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STEP 1: 5 MINUTES
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Nakba Day & Apartheid in Palestine
Apartheid - Government rules that keep people separated and treated differently based on their race or ethnicity.
Colonization - When a powerful group invades a land and takes control over people who already live there.
Displaced - People forced to leave their home country due to violence or disaster.
Ethnic Group - People who share cultural history, language, traditions, genetics, and homelands.
Nakba - Means 'catastrophe' in Arabic - an event in the 1948 Arab-Israeli war when Israeli colonists killed many Palestinians and permanently forced them from their homes.
Occupation - Invading someone's land and home without the permission of the people who already live there.
SMASH THE KYRIARCHY
Why Act Now?
Palestinian people have been under occupation from Israeli forces since 1948. Palestinians are not allowed to travel or build homes without permission from the Israeli government. They do not have the same rights as Israeli citizens, and have limited access to water, food, and medical supplies. Palestinians, including children, are often put in Israeli prison and treated horribly.
Many Israeli and Palestinian people want to live in peace together. They want an end to fighting, killing, and living under separate and different rules. But they can only find a path to safety and peace if citizens in the United States stops our government from sending the government of Israel money and weapons used to kill and displace Palestinian families and kids.
Talking About Palestine With Your Kids
For Kids Who Want To Make A Difference
Ages 3+
A family of refugees is uprooted again by war, finding solace in their cultural relationship with olive trees.
Ages 3
A traditional Palestinian story introducing kids to how people build hysteria around the idea of 'the other.'
Ages 4+
A second-generation Palestinian dreams of her father's childhood neighborhood and imagines what it might be like to return one day together.
Ages 4-8
Ages 4-8
Ages 5+
Ages 5+
Ages 7+
Another helpful family action toolkit
Ending Genocide & Ethnic Cleansing
STEP 2: 10 MINUTES
Ask Questions
Talk about this topic with an adult who you trust to be honest with you..
Where...
Where is Palestine?
How is it shown on maps and globes in my school and library?
What...
What have I learned about Israel and Palestine from my community?
What information is missing?
How...
How do my friends, family, and teachers react when I ask about Palestine?
If they struggle to talk about Palestine - Why?
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STEP 3: USE WHAT YOU HAVE
Get Creative
Flex your brain using what you've learned & discover what's within your control to change.
Pre-K & Early Elementary
Make a Palestinian Flag
Color or fold a Palestinian flag.
What do the four colors represent? How can you find out?
Elementary
Handala's Return Activity Book
Handala has been a symbol for Palestinians since being published by his creator, Naji al Ali, on July 13, 1969 in the Kuwaiti newspaper, Al-Seeyasa. He remains a timeless symbol of Palestinian youth, refugeehood, steadfastness, and determination to realize return and liberation.
Upper Elementary+
Create A Symbol of Hope
Using graph paper, create your own 'Tree of Life' design. What does it symbolize? What designs feel peaceful and hopeful to you?
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IT'S STILL OKAY TO LAUGH
Hard conversations with humor & joy
Every month the Luminary Braintrust tackles a new member challenge to make talking about social justice easier in real life.
STEP 4: ASSESS YOUR CAPACITY
Step Into Your Power: Take Action
Whether it's time, money, or our voice - we all have something to contribute.
DIG DEEPER
Bonus Resources
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Teaching resources
Why Teach About Palestine?
Teaching resources, children's books & discussion guides.
via Nora Lester Murad, author of 'Ida in the Middle'
Curriculum
Educational Resources on Palestine
"Introduce our students to a range of perspectives and equip them wiht the tools to engage critically, participate in the discourse, and draw their own conclusions."
Via Members of the Oakland Education Association
EDUCATION RESOURCES
Teach Palestine.org
"Resources to help educators understand what is happening on the ground in real time, as well as background information about Palestine and resources to use with students at different grade levels."
via the Middle East Children's Alliance
Digital Action Toolkit
All Out For Palestine
Advocacy guide!
Boycott guide!
Learning & Teaching tools!
News & Social Media Guide!
Talking points!
All this and more!
via the Palestinian Feminist Collective
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