Intro to Promises
AP Human Geography
Cultural Patterns and Processes Unit
For today, 02/19
• Pick
up an “Old
City of Jerusalem”
worksheet and
quietly begin
working.
• Compare
this
Google Earth pic to
the map on your
worksheet.
Israel and Palestine
Promises, 2001 (shot between 1995-2000)
PROMISES follows the journey of one of the filmmakers, IsraeliAmerican B.Z. Goldberg. B.Z. travels to a Palestinian refugee camp and
to an Israeli settlement in the West Bank, and to the more familiar
neighborhoods of Jerusalem where he meets seven Palestinian and
Israeli children.
Though the children live only 20 minutes apart, they exist in completely
separate worlds; the physical, historical and emotional obstacles between
them run deep.
PROMISES explores the nature of these boundaries and tells the story of
a few children who dared to cross the lines to meet their neighbors.
Rather than focusing on political events, the seven children featured in
PROMISES offer a refreshing, human and sometimes humorous portrait
of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict.
Understanding Each Perspective
Israeli Children
* Yarko and Daniel (twins)
* Shlomo
* Moishe
Palestinian Children
* Faraj
* Sanabel
* Mahmoud
After watching the video, you will be given an assessment over
whether or not you can understand the perspective of each child. You
will need to know enough about them to fully understand their
perspective/opinion on the political divisions within Israel/Palestine.
Your Assignment:
(1.) Examine pages 412-413 in your book and create a T-chart comparing
Israeli and Palestinian perspectives regarding the Middle East.
(2.) Using the Internet, write out the question and answer to the
following:
(A.) Why is a narrow strip of land at the eastern end of the
Mediterranean Sea so important in Judaism, Christianity, and
Islam?
(B.) What is the West Bank Barrier and why is it under scrutiny?
(C.) Why are the Western Wall important in Judaism and the Dome
of the Rock important in Islam?