11/21 Final Presentations

Ben:
I really liked Ben's project because it gave a lot of the important history of Jerusalem and how the history influences the current interactions between Jews and Arabs in Israel. I personally struggle with history in general, so learning Jerusalem's extensive history is still something I am working on. I enjoyed Ben's project so much because it outlined the huge points of Jerusalem's history, which really helped me out. If its not obvious by now, I am definitely a visual learner who appreciates maps, charts, lists, PowerPoints etc. So thanks Ben and great job!

Amber:
I love Amber's ideas as well and I would love to help out somehow. I do agree that social activism is commonly misunderstood, so your project idea itself is making a positive impact on the community. This is a great idea and if I can think of anything to help out I will let you know!

Kete's Final Project

I really enjoyed Kete's final project on food in Israel. I agree with his proposal that food is something that everyone has in common despite cultural differences or even political divides. It was extremely interesting to see how similar Israeli and Palestinian foods are, and this idea makes complete sense because they live in such a small area and use a lot of the same ingredients. I enjoyed the segment from the Chefs for Peace organization. I thought this was interesting because instead of youths coming together to fight differences, adults were taking part in this call for peace, which is fairly rare. Good Job Kete!

Course Evaluation

This class has been a great experience, therefore my evaluation will highlight the great opportunities our class has gotten as well as how much we have learned. Some of the topics I will include:

1. Karen Armstrong reading
2. weblogs
3. video conferences
4. class activities
5. Jerusalem trip

Question for Video Conference with Aaron

Do you have to be familiar with music to be involved in the Heartbeat project, or are there other ways to get involved?