White Nationalism3/5/2019 The speaker provided very comprehensive background information on the formation of white nationalism and how it evolved. I really liked the question that his wife raised. She asked that why white nationalism took place on the new generation- those college students who grew up learning that it is wrong. In my opinion, I think it is because the students want something rebellion; they want something that is against the major beliefs that most of people have. It is quite sad that they do so because after so many years of efforts, the society should keep progressing forward. However, fortunately, a lot of people understand it and try to convey right information to the public. They education the youth and make the society better.
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The Palestinian museum3/5/2019 My visit to the Palestinian museum was quite good. At first, we gathered at the main room and thought that was all of the the exhibit. But after seeing all of the art work, I was astonished. The variety of how people presented their thoughts into the articles work was interesting, although everything seemed sad to me after Saleh had introduced us the history behind it. The children’s drawings were especially surprising because most of them drew about the war and the cruel reality of it. Saleh’s talk provided me another perspective towards the conflict because of his identity.
It is very significant to have the Palestinian museum because it allows the public, especially the American public, to be educated and see from the other side’s point of view. I remember Mr.Saleh telling us about some people who never heard of Palestinian, or some Palestinian Americans being unfamiliar with their identities. So it is a good opportunity for them to learn more by watching the video clip and viewing the exhibit. The homework video gave me a basic understanding of the Palestine and Israel issue. Before watching it, I had almost no concept on what the issue is and the only thing I knew was Jerusalem. But now, I have learned much more than before. I really enjoyed some oil paintings. They looked so real that from a far distance they looked like photographies. They showed me how Palestine is without the destruction of the war, which made me pretty sad because the status quo. Skype With Tarek3/5/2019 What did you learn that surprised you or connected to other things you have learned?
One thing that surprised me was when he talked about people can avoid the military service if they pay the government an amount of money. Lots of people choose to do so so they can stay with their family. However, when one of our classmates ask if he would do that, besides saying that he did not have money, the said that “I would never pay the money to such a government” which I think make so much sense because although one can avoid military service by paying the money, he or she is actually donating money to the already corrupting government system. By doing so, the government may become more corrupted or more brutal towards its citizens. What do you think about his dreams of being an artist and a teacher being interrupted by war and other circumstances? He dreams to be an artist but was unable to continue his education due to the war because he did not have a safe environment to create something new. Also, because of the war, the government did not financially support the universities so that the class he wanted to take to become an artist could not really happen. Even if he became an artist, it would be hard for him to make a living because people would be busy dealing with the war but not to appreciate the art. After he because an teacher, although he found it useful and interesting, it is still hard for him to support his living with that. Coming from another country and survive as an immigrant, he might receive lower paycheck than the others, which makes him hard to make money even though he likes the job. |