ME Peace: Conflict Now Assignment

Conflict Now Assignments

Middle East Peace Class

May 6, 2008

Due date: Every Thursday

Points: The four assignments will be worth 10% of the final grade.

The assignment:

In order to stay current on events that are happening right now, today, in Israel and the Palestinian territories, you are to find, read, and respond to one news piece each week.

What you need to do:

1. Find an article about events or conditions in Israel, Gaza, or the West Bank in the Oregonian, the New York Times in print or online (www.newyorktimes.com) or the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) news service (www.bbc.co.uk).
2. Read the article.
3. Write down the:
1. Headline
2. Author
3. Date
4. Publication (BBC, Oregonian, etc.)
4. Create a standard response. Write:
1. A 2-3 sentence summary
2. Wow – interesting things
3. Huh – confusing things or questions
4. Hmm – connections to something you already knew.
5. Bring your response and a copy of the article to class each Thursday, prepared to present.