When the Balfour Declaration was written in 1917, what factors led the British government to issue it?
On Tuesday, students put the Balfour Declaration in a rich historical context and evaluated various reasons that the Jewish people have ended up with a national home in the State of Israel. Students also looked back at the American Declaration of Independence, and assembled "found poems" using language from both historical documents. With a splash of "Hamilton" to add some color to the discussion, students walked away with a deeper understanding of how nation-states are created and some of the shared themes and narratives between the independence of both nations. Also, make sure to ask your children about the Moose that showed up during Mincha! (Yes, the moose.)
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