First two weeks' reflection

 Hi everyone, 

I hope everyone is doing well. I have to admit that I am finding the transition to complete online learning more difficult. I find that things that happen and things that are said in class are more difficult. I have been trying to print more things out such as readings and syllabi in order to have hard copies of things so hopefully this will help.

I have begun doing more research and I was happy that in one of the first articles that I read about Moroccan culture, the first paragraph pointed me toward a scholar who is the leader in studying Moroccan culture. I am looking forward to taking out the book from the U of T library. 

Luker has been helpful in narrowing down my question from an interest to an actual question. I definitely know what my interest is but it is broad. Creating links described in Luker Chapter 4, creating a link between "Moroccan Jews" and "Jewish life in Morocco." Using Luker's advice, I can narrow down some of the questions I was brainstorming last week. Given that I am from a museums background, I would like to link these two concepts by determining what Jews from Morocco wish to preserve about their own lives and memories of life in Morocco.  

Stay safe,

Aden

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