Dilemma story cards
1. A new Arab student in your class is being bullied repeatedly by a group of other students. You feel uncomfortable with the situation. Your teacher begged your class to pay special attention to him because he is in a minority as an Arab. You know that if you tell your teacher, not only will you be bullied as well, but the “bullies” will probably take revenge on the other student and harm him even more. What should you do?
2. Your classmate posts to Facebook that Muslims are dangerous people and the only thing they think about is Jihad. Some of your classmates agree with that idea on this public forum. What would you do? How would you explain that your classmate is wrong? Have you ever been in a similar situation?
3. An Arab gang-war has been going on in your Jewish neighborhood for many months. Violence occurs frequently: street fights, shouting, and even a stabbing. Since the military became involved in the situation a few weeks ago, the situation has worsened. As a result, the gang has become even more aggressive and full of hate. The people are scared to walk in the neighborhood at night. You heard that in a neighborhood near you, the residents bombed one of the gang’s “headquarters,” resulting in an immediate stop to all the violence. However, several young gang members have been badly injured in this bombing. What should be done?
4. You are living with your traditional Jewish family in Jerusalem. Your brother who is two years older and very important to you fell in love with a girl from a Christian-Arab family and moved out of the house. As a result, your parents have stopped talking to him. You miss your brother a lot, you used to see him every day, but on the other hand, you are strongly against his relationship. Your brother told you that he will only meet you if you accept his relationship. What will you do?
5. You have been accepted to two different colleges: one is not very prestigious, but many of your Arab friends have been accepted there; the other is a well-known, good Jewish college. You think that it would be better to go to the Jewish college because it can provide you better education. On the other hand, you are worried that your Arab friends will not like your decision. What you should do? How would you explain and rationalize the choice you made to your friends?
6. You are Jewish. Your good Arab friend invited you to the dinner in his family house at a village which is mostly Arabic. You would like to go, but you also know that the village organized a protest against Israel and its existence a few weeks ago. What will you decide? How would you act if you decided to go?
2. Your classmate posts to Facebook that Muslims are dangerous people and the only thing they think about is Jihad. Some of your classmates agree with that idea on this public forum. What would you do? How would you explain that your classmate is wrong? Have you ever been in a similar situation?
3. An Arab gang-war has been going on in your Jewish neighborhood for many months. Violence occurs frequently: street fights, shouting, and even a stabbing. Since the military became involved in the situation a few weeks ago, the situation has worsened. As a result, the gang has become even more aggressive and full of hate. The people are scared to walk in the neighborhood at night. You heard that in a neighborhood near you, the residents bombed one of the gang’s “headquarters,” resulting in an immediate stop to all the violence. However, several young gang members have been badly injured in this bombing. What should be done?
4. You are living with your traditional Jewish family in Jerusalem. Your brother who is two years older and very important to you fell in love with a girl from a Christian-Arab family and moved out of the house. As a result, your parents have stopped talking to him. You miss your brother a lot, you used to see him every day, but on the other hand, you are strongly against his relationship. Your brother told you that he will only meet you if you accept his relationship. What will you do?
5. You have been accepted to two different colleges: one is not very prestigious, but many of your Arab friends have been accepted there; the other is a well-known, good Jewish college. You think that it would be better to go to the Jewish college because it can provide you better education. On the other hand, you are worried that your Arab friends will not like your decision. What you should do? How would you explain and rationalize the choice you made to your friends?
6. You are Jewish. Your good Arab friend invited you to the dinner in his family house at a village which is mostly Arabic. You would like to go, but you also know that the village organized a protest against Israel and its existence a few weeks ago. What will you decide? How would you act if you decided to go?
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