After you've skimmed each article, select one of the articles and create a comment to this post that includes the following:
- The title of the article you selected.
- A brief explanation of the issue discussed in that article.
- An explanation of how you see this issue being tied to one of the themes or issues in The Crucible.
- A brief discussion about your feelings regarding this real-life issue.
Remember to include your name in your comment! I have included an example comment so you can see what I am expecting.
Here are the articles:
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ReplyDeleteName: Mrs. Sampson
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The title of the article you selected: "Don't Fear Islamic Law in America"
A brief explanation of the issue discussed in that article: This article is talking about the paranoia that exists in the US and other countries regarding religions that are different from the majority religion. The author of this article focuses on the ways this fear is affecting people who practice minority religions.
An explanation of how you see this issue being tied to one of the themes or issues in The Crucible: I believe this issue is tied to the following theme from The Crucible: Intolerance for others may lead you to make irrational decisions. I believe this article's information relates to this theme because it shows how American fear about unknown religions is causing the suffering of others. When the majority population is afraid of things outside of their own understanding, this fear can sometimes translate into decisions or actions that are harmful to the people who are "different" than the majority population. In this way, we can see how intolerance is still affecting the rational thoughts of American people.
A brief discussion about your feelings regarding this real-life issue: I feel that this is an issue we need to work on as a country. No one should have to feel oppressed or fearful of their safety because of the fact that the majority population doesn't understand them. This intolerance is something that I would like to see go away, and I think in order for that to happen, the citizens of this country have to try to become more aware of how this intolerance still may exist. It isn't about calling people out; it should be about helping people understand that intolerance is unhealthy and education and working to understand people is the best way to get over this sort of negativity.
Molly Devine
ReplyDeleteArticle- Women's equality not quite there yet
This article was about how women's equality has been improving a lot over the past years however they still are not up to where we would like to see it.
A MAJOR theme in the crucible is that women are thought lesser of than men. This theme is very related to the article because the article talked about how bad women's equality used to be compared to where it is today. Women in the crucible did not hold major town positions and they were for the most part the only ones accused of witchcraft.
I believe that this issue should not even be an issue in today's world. I think that by now women and men should be seen as equals especially when it comes to jobs and salaries. I'm glad that we are much more equal than we used to be but there is still plenty of room for improvement.
Name: Miranda Sorensen
ReplyDelete1.The Birther Myth
2. In this article the issue that was discussed was the belief that President Obama was not born in America. 45 percent of Republicans said that they believed Obama was born in another country. 33 percent believe that he was born in America. This article brought up the bills that are trying to be passed that it is a requirement to provide evidence of being born in America.
3. This article is tied to The Crucible because just like in The Crucible, the law makers and others are not putting their trust in other people. They are requiring evidence and almost trying Obama trying to force him to admit he isn't an American, even when there is proof he is.
4. Personally, I feel like American citizens need to have trust in the political leaders of our country, after all we did elect them. Citizens can't alwyas believe what they are hearing, especially from candidates from other parties.
Name: Eric DeBord
ReplyDelete1. "Don't Fear Islamic Law in America"
2. This article is trying to show how in America, Muslims are discriminated against. With many states outlawing aspects of Shariah Law due to Islam's connection to terrorism, the author is trying to show our fear of the Islam religion as both irrational and unnecessary. He/She does this by comparing our current treatment to Muslims to the treatment of Jews in 19th century Europe, a situation that a lot of American's are appalled by still today.
3. This very easily relates to The Crucible, as they both feature fear as their most predominant feature. The Crucible's main theme is how disgusting and irrational the towns people acted in the Salem Witch Trials, and how that was still occurring in the 1980s, with McCarthyism. This can then be extended to today's fear of Islam and how that is a very similar irrational fear Americans have to the fear America had of witches a long time ago.
4. Personally, I feel that Eliyahu Stern (the author of this article) is correct in pointing out America's fear of Islamic law, and in general, Islam itself. I think it's perfectly fair for us to compare the treatment of Islam today to the treatment of Jews in the 18 and 19th centuries. It's unfair that a group of people should be discriminated against, when just a few are the ones doing the wrong.
Name: Quinn Stephan
ReplyDeleteArticle: AIDS Bias Grows Faster Than Disease.
1. This article states that, despite widespread knowledge that AIDS cannot spread simply by being near a person, people with AIDS are often turned down jobs based on their condition.
2. This is tied into the discrimination present in the crucible. People are being accused of witchcraft and then sentenced to death just because there is something different about their culture. Similar to this, people with AIDS are being turned down jobs just because they have a condition, even though it doesn't affect anyone around them.
3. I think that this is completely ridiculous. A person having AIDS doesn't endanger any co-workers, and therefor it should not affect whether or not someone gets a job.
Amelia Moore
ReplyDeleteDon't Fear Islamic Law in America
1. In this article, the author is talking about discrimination against Muslims because of connections to terrorism. In many states, there are people who want to make Shariah Law illegal because they are so scared from past terrorist attacks. They are comparing this to the the persecution of Jews before Judiasm was excepted in Europe. However they are saying that you shouldn't be scared over something that happened because of a very small percentage of extremists and how its unfair to descriminate against them.
2. I believe that this connects to the Crucible in many ways, the main being that people were so scared of what was happening with the girls that they wanted some explanation of why this was happening and that was accusing the witches. This is virtually the same thing. People were so scared about past terrorist attacks that they wanted someone to blame and those people were American Muslims. It also kind of connects by how people who were different or had a different culture were immediately not accepted, like Tituba. That is also kind of what is happening with these American Muslims.
3.I believe that people should not be discriminated against because of there religion, and that it is not fair to assume that all Muslims are terrorists because of what a small percentage did, because that is not true at all.
Name: Cory Schulz
ReplyDelete1. Article: AIDS Bias Grows Faster Than Disease
2. The article talks about how people who have AIDS have a hard time getting jobs, places to live, and get over charged for simply doctor and dentist visits, even though everyone knows what it is and how it works.
3. This article has to do with all the shunning and discrimination that goes on in The Crucible. Everyone in Salem that were accused of witchcraft are similar to the people with AIDS, whereas they are both basically getting shunned by society and getting their rights taken away
4. I believe that discrimination against others is never okay. The fact that someone has AIDS shouldn't play a role in who they are and what they want to do. Most of these people are probably good, caring citizens, but instead of getting to know them everyone is judging them and staying away just because they have a disease, which i think is absolutely ridiculous and needs to stop.
Name: Sophie Dion-Kirschner
ReplyDelete1. The title of the article you selected: AIDS Bia Grows Faster Than Disease
2. A brief explanation of the issue discussed in that article: The article explained that in the time that it was written, the 1990's, people were being discriminated against based on having AIDS, or being in contact with people that had AIDS, in ways that didn't reflect actual safety measures.
3. An explanation of how you see this issue being tied to one of the themes or issues in The Crucible: This is a perfect example of intolerance. When people don't know much about something, it can be a source of profound and irrational fear, when people give up any prior knowledge they might have and put up ridiculous precautions usually aimed to rid themselves of any perceived dangers, and also usually effecting the receiver negatively. This is the same as the townspeople's reaction to Tituba, the first to be accused of witchcraft, because they didn't understand her culture.
4. A brief discussion about your feelings regarding this real-life issue. Obviously, this issue does not still have the hype it did in the 1990's, as people have calmed down over the issue. When it was prevalent, however, there were mass discriminations against those having, or associating with others with AIDS. People were practically ostracized socially or laid off from work for a disease, despite the common knowledge that being around someone with AIDS would not spread it further. This is, of course, ridiculous, something that is probably far easier to see in now than it was then. Hindsight usually doesn't need glasses.
AIDS Bias Grows Faster Than Disease
ReplyDeletea brief explanation: Lots of people have AIDS in america. Although the disease is not transferred by physical contact, people are still scared they'll get the disease. People act on this fear, and that causes descrimination.
how it connects to the book: people with AIDS and people with witchcraft were both descriminated against. people accused for witchcraft had to deal with people scared of the unknown, and they would do anything to keep the unknown from harming them. it set a stage of hysteria. for the people with AIDS, they were discriminated against by people who knew what the disease is, and what it does, and they know they don't want it and will do anything not to get it. This also set a stage of a less intense hysteria. people are losing jobs and insurance from having AIDS, and people were losing land, and their life, for being accused of witchcraft.
a brief discussion: i feel like people with AIDS getting discriminated against is absolutely ridiculous. theres no possible way you can get AIDS with physical contacts, but people still act like you can get it by touching them. i think people need to stop discriminating against people with AIDS. some people were born with it, and have to deal with it the rest of their life, and its not their fault. they are normal people, and just because they have a disease that you CANNOT get with physical contact doesnt mean they should be treated any different or have lost privileges.
-Kate Coffey
1. Title- The Birther Myth
ReplyDelete2. A brief explanation of the issue-Although there is proof that Barack Obama was born in America, some people believe that he was born in a different country.
3. How you see this issue being tied to one of the themes- People are discriminating against Obama because he is different than them. This is similar to the people of Salem discriminating against Tituba because she is different.
4. My feelings regarding this issue- I think that since Obama has a birth certificate and there is other proof that he was born in Hawaii, people shouldn't discriminate against him or doubt him.
Name: Maya Walls
ReplyDelete1. Tuscan Witch Hunt
2. There was a shooting and was blamed on someone to have been seen with the devil.
3. I see the issue tied to the theme of Don't believe everything you hear because there is no proof of anyone ever being seen with the devil. It's very hard to prove and has never been proven before and was never proven back during the Salem witch trials.
4. I feel it is stupid to think that because the fact that one person saw someone with the devil that they are related to the shooting at all. And the fact that the devil has never been seen with anyone before that it is a very bad assumption.
Erin Hemze
ReplyDelete1. AIDS Bias Grows Faster Than Disease
2.This article is about how people are discriminating people with AIDS even though people now it cant be spread through everyday contact
3.This article ties in with the Crucible because of how people discriminate against tituba. They dont understand her life style and so they assume that it is wrong, or has something to do with witchcraft.
4. i think that it is very sad that people are being discriminated for having a sickness. people cant help that they have it. They should be treated just as any other human.
1. The title of the article you selected.
ReplyDeleteRacial Resentment at Its Root
2. A brief explanation of the issue discussed in that article.
The article goes into explaining how Racial profiling goes into the thoughts of voters when they vote for a president or any other political head.
3. An explanation of how you see this issue being tied to one of the themes or issues in The Crucible.
The racial profiling in The Crucible occurs with Tituba. She is from Barbados, therefore not white like the rest of the population, so she is suspected right away of beng a witch, just like racism or anything like that in modern-day
4. A brief discussion about your feelings regarding this real-life issue.
This article is essentially about racism and how it affects our voting. Obviously this isn't okay, i don't think its right and i think we should be more informed in our voting and not let racial stereotypes influence our thinking.
Name: Kassie Vrtochnick
ReplyDeleteArticle : "The Tucson Witch Hunt"
1. This article talks about how a fatal shooting in Tucson has been reportedly linked to insanity. However; there is no real proof on that the shooting was linked with the "devil" however some people are trying to prove political points with absenence proof.
2. This article connects to the Crucible because it shows that people are accusing with no proof or very vague proof. Just like in the Crucible and how their very vague on the proof of showing if someone is taking apart of witchcraft or not.
3. My feelings towards this issue is that if you have 100% proof that the person is apart of witchcraft or a crime then he/she should be commited to the crime and be punished. However; saying the ten commandments or accusations of people and them getting punished isn't the right way to handle the situation.