CPARReport

DueFriday,March18,2016atMidnight
**NOTE**

A10pt.deductionwillbetakenperdayforlatework.

Writeincompletesentences.Insomecases,responsesmaytake
severalparagraphstocompletelyanswer.

Remembertosavethisformcarefullyandbackupoften.

Onereportmaybesubmittedperresearchproject.

ResearchProjectTitle
PerspectiveandPalestine
ResearcherNames
SaidaMizyed
CheckOff
Requirement
Details

Grade

Section1:SUBMISSIONGUIDELINES
Sendtypedreportinthisformat,includingallattachments,viaemailtoMs.West
(anna.write@gmail.com)
___/5
CCyourmentorontheemailthatyousendtoMs.West
____/2.5
Uploadthisreporttotheresearchpageonyourwebsite
___/2.5
SubmissionGuidelinesSubTotal

_____/10

Section2:APPROACHTORESEARCH
Whatisyourresearchproblemstatement?(Becauseresearchproblemstatementscan
evolvethroughouttheprocess,thisstatementshouldfitthemostcurrentversionofyour
project.)
Many Americans lack an understanding of things beyond the United States or all that is
not American. Through my research I want to better understand their interpretation of
global policy and Palestine, while aiding the people in acquiring a comparative
perspective so that they form a more developed conception of global issues.

_____/5
Whatareyourresearchquestion(s)?(Becauseresearchquestioncanevolvethroughout
theprocess,thisstatementshouldfitthemostcurrentversionofyourproject.)
What is the general American publics global perspective?
1. Why is it shaped the way it is?
2. What motivates the distance displayed by the greater American public
towards global politics?
3. How can that affect their understanding of the Palestine/Israel conflict?
4. How is a comparative global perspective gained?
_____/5
DescribetheResearchMethodYouUsed,orDescribeYourActionProject.Givea
detailedreportofhowandwhyyoucollecteddatainthewayyoudid,orwhyandhow
youdidtheactionprojectthatyoudid.Attachanyresearchinstrumentyouused(survey,
interviewquestions,etc.),oranymaterialsyougeneratedforyouractionproject.
Describeanylimitationsofyourresearchmethodoractionproject.
Duringthissessionofresearch,Ichosetoconductworkshops.Theteachingwascrucial
tomyprojectasInotonlysoughttounderstandtheAmericanglobalperspective,butI
alsowantedtohelppeopledevelopone.Icreatedapowerpointpresentation,inwhichI
workedwithnineclasses.ThoughthispresentationIhopedtobestportraymyPalestinian
experienceandseehowiteffectedthestudentsandteachers.
BeforepresentingmyprojectIaskedallthestudenttowritedownaresponsetothe
question:
WhatdoyouknowaboutPalestine?
IwishIcouldvetaughtalltheclasses,butthismaymerelybeatestofthestrengthof
networking.
_____/10
ApproachtoResearchSubTotal

_____/20

Section3:ANALYSIS&FINDINGS
AttachDataCompiledforAnalysis.Attachthedatathatyouorganizedandcodedfor
analysis.Or,attachdocumentationofyouractionproject.
Dataattached.
______/15
ReportFindingsorOutcomes.THISSECTIONSHOULDBEAPPROX.34
DEVELOPEDPARAGRAPHS.Explainyourmostsignificantfindingsfromthisround

ofdatacollection,orreporttheoutcomesofyouractionproject.Inotherwords,what
storydoesyourresearchoractionprojecttell?Make24claimsandbackeachclaimup
withspecificdatayoucollected.Usequotesandorparaphrasesfromothersourcesto
backupyourclaims.(Dontforgettocitesources).
Duringthisphaseofresearch,Iwasfacedwithvariousobstaclesandsurprises.Inmy
presentationIincludedvaryingpicturedofgenerallifeinPalestine.Thesepictures
included,picturesofnature,maps,comparisonpicturesofPalestinepriortooccupation
andthenafter.Idisplayedphotographsofthewar,includingphotosofsoldiers,
bombings.IshowedphotospeopleIknewinwhichdiedduetothegruesomeoccupation.
Iincludedinformationalslides,explainingthegeographyandhistory.
(Presentationattached)
AfterIconductedmypresentationinoneofmyclasses,ateacherproposedthatItry
remainingobjectivewhendiscussingsuchatopic.ThispersonclaimedthatItendedto
bebias,anddisplayedmyopinions.ThiswassomethingIknew,butIthenrealizedthatI
neededtoacknowledgebeforepresenting.BeingthatIlivedintheWestBank,myviews
wereunfortunatelyandtruthfullylimited.Iknewtheoccupation,theapartheidwall.I
knewstruggle,death,andultimateinferiority.TheonlyIsraelisIknewweretheIsraeli
DefenseForces(IDF),andtheillegalsettlers.So,thatswhatIpresented.Therealityof
thePalestinianpeople.Thiswouldstandvariousfromthetruthofaneighteenyearold
Israeliperson,orevenanAmerican.FromthisIlearned,Imustclearlystatemyintent.
Ialsolearnedthatnotallfeedbackisthatofthedesired.Ihavealwaysmadeadistinction
betweenaZionistIsraeliandaJew.AndifIhavenot,itwasaccidental.Astudent
approachedmeclaimingthatIhatedJews.Iwasappalled.IamaMuslimlivinginthe
UnitedStates,dealingwithreligiouspersecutionandbigotry.ThelastthingIwanted
peopletobelievewasthatIhatedapeopleinwhichpracticedaparticularfaith.Imstill
confusedastowhaticandrawfromthis.For,Ididimmediatelycorrecther,explaining
toherthedifferencebetweenaZionistandaJew.ButIdorememberinabookIread,
TheExileby:RichardNorthPatterson.Theauthorwroteaboutpeoplesfailureto
distinguishbetweenfundamentalism(Zionism)andreligion(Judaism).
Duringoneofmypresentations,astudentstatedshehatedtheIsraelis.FromthatIhave
betterunderstoodthatpeopleparticularlyteenagersfeelobligatedtochooseaside.Lifeis
notblackinwhite,thingsarenotmerelywrongorright.Lifeismuchmorecomplex,and
thissituationisthebestexampleofthat.Flawscanbecalledonbothparties,astheyboth
havewronged.Ofcourse,theextentmayvary.HatredwasdefinitelynotwhatIwanted
peopletofeel,asIonlysoughttofeedtheirperspectivestoreachultimateempathy.
_____/45
DataAnalysis&FindingsSubTotal

_____/60

Section4:REFLECTION&NEXTSTEPS
ReflectonProgress.Whatsignificantthingshaveyoulearnedthroughthisprocessthus

far?Whathasbeenmostsurprising,rewarding,ordifficultaboutthisprocess?Howhave
youinvolvedyourmentor?
Thishasbeenawesome.AllIknowisthatImustbemorecareful.Forinstance,bemore
clear,orreiterate.Ifeelasthough,withevenclassIgetbetteratpresenting,asIm
becomingmoreconfidentinthemethod,anditsresults.
_______/10
ReflectionandNextStepsSubTotal

_____/10

Grade&CommentsfromMs.West:

_________/100