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New CIE website
coming soon...
In addition to a new look, the
CIE website will soon feature many interactive components, including long distance learning opportunities through podcasts, vodcasts, and more. A searchable library of primary and secondary sources relating to modern Israel, as well as expanded curriculum offerings will be available on our new website.
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Articles on Teaching About Israel
In teaching history, the most difficult task remains creating context: catapulting students back into a different time frame and having them disregard their contemporary historical perspective. The goal is to "witness" history as it unfolded, not as it concluded.
»Read Ken Stein's article "What Works in Israel Education," in the Spring 2009 issue of The Ravsak Journal HaYidion and other articles about Israel education.
Recent Events
Read the transcript from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's speech on June 14, 2009.
Listen to or read the transcript of Dr. Ken Stein's analysis of PM Netanyahu's speech on the Jewish Council for Public Affairs/UJF conference call on June 15, 2009.
New curriculum!
CIE is pleased to present three new curriculum units on modern Israel: To Israel and Back: A Journey to Our Future uses the months before and after a teen trip to Israel to enhance the Jewish identity of participating teens. Israel's National Security and Civil Liberties: Balancing the State's Objectives examines the delicate balancing act between maintaining national security and civil liberties.
Upcoming workshops
In conjunction with ISMI, CIE is conducting it's ninth week-long summer workshop on the history, culture and politics of modern Israel in June 2010. Virtually all costs are subsidized by The Avi Chai Foundation! Click here for more information.
Books for purchase
CIE has a selection of books available for purchase including To Be A Free People: The Saga of Israel, edited by Michael Bar Zohar.
