The purpose of this course is to equip the students with the basic “toolbox” and working skills of historical thinking and writing, focusing on Middle Eastern history. Among the skills the course develops is the ability to delve into details without getting lost in them; to process information in light of clearly defined goals, and prioritizing information based on its relevance to the issues at hand; to examine reality from various perspectives; to listen carefully and emphatically on the one hand, while maintaining a critical distance on the other; to clearly formulate an argument and substantiate it systematically and convincingly, based on evidence and using well-developed language skills. These skills will serve students not only during their academic training, but also in their professional life and, equally important, in their life as free thinking and active civilians.