First Learning Block: Community Exploration A

Harvard Square Community Exploration
At 9:30am in Harvard Square, the group split into two with each half searching for different media. The first group looked for print media (newspapers and magazines). The second group looked for posted media (billboards, posters, bumperstickers, etc).


Print Media:
In the half hour we spent searching the city for printed materials we found great amounts of material. The city is filled with controversial material about Islamic themes and the Iraqi war. We visited libraries, news stands, and looked at posters constantly seeing differing opinions and controversial ideas.

Posted Media:
“Build America with American products.” This was a bumper sticker we saw on a van in Harvard Square. It was about relying less on other countries. Another thing we saw was “Jihad for president 2004” stuck to a light pole. These are examples of the many ideas represented in various ways around the city.

In conclusion, it seems that there is, not massive, but real awareness of the war in Harvard Square.