2. welcome.
● pictionary.
● representation.
of Muslims and Jews in mainstream media
● open q&a.
anonymous q&a session on aspects of our faiths
● next meeting?
time and topic
● & more.
3. pictionary.
how to play:
1. Choose who goes first. That person thinks of an object
to draw. The object should not be overly specific or
obscure. It cannot be an abstract concept.
2. That person begins drawing their object of choice on
the whiteboard. Using the Zoom chat, the other
participants guess what the drawing is meant to be.
3. Whoever guesses correctly draws next.
4. representation.
We will watch six portrayals, three of each faith. There will
be a recap of each clip at the end and some questions to
foster discussion.
11. recap.
#1: Original “Arabian Nights” lyrics included allusions to
the barbarity of Arabs (Agrabah is not directly stated to be
an Islamically-ruled kingdom, but it is implied + original
story is about Muslims)
#2: The iconic song Fiddler on the Roof detailing the
“traditional” roles in Jewish families
#3: A Muslim character in Quantico weighs in on the
Muslim registry
12. recap.
#4: A humorous moment during a Yom Kippur (Day of
Atonement) service
#5: A woman preparing iftar, addressed togetherness in
Ramadan
#6: A Chasidic man who is inching his community towards
change through modernized music
13. representation.
what to consider:
● What did you see that felt “accurate” to your
experience/understanding as a Muslim/Jewish person?
● Were there portrayals that felt frustrating, “wrong” or
offensive?
● Did you see anything in the clips about your sister faith
that were stereotypes/ideas you have been taught or
exposed to?
● Anything new or positive that you hadn’t seen before?
14. openq&a.
A link to a Google Slides Q&A will be posted in the chat.
Please ask questions about aspects of each other’s faiths.
There is a checkbox you can check to anonymize your
question, if you are not comfortable with asking it
outrightly.
16. &more.
● reminder:
Sign the media form in the shared drive! Then email to
Drew or Biruni.
● As always, these slides will be added to the shared
drive soon after the meeting.
● Is there anything (question, comment, etc.) that
anyone needs to say or share?
