How does Map of the Modern World’s format in Qatar compare to its format in D.C.?
The format is now the same in Qatar and D.C. with the new format. The chief change in the course that I developed in Qatar and now will have here looks much more at physical geography and the facts of climate, topography and how those things affect human and political behavior. In the syllabus for Map of the Modern World, it says weekly quizzes are not graded, but students who get perfect scores will be lavishly rewarded — to the envy of their classmates. What does this mean? I generally pass out little prizes every week to whoever got a 100 [percent] on the quiz, and mostly it’s a joke … it allows the students who are actually doing the quizzes and getting all the questions right to be recognized. How did working in Qatar affect the Jesuit style of teaching in a region that’s three-quarters Islamic? Well, that’s a good question. I would say we did not change the Georgetown curriculum to accommodate the religious identities of the students involved. Problem of God is not about instruct
