Morocco 2009 Mterm Course Description

• What can we learn by observing and experiencing first-hand, the life of the people of Morocco?
  
• How can we render our experiences so that those who did not accompany us, can nonetheless get closer to what we observed and learned from our travels, first-hand?

Morocco possesses a diverse and lively history that has witnessed a long succession of different ruling people such as the Romans, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Jews, Arabs and Berbers. This diversity is reflected through many aspects of Moroccan life. Through this travel course students will explore and document the rich cultural diversity of Morocco. We begin in Casablanca, with its ramparts and colorful markets. Here we see the colors and feel the pulse of Morocco. Traveling back in time, we photograph snake charmers, magicians, acrobats, and dancers. Through out the trip students will have several opportunities to work with underprivileged children in a variety of locations including a circus school run by the AMESIP Foundation. During this time Ross School students will create workshops in web, photo and video for the children and co-create a web-based product for sharing their stories. Through photography or video, journaling and the web, students will document their experiences and create a personal visual essay as well as creating a media education program for the underprivileged children in Morocco that we meet.