- In a 9th grade Social Studies class, students have been given this task: "Imagine that it is 1947 and you have been asked to come up with your own plan for the partition of Palestine. Answer the following questions with your group member--a) What factors do you think should be considered in your partition plan? Think about things like geography, history, population, and the promises that were made at the time. What do you and your group members think are the most important issues to be considered? b) What will your group aim to achieve with your partition plan?
Student conversation sounded like this: "It's hard to balance all of the different factors like history and geography." "If it's not a fair plan, there will be conflict."
