How Israel Created Its Declaration of Independence

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This whiteboard video shows how Israel wrote its Declaration of Independence in 1948 using the U.S. Declaration and the U.S. Constitution as sources.

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Topic
  • Israel - Contemporary
  • Israel - State
  • Jewish Holidays (Chagim)
  • Zionism
Grades
  • 8 - 12
Setting
  • Teen Engagement
  • Day Schools and Yeshivas
  • Camp

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Israel Celebration
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Resources for teaching Yom HaZikaron, Yom HaAtzma’ut, and Yom Yerushalayim.

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All you need to explore the Declaration alone or with a class, from the text to analysis to activities for learners.

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Ben Gurion Blvd, Tel Aviv, Israel, Copyright Zion Ozeri

This lesson plan from the Picturing Israel curriculum teaches students about some pivotal moments in Israeli history, the UN Partition Plan and the Declaration of Independence, through the lens of photography -- ideal for Yom Ha'atzmaut and for teaching about Israel, Israeli history and Jewish identity on any occasion.

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