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2. Israel
Created by
Mr. Raponi

3. Objectives
Students will be able to discuss climate
and landscape of Israel.
Students will be able to discuss the
importance of the city of Jerusalem.
Students will be able to discuss the
Israeli/Palestinian Conflict.

4. Land
Israel’s landscape
includes plains,
deserts and
highlands.
In the far north lie
the _____________
mountains.
The _____________
highlands lie in the
south.

5. Land II
The _____________
lies between Israel
and Jordan and it is
nine times saltier that
the average ocean.
The _____________
desert covers almost
half of the country.
The
_______________ River
is the longest of
Israel’s few rivers.
Yes, It’s
Salty!!!!!!

10. Mining and
Manufacturing
Israel is the most
industrialized country of
the Middle East. Israelis
produce
 Clothing
 Chemicals
 Building Materials
___________________ is
Israel’s largest
manufacturing center.
Mining is important to
Israel’s economy.

11. Agriculture
Israelis have done many
things to help improve the
soil.
The coastal plains
produce citrus fruits such
as oranges, grapefruits,
and lemons.
Farming occurs in the
Negev area, but only with
the help of
____________________,
which is a process of
bringing water from a
place that has plenty of it,
to an area that does not.

12. People of
Israel
Today, Israel has
approximately
__________________
people and 80% of the
population is Jewish.
The largest cities within
the country include
 Tel Aviv-Yafo
 Haifa
 ________________,
the capital.

13. Jerusalem- The Holy City

14. Early
History
Many people in
Israel trace their
origins to the
_______________
who set up a
kingdom in the
capital in 1000 B.C.
By 922 B.C. the
kingdom had split
into two states,
Israel and
________________.

15. More Early
History
Over time, the area of Israel
was ruled by a series of
people-Greeks, Romans,
and Byzantines.
It eventually became
known as _______________
and many Jews from Europe
moved there.
These Jewish settlers,
known
as _____________________
wanted to set up a homeland
for Jewish people.

16. Modern
Israel In ______________, the
United Nations voted to
divide Palestine into both
a Jewish and an Arab
state.
The Arabs were not in
favor of this and rejected
the action.
A series of Arab-Israeli
wars have been fought
for many years. Even
today, there is fighting
taking place.