Harry S Truman and the Recognition of Israel (1948
published on: 7/17/2006
Contributing Teacher(s): Jay Buck
Subject Area:
Social Studies/U.S. History Grade Range: High School (9-12) Materials Needed:
Objective: The student will be able to:
Instructional Strategy: Prior Knowledge & Connections
Process Standards:
- Goal 1.2 conduct research to answer questions and evaluate information and ideas
Content Standards:
- Social Studies 2. Continuity and change in the history of Missouri, the United States and the world
Time Allowance: 1 Week
Description: By participating in a RAFT activity, students will better understand the various positions regarding Harry Truman''s decision to recognize the state of Israel in 1948.
Classroom Component:
Note: This activity should be assigned during the early stages of a unit on the Cold War.. Library and Internet research time should be scheduled. The Harry S. Truman Presidential Library Website has documents relating to the decision to recognize Israel. RAFT is an acronym for Role, Audience, Format, Topic.
Directions: Choose one of the following topics and write a two-page typewritten response. Please keep in mind the Role you have chosen, the Audience that you are writing for, the Format in which the assignment has to be written, and the Topic that you must cover. Utilize one electronic resource as well as one traditional, written resource. A works-cited page (MLA format) should accompany your finished product. This paper is due in two weeks.
ROLE
AUDIENCE
FORMAT
TOPIC
An American Oil Company Executive
An executive board meeting
Speech
Describe, to other executives, the possible implications of America’s recognition of Israel on oil supplies
A Leading American Rabbi
U.S. Senate Committee
Testimony
The moral reasons for recognition of Israel
Prime Minister of Great Britain
President Harry Truman
Letter
Pros and cons of recognizing Israel
A leading Arab Diplomat
Members of the UN General Assembly
Speech
A demand that the rights of Arabs living in Palestine be respected
A member of the US Department of Defense
Harry Truman
Letter
What the US military should do in the event of war between Israel and its Arab neighbors
Thoughtful Student of History
Teacher
Essay
How the decision to recognize and support Israel has implications on the US war on terror
Rubric
CATEGORY
Excellent
Good
Fair
Needs Work/Poor
Quality of Information
Information clearly relates to the main topic. It includes several supporting details and/or examples.
Information clearly relates to the main topic. It provides 1-2 supporting details and/or examples.
Information clearly relates to the main topic. No details and/or examples are given.
Information has little or nothing to do with the main topic.
Organization
Information is very organized with well-constructed paragraphs and subheadings.
Information is organized with well-constructed paragraphs.
Information is organized, but paragraphs are not well-constructed.
The information appears to be disorganized.
Mechanics
No grammatical, spelling or punctuation errors
Almost no grammatical, spelling or punctuation errors
A few grammatical, spelling or punctuation errors
Many grammatical, spelling or punctuation errors
Sources
All sources are accurately documented in the desired format.
All sources are accurately documented, but a few are not in the desired format.
All sources are accurately documented, but many are not in the desired format.
Some sources are not accurately documented.
Note: This activity should be assigned during the early stages of a unit on the Cold War.. Library and Internet research time should be scheduled. The Harry S. Truman Presidential Library Website has documents relating to the decision to recognize Israel. RAFT is an acronym for Role, Audience, Format, Topic.
Directions: Choose one of the following topics and write a two-page typewritten response. Please keep in mind the Role you have chosen, the Audience that you are writing for, the Format in which the assignment has to be written, and the Topic that you must cover. Utilize one electronic resource as well as one traditional, written resource. A works-cited page (MLA format) should accompany your finished product. This paper is due in two weeks.ROLE
AUDIENCE
FORMAT
TOPIC
An American Oil Company Executive
An executive board meeting
Speech
Describe, to other executives, the possible implications of America’s recognition of Israel on oil supplies
A Leading American Rabbi
U.S. Senate Committee
Testimony
The moral reasons for recognition of Israel
Prime Minister of Great Britain
President Harry Truman
Letter
Pros and cons of recognizing Israel
A leading Arab Diplomat
Members of the UN General Assembly
Speech
A demand that the rights of Arabs living in Palestine be respected
A member of the US Department of Defense
Harry Truman
Letter
What the US military should do in the event of war between Israel and its Arab neighbors
Thoughtful Student of History
Teacher
Essay
How the decision to recognize and support Israel has implications on the US war on terror
Rubric
CATEGORY
Excellent
Good
Fair
Needs Work/Poor
Quality of Information
Information clearly relates to the main topic. It includes several supporting details and/or examples.
Information clearly relates to the main topic. It provides 1-2 supporting details and/or examples.
Information clearly relates to the main topic. No details and/or examples are given.
Information has little or nothing to do with the main topic.
Organization
Information is very organized with well-constructed paragraphs and subheadings.
Information is organized with well-constructed paragraphs.
Information is organized, but paragraphs are not well-constructed.
The information appears to be disorganized.
Mechanics
No grammatical, spelling or punctuation errors
Almost no grammatical, spelling or punctuation errors
A few grammatical, spelling or punctuation errors
Many grammatical, spelling or punctuation errors
Sources
All sources are accurately documented in the desired format.
All sources are accurately documented, but a few are not in the desired format.
All sources are accurately documented, but many are not in the desired format.
Some sources are not accurately documented.
For additional information contact :
Jay Buck
Lafayette Sr. High
Rockwood R-VI
(636) 458-7200
EMAIL: lst20@rockwood.k12.mo.us
