This week I have made flashcards from all of the vocabulary that I have accumulated over the past six weeks. In order to refine not just the translation of the words, but also their use in literary context, I have created new sentences using the vocabulary in order to practice implementing it.
I have also started my research for the cultural project which I will be doing on military culture in Israel. I am interested in this topic because service in the IDF is mandatory for the citizens in Israel and is thus immersed into the culture of living there and being an active citizen. This is an experience that I did not and most likely will not partake in as an Israeli citizen because I have spent a majority of my life living in the states. I look forward to learning not only the vocabulary involved in military participation, but also the ideology and its effects on society and political awareness.
This week I have introduced another news source to my regular reading of the news on Ha'aretz in order to try comparing perspectives and political subjections of the source. I think it will take more than a week to come up with this analysis.
I have additionally enjoyed researching video clips on youtube to get a feel for cultural contexts and mainstream media in Israel.
Lastly I continued reading in my novel.
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