Unit Eight > Ch 45 Middle East

Books:

La Guardia, Anton, War Without End: Israelis, Palestinians and the Struggle for the Promised Land Thomas Dunne Books, New York, 2003.  An excellent overview of the history of  Palestine/Israel from the founding of the Zionist movement to the present day. Very accessible.

Links:

A PBS site on the history of the Middle East with interactive timelines and themes to explore. Well worth a look. http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/globalconnections/mideast/timeline/index.html

An Active History activity on the Middle East. Take the basic events and add bias from either the Israeli or Palestinian point of view. http://www.activehistory.co.uk/main_area/3rds/mid_east/3_timeline.doc

Link to a good site on the Middle East in the C20.