Writing+About+the+News

Friday, September 17

In-Class Writing Assignment 3

Visit NY Times article on Isreal and Palestine rconflict []. //Think about two neighborhoods you know about that have tension between each other.//

Tell me about the cause of Isreal and Palestine's problems (claiming turf and who has the right to own land). Tell me about the effect (war & suffering). You may research but use the article given to you as your primary information.

Visit website @http://ancienthebrewpoetry.typepad.com/ancient_hebrew_poetry/2009/04/ecology-of-jerusalem-by-yehuda-amichai.html

discussion on poem's view of the conflict.