What role did Britain play in the history of Palestine & Israel?

Lesson 2 of 6 sample lessons from the Razor Wire & Olive Branches pack.
This lesson uses role play and historic sources to explore Britain’s role in Palestine and what would become modern Israel during World War I.

Students will practise their negotiation skills and explore power dynamics through in group work, before looking at this and place this experience in the context of Britain’s historic role as a colonial power in the Middle East. To make it simple, the initial negotiation is about whether and how to share an orange, which represents the land. The lesson then unpacks how the real diplomacy worked out during World War I and after, with Britain giving separate assurances to Arab leaders in Palestine, Jewish leaders and the French government.
If you haven’t tried Lesson 1, which introduces the geography of Palestine and Israel, it’s available in our TES store.