of defining events, from wars and peace treaties to pivotal political developments.

Grades:

6 - 12

Educator Guide

Support for Classroom Discussion on the Hamas-Israel War

Examine lesson plans, historical resources, and discussion tools designed to help educators navigate classroom conversations about the Hamas-Israel War.

Grades:

6 - 12

Guidance

Educator Backgrounder

Israel-Hamas War Resources

Teach your students about the Israel-Hamas War with these informative resources and helpful tools, including lesson plans, videos, primary sources, activities, timelines, and a glossary of terms.

Grades:

6 - 12