Wrap Up

Well, the end of the semester is here and it is time to wrap up my blog. This class met my expectations. I was unsure what I would learn since the course was on a topic that I knew very little about. Now I feel a lot more knowledgeable.
The most valuable thing I think I took from this class was an understanding of the history of a region in a way that helps me apply it to present day situations. I was most interested in the recent history of the Middle East including the Armenian Genocide, Islamic Revolution and Arab Israel Conflict. These events all taking place in the 20th century, it is easy to see how they relate to present day because they for the most part they are still existing, occurring or impacting the present society of the country in which they originated.
In this course, we discussed more than anything, the Arab Israel conflict which I found significant to my knowledge of the middle east as well as current events. We were able to learn about the origins of this conflict and how it applies to the situation today from several perspectives and in discussion were able to formulate opinions of our own which i think is necessary in a history course. this is so for not just the topic of the Arab Israel conflict but for all aspects of the history of the region.This course was a lot of work but i feel rewarded having completed it and believe that I am walking away with a decent knowledge of a region i previously knew nothing about.