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Israel
Created byMr. Raponi
ObjectivesStudents will be able to discuss climate and landscape of Israel.Students will be able to discuss the importance of the city of Jerusalem.Students will be able to discuss the Israeli/Palestinian Conflict.
The Land
Israel’s landscape includes plains, deserts and highlands.
In the far north lie
the _____________ mountains.
The _____________ highlands lie in the south.
Land II
The _____________ lies between Israel and Jordan and it is nine times saltier that the average ocean.
The _____________ desert covers almost half of the country.
The
_______________ River is the longest of Israel’s few rivers.
Yes, It’s Salty!!!!!!
Mining andManufacturi
ngIsrael is the most industrialized country of the Middle East. Israelis produce Clothing Chemicals Building Materials
___________________ is Israel’s largest manufacturing center.
Mining is important to Israel’s economy.
Agriculture
Israelis have done many things to help improve the soil.
The coastal plains produce citrus fruits such as oranges, grapefruits, and lemons.
Farming occurs in the Negev area, but only with the help of
____________________, which is a process of bringing water from a place that has plenty of it, to an area that does not.
People of
IsraelToday, Israel has approximately
__________________ people and 80% of the population is Jewish.
The largest cities within the country include Tel Aviv-Yafo Haifa
________________, the capital.
Jerusalem- The Holy City
Early History
Many people in Israel trace their origins to the
_______________ who set up a kingdom in the capital in 1000 B.C.
By 922 B.C. the kingdom had split into two states, Israel and
________________.
More Early
HistoryOver time, the area of Israel was ruled by a series of people-Greeks, Romans, and Byzantines.
It eventually became
known as _______________ and many Jews from Europe moved there.
These Jewish settlers, known
as _____________________ wanted to set up a homeland for Jewish people.
Modern Israel In ______________, the
United Nations voted to divide Palestine into both a Jewish and an Arab state.
The Arabs were not in favor of this and rejected the action.
A series of Arab-Israeli wars have been fought for many years. Even today, there is fighting taking place.