Evidence of Learningmore
• Participants will know the basic history of Jewish settlement and military action around the founding of the state of Israel in 1948.
• Participants will be able to identify motivations of the soldiers who fought for the establishment of a Jewish state in Israel.
•Participants will be able to articulate diverse perspectives of the stakeholders involved in the letters, namely Zippy and her parents/family members.
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