Yash R. 4th period

http://www.cnn.com/2013/10/18/opinion/goldhagen-anti-semitism-internet/index.html?iref=allsearch

This article is about anti-Semitism. Many people around the world are using digital technology, like social networks, to be racist against Jews. These people come from mainly, Brazil, Nigeria, China, and arab countries. This is causing a higher rate in anti-Semitism but people are fighting it legally by asking internet providers and search engines to prohibit hate against Jews.

This article relates to our standards because we talked about anti-Semitism(which is basically racism against Jews). This also relates to our standards because this is one of the main reasons that the Jews had to create a new country

History

SS7H2 The student will analyze continuity and change in Southwest Asia (Middle East) leading to the 21st century.

a. Explain how European partitioning in the Middle East after the breakup of the Ottoman Empire led to regional conflict.

b. Explain the historical reasons for the establishment of the modern State of Israel in 1948; include the Jewish religious connection to the land, the Holocaust, anti-Semitism, and Zionism in Europe.

c. Describe how land and religion are reasons for continuing conflicts in the Middle East.

d. Explain U.S. presence and interest in Southwest Asia; include the Persian Gulf conflict and invasions of Afghanistan and Iraq.