ISRAELI CULTURE

I learned a significant amount about the heterogeneity of Israeli Culture, literary analysis, and critical engagement.

I developed critical thinking skills and the ability to discuss a reading or text in an analytical way and form. I learned how to participate actively in class discussions and ask pertinent questions. I learned about topics surrounding Israeli culture many of which I was unfamiliar with.

- I learnt a lot about the very basis and actual historical background / roots of Israeli culture, where we specifically started off with learning about the Zionist ethos and how the state was established in 1948. - I was exposed to the array of diversity amongst people living in Israel, with us having spent extensive amounts of time talking about Mizrahi/Ashkenazi roots, and the Arab communities living within Israel. - I would say this course helped improve my analytical texts, whether it be from texts or documentaries, as through practice, I could better recognize key themes we focused on in class.

I learned about thinking critically and academically about issues that are highly contested in society. We learned about cross-cultural perspectives as well to broaden our perspectives on the topics.

I learned many different aspects about Israeli culture and history in this class. We learned about the history of Zionism, Ashkenazi-Mizrachi relations, the Holocaust, and many others.