2020 JSU Gala Journal

Galia & Milton z”l Movitz Senator
John Danforth Israel Scholars Program - cont’d
COURSE LEARNING OBJECTIVES/GOALS:
Upon successful completion of this course, student should be able to:
• Identify the historical origins of Jewish Peoplehood and define the concept of
Jewish identity.
• Be familiar with the history of ancient Israel and the various conquests over the
past 3600 years of what is presently the Land of Israel.
• Identify and articulate the religious connections of Jews, Christians and Muslims
to Israel.
• Understand the concept of a “narrative” and be able to articulate Israeli and
Palestinian narratives.
• Explain the concept and use of Revisionist History
• Explain the concept of Zionism and identify key dates and the founders of modern
Zionism.
• Identify and explain key historical events and documents leading up to the establishment
of the State of Israel, including: Dreyfus Affair, First Zionist Congress,
WWI, Balfour Declaration, British Mandate, Evian Conference, WWII, White
Paper, Arab Revolt Against British, Peel Commission, End of Mandates, Partition
Plan and Israel’s Declaration of Independence.
• Explain the causes for the Arab and Jewish Refugee crises following the War of
independence and what was or wasn’t done for each refugee group.
• Identify the causes and the results for all parties to all of Israel’s Wars (Independence,
1956, 1967, War of Attrition, Yom Kippur, 1st Lebanon War, 2nd Lebanon
War, etc.)
• Explain the birth and development of the PLO, Hamas and Hezbollah and their
role in the Arab-Israeli conflict.
• Identify the historical background of Palestinian national identity.
• Define the source of the term “Palestinian” and how it was/is applied.
• Explain the evolution of the peace process between Israel and Her Arab
neighbors including the complexities of peace in the region, the key dates and
parties involved in the peace process, and the ability to identify key issues under
negotiations and articulate each sides position and reasons.
• Know facts and figures of the Oslo Peace Accords including identifying the
commitments made by both parties at Oslo and each party’s compliance with its
commitments.
• Identify other peace attempts including Madrid Peace Conference, Israel-Jordan
Peace Treaty, Camp David II, etc. and their results.
• Articulate the history of Israel’s connection to Gaza, the withdrawal from Gaza
and aftermath.
• Identify and articulate the historical relationship between Israel and the United
States, including shared vision and values.
• Identify and articulate Israel’s history of being at the forefront of providing disaster
assistance around the world.
• Be familiar with Israel’s medical, technological, and agricultural contributions to
the world.
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