Week 1

Part 1:
1. What is your first name only (NOT last name)
Jessie

2. Why are you taking this class and what do you hope to learn
I need units that will transfer to my university and this class sounded interesting. I love to learn about the arts so I try to take any chance I have to learn more.

3. Briefly, what do you think of when you think:

• Santa Rosa? -Charlie Brown Sculptures
  
• California? -Home
• West Coast? -Family
  
• The U.S.A? -Arrogant
  
• The World? -I want to see it all first hand.
  

4. Have you created a blog or webpage in the past?
Yes

5. Regarding computers, are you on a mac or a pc?
Mac

6. Do you/can you text on your phone?
Yes

Part 2:
1. What is your brief one paragraph summary of this video? What are the histories, cultures, nations mentioned?
-President Obama is working towards a world where we all can live together in peace and work together to promote the health and well being of everyone in the world. While he does not believe in pushing personal beliefs on others, he does believe in pushing for everyone to have natural human rights. These human rights will allow for everyone to live equally in this world. Together as a people we need to move forward in cooperation and in the best interest of religious freedom, forwarding science, supporting the arts, but most of all supporting each other as equals.
Other items mentioned: Islam and Muslim communities throughout history, Darfur and Bosnia's massive loss of innocent lives, Afghanistan in the War on Terrorism as well as Al Qaeda's promise to take as many American lives as possible, Iraq as an uprising country that our troops will help to become a nation able to stand on its own after an unnecessary invasion of American troops, Americans' tragic loss due to the terrorist acts of 9/11, as well as the conflict between Palestine and Israel.

2. What information did you learn that you did not know before?
-President Obama announced a global effort to work with the Organization of the Islamic Conference to eradicate polio.

3. What does the President say about 'dialogue'?
That America supports religious freedom and dialogues like Saudi Arabian King Abdullah's support of interfaith dialogue and Turkey's leadership in the Alliance of Civilizations.

4. What did he say that relates to culture through either one of these items: the visual arts, drama, film, music, dance, literature, philosophy, religion?
At the beginning of his speech he stated that many people all over the world hold a Muslim belief and that many parts of humanity such as writing, art, mathematics, and architecture are rooted in Islam.

5. Why do you think the cultures noted relates to U.S. cultures (no wrong answer; this will be made clear during a future assignment)?
-One topic that he spoke about the most was religion and religious freedom. Every culture has one or many religions that the people of that culture will follow, and all of them should be able to coexist peacefully. Two religious groups that have a lot of problems with coexistence are Christians and Muslims. While both have strong beliefs for the well being of their people, both also will go far to persecute those that do not follow their own beliefs.

Part 3:
1. President Obama discusses tension between which two groups at the beginning of his speech?
a. Christians and Muslims
b. Jews and Christians
c. United States and Iraq
d. United States and Muslims*
e. Iraq and Afghanistan

2. What religion is President Obama affiliated with?
a. Muslim
b. Christianity*
c. Jewish
d. Protestant
e. Jehovah Witness

3. What two founding fathers did President Obama refer to early in his speech?
a. George Washington and John Adams
b. Benjamin Franklin and Alexander Hamilton
c. John Adams and Thomas Jefferson*
d. George Washington and Thomas Jefferson
e. John Adams and Alexander Hamilton

4. How many mosques are there in the United States?
a. one for every state in the Union
b. 500
c. 1,000
d. 1,200*
e. 2,000

5. What group claimed responsibility for the terrorist attacks of 9/11?
a. Muslims
b. Christians
c. Al Qaeda*
d. Israelis
e. Palestinians

6. What two countries is President Obama going to fund over the next five years to support their economy and education?
a. Afghanistan and Pakistan*
b. Iraq and Iran
c. Afghanistan and Iraq
d. Pakistan and Israel
e. Iran and Pakistan

7. By what year will all troops be pulled out of Iraq?
a. 2010
b. 2011
c. 2012*
d. 2013
e. 2014

8. Which country does President Obama believe should have access to nuclear weapons?
a. United States
b. Iraq
c. Pakistan
d. Israel
e. No country should have access to nuclear weapons*

9. Why does President Obama want to address women's rights?
a. He believes they should not be prosecuted for what they wear (i.e. headscarves.)
b. He believes they deserve an education.
c. He believes they should be allowed to live in more traditional roles if they chose to do so.
d. He believes they should be allowed to pursue employment.
e. All of the above*

10. What is the second source of major tension that was discussed?
a. Israelis, Palestinians and the Arab world*
b. Science and technology
c. Education
d. Economic development in the Middle East
e. Religious freedom in the U.S.