Happy St. Patrick's Day! Today after a brief discussion, the class split up in groups and participated in small group discussions about the last four stories we've read. We discussed themes, important quotes, similarities and differences between the stories, etc. This gave you an opportunity to get some new ideas from your partners and also to fill out your summary charts, which you can download by clicking here. Afterwards, we discussed the stories as a class and I collected your homework. For homework, please read the following selections by block day. Keep in mind that these stories deal with political and religious conflict in the Middle East - pay attention to how each author approaches the subject. Be ready to discuss on Wednesday/Thursday. (Please note: all three selections were uploaded in one large file, so just click and you will get the whole thing, in order.)"An Arab Shepherd is Searching for His Goat on Mount Zion" by Yehuda Amichai (Israel)
"The Swimming Contest" by Benjamin Tammuz (Israel)
"Song of Becoming" by Fadwa Tuqan (Palestine)
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