1972 Olympics: The Munich Massacre
This is the story of “Black September,” when eleven Israeli athletes were held hostage and murdered at the 1972 Munich Olympics.
This video comes with a 5-part educational guide (includes REVIEW, DISCUSSION, ACTIVITIES, REFLECTION, FURTHER LEARNING) that can be viewed online and/or downloaded as a PDF, along with a Kahoot game.
It is also part of a series titled History of Israel Explained.
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