Visit the bustling, noisy, modern Jewish homeland of Israel. Explore Israel's contentious history since its creation in 1948. Walk the streets of Jerusalem, holy city of three religions, visit Bethlehem, birthplace of Christ. Learn about the unique Israeli social experiment of the Kibbutz. Study the context of Israel's embattled place on the Middle East map.National Geographic supports K-12 educators with ELA Common Core Resources.Visit www.natgeoed.org/commoncore for more information.