Scars and Wounds from 911 on American Public Understanding Diversity through Islam 21 st Century Multi Cultural America Question for you to consider Why were having this conversation ID: 251512
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Session: Scars and Wounds from 9/11 on American Public: Understanding Diversity through Islam
21st Century Multi Cultural AmericaSlide2
Question for you to consider…Why we’re having this conversation:
We now live in a very global and connected society. People from all over the world are more connected than ever. You will have to interact with people who are “different” than you.How do I co-exist in a multi-cultural 21st
century
society
?Slide3
A Tragic Reminder…On September 11th
, 2001- 4 United Airlines were hijacked. 2 hit the World Trade Center in NYC1 hit the Pentagon in D.C.1 crash landed in PennsylvaniaEstimated 3,000 lives were lost
9/11 News Coverage
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Preamble:Take this questionnaire: How much do you know about Islam?
Respond to each of the following questions with Y (yes), N (no), or DK (don't know.)1. I know little or nothing about Islamic religious practices.
2.
Islam is very different from my own religion.
3.
Islam encourages violence.
4.
I have a favorable impression (good feelings) of Muslim Americans.
5.
I have a favorable impression (good feelings) of Muslims.
6.
I know at least one Muslim.Slide5
The Results…The results of a Pew Research Center national poll of 3,002 American adults published 9/25/07 on each of these questions (
www.people-press.org):1. Yes: 58%- Knowing about Islam2. Yes: 79%-Diff from my own religion
3. Yes: 45
%-Islam and violence
4. Yes: 53
%-Good feelings
Muslim
Amer
5. Yes: 43
%-Good
feelings
Muslims
6. Yes: 56
%-Know at least 1 MuslimSlide6
Second Questionnaire…R
espond to each of the following questions with Y (yes), N (no), or DK (don't know.)1. Should college or university officials agree to the request of Muslim women that a gym be restricted to women at certain times?2. Should a Muslim woman be required to remove her head scarf after being arrested and taken to a jail?
3.
Should police round up and jail Muslim men if American buildings are destroyed without warning?
4.
Should a Muslim professor of Islamic studies who has criticized U.S. policies be allowed to enter the U.S. and teach at an American university?
5.
Should a newspaper be allowed to publish cartoons making fun of the Prophet
Muhammad?
6.
Are most Muslims of Arab descent?Slide7
Terms to Know: Islam & MuslimMosque- A place of worship for
followers of Islam
Muhammad- founder of the
religion
of
Islam
and is regarded by
Muslims
as a
messenger
and
prophet
of
God
(
Arabic: الله Allāh), the greatest law-bearer in a series of Islamic prophetsSlide8
Terms to Know: Islam & MuslimHijab- refers to the head covering traditionally worn by
Muslim women
Burka- Traditional garment worn by Muslim women to cover the body from public
viewSlide9
Terms to Know: Islam & MuslimJihad- In
Arabic, the word jihād is a noun meaning "struggle."- in modern context it has become to mean by some “holy war”
Infidel- Literally "one without faith"- is a very old
English
noun
, meaning one who doubts or rejects the central ideas of a
religion
other than one's ownSlide10
Recent controversy at “Ground Zero”…Should NYC allow a mosque to be built around the corner from Ground Zero?
Mosque at Ground ZeroSlide11
Our World Post 9/11…Does anyone know where we sent U.S. Troops to in 2001 and also in 2003?What were the reasons we sent troops to Afghanistan and Iraq for?
Going back to U.S. history, how do Americans feel about the people we are at war with?How are those people treated here at home?Slide12
Talk to an Iraqi…Questions to
Consider as You Watch:1. Describe some of the stereotypes expressed by the people he encounters while doing his experiment.
2. Did you learn anything new about how Americans view Iraqis, Muslims, Arabs, from the conversations
?
3. Why is it important to have these conversations?
Talk to an Iraqi ShowtimeSlide13
Reflections and Lessons LearnedWhat are some of the stereotypes you have about cultures unknown to you? How can you start to challenge these stereotypes? Do you think it’s ok to have these stereotypes?
How can having an understanding of other cultures be helpful when a crisis like
9/11 hits
?
How can this reflection help you when you interact with different people out in the real world?