Social Studies HS Guide

pacing. STANDARDS Students will use historical events and trends associated with American policies toward Israel and Middle Eastern nations and groups to make suggestions for current policies. CONCEPTS (Nouns) SKILLS (Verbs) LANGUAGE SUPPORTS

●​ Historical events ●​ Historical trends ●​ American policies ●​ Israel ●​ Middles Eastern nations ●​ Current policies

●​ Use historical events and trends ●​ Make suggestions

●​ Explain ●​ Argue ●​ Best Practices for MLs in Secondary Content Area Classes

LEARNING PROGRESSIONS

●​ Review historical thinking skills chart . ●​ Identify and explain American policies toward Israel and Middle Eastern nations and groups. ○​ Groups may include extremist or terrorist groups in that region. See Policy on Study of Controversial Issues for guidance. ○​ Policies toward Israel could include: ■​ Bilateral relations ■​ Military aide and cooperation ■​ Economic assistance ■​ Political support ■​ Peace process facilitation ○​ Policies toward Middle Eastern nations could include: ■​ Strategic alliances with several Middle Eastern countries.

■​ Energy security ■​ Counterterrorism ■​ Peace and conflict resolution

●​ Review key components of research . ●​ Use historical events and trends associated with American policies toward Israel and Middle Eastern nations and groups to make suggestions for current policies. VOCABULARY

●​ Historical events ●​ Historical trends ●​ American policies ●​ Israel ●​ Middles Eastern nations ●​ Current policies DIFFERENTIATION IN ACTION