Perspectives | Tirohanga

Whāinga ako: Lesson Goals

We are learning that perspectives are shaped by values and beliefs.

Perspective = the way you view the world

Values = what you find most important in life

Beliefs = what you deem to be true e.g. if you are religious but could mean other things e.g. if a person believes National Government is better than Labour, that is a belief.

Values and Beliefs both shape your Perspective.

Israel vs Palestine

The Israeli-Palestinian conflict is a disagreement between two groups of people who live in the same area, Israel is a country in the Middle East, while Palestine is a region nearby. Both Israelis and Palestinians consider this land their home. Israelis and Palestinians have different beliefs, cultures.

Many years ago, both Israelis and Palestinians lived together in this land. But over time, they had disagreements about who should live where. In 1948, Israel became an official country, and this caused conflict and violence because some Palestinians had to leave their homes. Since then, there have been wars and fights between Israelis and Palestinians over who gets to live where and who gets to control certain areas, both sides have religious and historical links to the land and leaving would be giving up on that. Many people have also lost loved ones and friends in this conflict.

Analysing sources with different perspectives

For this task you will need to read different sources as a group and answer the questions on the worksheet. 

Interview with a soldier

As a historian we are learning that it is important to be able to wonder about things and create questions to research. 

Mr Scott has a contact who is a soldier for Israel, he would welcome any questions you guys have about conflict. Your teacher will pass out some paper for you to brainstorm questions. It is important to keep these questions respectful as this is a real person invested in a real conflict. 

What questions do you have for an Israeli soldier?