I have not been to Israel/Palestine, but I have been to Jordan, which is right across the border. This is the famous Monastery in the ancient city of Petra. Photo taken in 2014.
Dear class,
One last full week together before finals! Today was our last real day of new content in the class, with a look at an excerpt from a book about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Here's what we did today in class:
One last full week together before finals! Today was our last real day of new content in the class, with a look at an excerpt from a book about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Here's what we did today in class:
Learning Targets:
Communication LT 2: I can use language and style that is appropriate to the content area.
Critical Thinking LT 2: I can explain connections between events, issues, problems and concepts.
Knowledge LT 10: I can explain demographic changes in the world and their effects.
Knowledge LT 20: I can explain the impacts of nationalism and revolutionary movements. Knowledge LT 22: I can explain how religious ideas impact the shaping of societies.
Communication LT 2: I can use language and style that is appropriate to the content area.
Critical Thinking LT 2: I can explain connections between events, issues, problems and concepts.
Knowledge LT 10: I can explain demographic changes in the world and their effects.
Knowledge LT 20: I can explain the impacts of nationalism and revolutionary movements. Knowledge LT 22: I can explain how religious ideas impact the shaping of societies.
Soundtrack: "I Want It That Way" by Backstreet Boys. Selected for today because each side in the conflict wants in their way. Lyrics here.
AGENDA 6/2/15:
Wildcat News Brief/Textbooks – Jim
A City Divided
Through Middle Eastern Eyes
David/Daud
A City Divided
Through Middle Eastern Eyes
David/Daud
Homework: Read the blog! Know your grade (updated on StudentVUE and on by ID number on the wall) and how to improve it, if possible. Keep working on your final project for the year (specific guide for what to do here). All late work due by this Friday at the latest. Next news brief: Nam.
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Wildcat News Brief: I went over the agenda for the day, and then we watched the last version of Wildcat News for the year:
Jim had the news brief today and selected an article about this story to talk about: Forward.com - Yeshiva Students Try to Block Christians From King David's Tomb. We had a little difficult time in class figuring out exactly what this was about. Upon looking at the article in more depth, it appears that it was not Israel (like, the government) preventing Christians from going to King David's Tomb, but a group of Jewish students, who were stopped by police. Thanks, Jim.
We also watched VICE News for the day and talked about our weekends, before moving on.
The next news brief was assigned to Nam.
A City Divided: After the news brief, we watched two more videos from VICE News, which help explain what is going on in Jerusalem and the West Bank right now. The first was Jerusalem:
We also watched the last five minutes of this video, which has to do with violence in the West Bank:
There is a few pages of timeline and introduction in that, and then the characters start talking on page 229.
David/Daud: The two characters in the reading were David (representing Israel) and Daud (representing Palestine). I wanted students to partner up and go through the reading together. Here is the assignment that goes with the reading, to note each perspective and help you prepare for your final assignment:
Most students were able to get about halfway through the reading. We will continue this on Monday (our last day before the final), because next class we are going to the library to work on the final.
I'm going to keep it simple and have students just focus on this. You should already know what learning targets you need to work on. Use the chart at the top of the second page to focus your writing/speech notes on the specific issues in the conflict. I know there were a lot of questions on this - please let me know if I can continue clearing this up!
Jim had the news brief today and selected an article about this story to talk about: Forward.com - Yeshiva Students Try to Block Christians From King David's Tomb. We had a little difficult time in class figuring out exactly what this was about. Upon looking at the article in more depth, it appears that it was not Israel (like, the government) preventing Christians from going to King David's Tomb, but a group of Jewish students, who were stopped by police. Thanks, Jim.
We also watched VICE News for the day and talked about our weekends, before moving on.
The next news brief was assigned to Nam.
We also watched the last five minutes of this video, which has to do with violence in the West Bank:
After watching "Promises" last week, this was intended to be an update about what is currently happening in the region.
Through Middle Eastern Eyes: This was an excerpt from a book, which I made a class set of. The two characters are representing the perspectives of Israel and Palestine. Here's the online version if you want to keep working on this at home:
There is a few pages of timeline and introduction in that, and then the characters start talking on page 229.
David/Daud: The two characters in the reading were David (representing Israel) and Daud (representing Palestine). I wanted students to partner up and go through the reading together. Here is the assignment that goes with the reading, to note each perspective and help you prepare for your final assignment:
Most students were able to get about halfway through the reading. We will continue this on Monday (our last day before the final), because next class we are going to the library to work on the final.
Speaking of the final project, this form clarifies what the expectation is going to be on the day of the final, as well as what students should be writing/talking about:
I'm going to keep it simple and have students just focus on this. You should already know what learning targets you need to work on. Use the chart at the top of the second page to focus your writing/speech notes on the specific issues in the conflict. I know there were a lot of questions on this - please let me know if I can continue clearing this up!
Are we suppose to cite sources for our final essay?
ReplyDeleteHi there! Thanks for working on your final! Since this is not a research paper, you do not need to cite sources. You are just being asked to use the information that you learned in class, from the materials we used. I hope this helps!
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