The birth of the State of Israel on May 14, 1948 was reported in newspapers all over the world. Reading the coverage of the event shows us how the editors of each newspaper related to the news and what the readers learned about the event. In this unit students will discover how the news was reported in the new state’s first week. Then they will announce the historic event using today’s media.
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In this activity, students are divided into groups and each group analyזes the front page of a different newspaper.
Assign a newspaper from the NLI Historical Jewish Press Catalogue to each group OR teach the students how to search the NLI Historical Jewish Press Catalogue and let them choose their own newspaper.
They should group the headlines by topic: e.g., all headlines declaring the creation of the state are grouped together, all headlines about the United States’ recognition of the State of Israel are grouped together, etc.
Announce the Creation of the State of Israel Using Modern Media
Based on your understanding about how to report dramatic events and the changes that have occurred in the media since 1948, you will create your own reports on the establishment of the State of Israel.
Choose one of the following activities:
Create a front page of a newspaper announcing the establishment of the State of Israel. Suggested website: Makemynewspaper. Click here for tutorials.
Students announce the birth of the State of Israel on May 14, 1948 as if it had happened today by creating fake posts on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram etc.
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