Experience Modern Israel plus Modern Israel Online Grade A Textbook Level: Grade 6-8
Immerse students in all aspects of Israel today meet the diverse people who live there debate Israel's responses to its challenges and begin to develop a personal relationship with the Jewish homeland.
Immerse students in all aspects of Israel today, meet the diverse people who live there, debate Israel's responses to its challenges, and begin to develop a personal relationship with the Jewish homeland.
Now your students can experience a direct encounter with everyday Israeli life, by using the combination of this accessible, easy-to-use resource book together with its online enrichment companion!**
Every photo-rich page of Experience Modern Israel immerses students in all aspects of Israel today, from food to the arts, the environment, technological innovation, politics, security and more. Students will meet the diverse people who live there, debate the country's responses to its challenges, and begin to develop a personal relationship with the Jewish homeland.
Keywords on each page whisk students off on a virtual tour using Modern Israel Online, a customized Google Earth experience that enriches the topics in the book with video clips, music, photos, art, games, primary source documents, and more. Students can create their own virtual tours, label their favorite places, and share them with the class. It's easy to use, and fun to explore!
Special Features:
- Meet an Israeli: Encounter teens who are making a difference.
- Debate It: Discuss the separation barrier and other hot topics.
- Your Turn: Imagine yourself in the Israel Defense Forces or volunteering on a kibbutz.
- Back to the Sources: Discover biblical connections to a modern land.
- Living Jewish Values: Apply Jewish values like Bal Tashhit (Do Not Destroy) to everyday life.
- Say It in Hebrew: Brush up your Hebrew skills.
The detailed Lesson Plan Manual is your complete guide to the content as well as the technology. It uses a clear, step-by-step approach to help you take full advantage of this unique dual-featured learning tool, and provides a variety of activity suggestions that will help you create memorable class experiences.