Islam.
Anti-Islamic rhetoric has led to multiple negative experiences and
encounters for hundreds of Muslims in the United States. Read both
articles provided about Muslim Americans working and learning in
our nation's public schools. As you read, consider the intended
audiences and the purpose of these articles. Write your response to the questions below in 12-15 sentences.
1. Explain what rhetorical approaches Shah and Sharim use in response
to "Islamophobia" (ethos/logos/pathos) and why you think their
approaches or rebuttals are effective or ineffective.
2. Explain why you think it is significant to discuss topics like this in a high school classroom.
Make certain you maintain your objectivity while answering the first question, and then you may insert a more conversational tone while answering the second question.
Think critically, write well.
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Mrs. Sudan
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Mrs. Salinas
Dominic B.
ReplyDeleteThe purpose of this article to explain the way Muslims live in America. The teacher tries to use education to stop stereotypes. This is what teachers should do. In America you cannot tell a person is Muslim just by looking at them, but some do wear hijabs. People have been scared of Muslims since 9/11. Donald Trump wants to ban Muslims from coming to the United States, but that doesn't make sense in America because this was a country founded on religious freedom.
Ayme Sumpter
ReplyDeleteThe rhetorical approaches Shah and Sharim use when responding to Islamophobia include ethos, logos, and pathos. Both women are Muslim, which gives them automatic credibility when it comes to the subject of Islam because it is the religion that they practice. Logos are used throughout the article to inform reader about Islam, like when Shah shares that “There are over 1.5 billion Muslims in the world” and “About 23% of the world’s populations are Muslims.” Providing statistics like these is crucial for teaching readers about what the demographic of Muslims is so that they can see that they are a significant part of our world. Pathos is used a lot through Sharim’s response because she is telling of how Islamophobia has made her feel, which may provoke empathy in readers. Her statement that “There is no worse feeling than feeling unwelcome in your own home,” hits readers and makes them contemplate how Muslims may feel about America being their home, but not being treated like this country is their home. Pathos is the strongest appeal of rhetoric because many readers can relate to the feelings of prejudice and fear of being judged because of how they choose to practice their First Amendment rights. If readers can empathize for people like Shah and Sharim who are facing this phobia, then they are more likely to accept the issue and feel empowered to not contribute to the common stigma and fear of a peaceful religion.
This topic of Islamophobia, along with other prejudice issues, is significant to discuss in high school classrooms so that teenage students are educated and can make informed judgements. As high schoolers, it is our nature to form and voice opinions and judgements that often are uneducated and we honestly don’t know factual information or background about what we are bashing or disrespecting. We confidentially and pride fully state what we think about a certain issue, even when we actually know very little about it, just to make sure that people are hearing us loud and clear that we disagree and think they (being the stereotype we are judging) is wrong just because it is different from us. Learning about religions, stereotypes, and cultures that aren’t as familiar to us as our own gives us the opportunity to not only expand our knowledge of the world, but also teaches us about respect and tolerance, which in the end helps us become better people in society. By becoming educated on issues like Islamophobia, high schoolers have the chance to become more accepting, stop fearing these differences, and realize that diversity has the power to strengthen humanity.
Both authors of the articles have a fair amount of ethos, pathos, and logos within them. In the first article, there were pretty good facts (logos) to back up the article. "There are over 1.5 million Muslims in the world. With 7 billion people in the world, that means about 23 percent of the world's population are Muslims". Also to add on to that, "More than half of California's Muslim population students have experienced religion-based bullying, a rate double that of their non-Muslim peers nationally, according to a study..". Both of these facts are vital to the first article because it gives some reason for the reader to believe or at least understand the point that the article is trying to make. The second article didn't use logos as much as the first but did include it. The first article also included pathos. "I still remember having to defend myself to my seventh grade social science teacher who wanted to embarrass my religion and background in front of the entire class". For the first article, I think the writer for sure wanted to include pathos in order for the writer to feel for Muslims. The second article used a lot more pathos than the first one. "Almost out the door, my parents wished me goodbye with what has become the norm: 'Be careful of your surroundings'.." The second article included pathos so those who are of the majority understand the everyday things the minority has to go through. Both articles used ethics a few times as well. "What's important here is that not all of us are Arab. I am not Arab, my parents came to the U.S. in the 1970's from Pakistan. I was born here, so I am an American Muslim". The writer included this type of logic in order to describe to the reader who Shah really is not who the world says she is.
ReplyDeleteI think discussing these types of topics in the high school classroom is very important not only becusse it is relevant because we see different types of culture everyday but also because it's just important to understand each other and what one another is going through. I also think it's important to talk about in a high school classroom because it makes us well informed and gives us the right information on what is actually happening in the world compared to what the news tells us.
Makinsey Pladsen,
ReplyDeleteShah and Sharim express Ethos, Logos, and Pathos throughout this article when referring to Islamophobia. Both of these gals are Muslim and know what is it like to get bullied because they are Muslim. The first article with Shah, used logos to talk about her experiences and life as a Muslim. "There are over 1.5 billion Muslims in the world. With 7 billion people in the world, that means about 23 percent of the world's population are Muslims". Stating realistic facts about Muslims and the diversity, and how many Muslims there actually are in the U.S. Pathos is used quite a bit in the second article. "Be careful of your surroundings. I stopped getting the "Have a good day, Sweetie" Now I just have to be careful, Because I could be attacked". It is so sad that people have to target others because of their religion. Why can't we all just believe what we want and have the freedom we deserve, and leave each other alone? Why does everything always have to involve violence? "There is no worse feeling that feeling unwelcome in your own home". Shows that Muslims treat America as their home because this is the only place they know, this is their home. Ethics was demonstrated in many ways. The one I feel is the most important is when they talk about Arab in the first article. "What's most important here is that not all of us are Arab. I am not Arab, My parents came to the U.S. in the 1970's from Pakistan. I was born here, so i am an American Muslim". It is so sad that people just assume something about someone when you don't even know the facts and what is true or not. People are so judgmental, they don't give others a chance, instead they want to close certain people out and just assume for the worst.
Having discussions about these types of things in a high school classroom would be very beneficial and very important. It may change peoples views towards things and it may help them realize the good in people that are from a different culture and also what they may have gone through to get where they are now. It will also give students a good opportunity to be more open and discuss it with other people, and get the right information rather than the incorrect.
Evan Arnold
ReplyDeleteThe point of the articles was to show what life is like for some Muslims in the U.S. The intended audience of these articles is Americans. People in U.S. are scared of Islam because of ISIS. People tend to blame it on one part instead of looking at all the facts. The media only focuses on Islamic related problems, they don't tend to focus on the other side. They both give good points about this problem. I can see that people who aren't educated on Islam may have altered view of Muslims. In the other article they said that Donald Trump was a major problem to this. I think that they did give much evidence besides that he wants a band on all Muslims. Islamiphobia should be taught in schools today because it is a big part in society. We talk a lot about Muslims and terrorism, but not about Christian. Islam is full of good people, but just like any other religion there are bad people to. I think a big reason it is not talked about in school is because we don't talk about religion as a whole. You learn about different races and cultures, but school is to anti-religion. Most people in the U.S. are Christian and they don't care to understand other religions.
Sam
ReplyDeleteThis article is intended to surface the realities of the daily lives of Muslims in America. It is unfortunate to know the harsh truths that lie behind the this subject. Often times we are so sheltered that we don't hear about what is actually happening in our country. This article is directed towards all Americans, and to inform them on this topic. It tugs at emotions by stepping into the daily lives of Muslim people, and the negativity they receive. This article helps readers to realize that Muslims are not "bad" people. And that the whole perception behind them just isn't true or fair. It comes down to the fact that being a Muslim is just another religion. Just like being a christian. However the difference is that Christians don't receive the negative publicity. This article definitely gets its point across by making readers think about themselves, and have a personality check. are we really the land of the free? Many questions rise about ourselves when we think of the awful things that other Americans are forced to endure are surfaced.
Evie
ReplyDeleteIn the first article, logos, pathos, and ethos are all included as tools of persuasion. Logos is used by stating facts such as, “…about 23 percent of the world’s population are Muslims”. This proves to be effective, because Christians make up about 31 percent of the world according to pewforum.org. Shouldn’t the second largest religion in the world have the same religious rights as the biggest religion? The article also uses ethos and pathos. She uses emotional statements such as, “’ We can make or break their experiences.”’ This is using pathos as it emotionally appeals to the reader and it relates to bullying. Bullying is a rising topic in the world and it is something almost every person can relate to in one way or another. Ethos is also used in statements like these to prove that it is wrong for people to discriminate based on their religion. These prove effective, because it shows just how important it is not to stereotype people. It is exactly like the statement everyone has heard, “don’t judge a book by its cover”. Just because there is an Islamic extremist that goes to life-threatening measures, does not mean every person that practices that religion will be like that. In the second article, logos is not used, but ethos and pathos are. Both are used in statements such as, ‘“There is no worse feeling than feeling unwelcome in your own home”’. Statements like these allow for the reader to reflect back on their position and rethink. Ethos and pathos are used by making the reader feel guilty about people feeling this way and feel that doing this is wrong. I believe that her argument was both effective and ineffective. It is effective with her revolving her argument around people viewing her as an outcast, however, when she says that people who follow Donald Trump are ignorant and full of poison I draw the line. As stated by the website, thereligionofpeace.com, more than 29,285 terroristic attacks have been carried out by Islamic terrorists since 9/11. Non-muslims are afraid of this growing number and worry what will happen to the U.S., so they will jump to hasty conclusions. Many also fear the religion, because it is projected to grow faster than our population is growing & nearly make up the same percentage that Christians make up. People of other religions want to be safe, just like the muslim student in this article. I don’t believe calling people bigots will effectively persuade people. It will most likely cause an even bigger divide on this argument.
This argument is definitely a topic that needs to be discussed in classrooms. It is one of the most differential controversies being discussed today. Many students rush to conclusions that all muslims are extremists and that they support ISIS. Individuals need to be educated on this subject so there is no racial prejudice in our school system. Every person that lives in the United States has a right to have good schooling and education, but how could that be possible if you are constantly feeling unwelcome and bullied? Nearly 52 percent of muslim students have reported that they are targets to be verbally abused and insulted. Islamophobia needs to become a thing of the past and people need to come to realize that every person in the United States has rights and deserve the one right to not be discriminated against, because in the end we all are Americans.
You did well looking at all the types of argumentation that occur in this article and around the world. Thanks for paying attention!!!!
DeleteJackson Curtis
ReplyDeleteOne can see logos in Mrs. Shah's response when she talks of exactly how many muslims there are in the world. There have been many over estimations of how many people celebrate the Islamic faith, be it simply misinformation or fear mongering. Usually the number that is stated on Popular media is far from the actual number, usually being quite the over estimation, when only about 23% of the world population is Muslim. And even a smaller percent of that percentage are extremists. In Sharims response, one may see pathological persuasion in her story in the beginning of it. She tells us of a normal day, her waking up and getting ready to go to school, something all teenagers can relate to. This is all, in one quote, clouded in abnormality. "Be careful" is what her parents tell her, as appose to "have a nice day", due to the fact that Islamic prejudice is so bad in the United States a Muslim must be careful to preform the most simple of tasks. Such a drastic change from normality to abnormality appeals to the emotional side of the reader. Sharon also uses ethos in her response when she talks of being proud of America, regardless of how it has treated her. She talks of standing for the national anthem and hanging an American flag in her yard. This shows the reader that religion has nothing to do with nationality, and provides a way for many Americans to relate to her, Islamic or not. As a person who has a Muslim friend (whom is completely non-violent) , I believe it is extremely important that we learn tolerance, especially at the high school age. A high school education is one of the most essential aspects of ones non-collage level education, and to be harassed makes it extremely difficult to learn. On top of this, teaching tolerance at such an age will influence change for the betterment of our society. Before humankind can make progress, we must first be rid of the titles "Muslim" and "Christian" and adopt the title of "human".
I love that you caught the "be careful".......such a horrific change in normalcy for their families... =(
DeleteIn this articles both of the women explain how they see islamiphobia and how the feel prejudice. Both of there audiences are directed toward EVERYONE and are to inform everyone about how life is for them-and all muslims and how it's very biased in the way people think of them, because not all Muslims are the same. Shah uses logos by providing real statistics on how many musilims are in the world. "23 percent of the worlds population are muslims" and also using pathos right after stating "Muslims are diverse as people and in their practices" by providing us with this statement it shows that Muslims are just like everyone else, which people often fail to realize. Shah uses ethos in telling us she is an educator and it's her job to make sure her students feel safe and accepted. I think it makes her approach effective when she uses ethos pathos and logos to persuade people into her view of things. Shirim used logos when she says "I found that the medias terminology in reference to Islam and the Muslim populace holds tremendous effect on how they are perceived" anytime an occurance happens and a Muslim is involved, the media is quick to say it is an act of terrorism. We see more about Muslims in the media than anything else-even when a lot of other huge things are going on in the world. Sharim uses pathos when she tells how the norm in her house is to say "be careful of your surroundings" instead of "have a good day sweetie". Most kids don't have to be told to be careful of our surroundings because we are not fearful of what people will do to us when we go out in public and that's the sad truth about Muslim reality in the United States. Sharim explains how it only makes things harder for muslims when people who have high authority (like Donald trump) make it out that ALL muslims are terrorists. Every religion has extremists though, you can't define a whole religion because of a few peoples actions. Sharon's approach was also effective because of her use of words and examples. I think Islamophobia should definitely be taught in schools because before Mrs. Sudan came I didn't know much about the religion and to be honest I was scared of that religion because the only thing I've ever heard about them is the things in the media, and well that's all scary and not how things really are. I think it's important to also teach students tolerance and understandance so they grow up to be educated about differences and know how to accept people, even if that's not what their norms or values are.
ReplyDeleteMaison Clark
ReplyDeleteThese articles are about Islamophobia which is the fear of muslims and how it impacts America. Many Americans make the stereotypical assumption that if you are Muslim then you are a terrorist. Shah and Sharim approach this topic and make effective arguments against it by using logos, ethos, and pathos. They use logos by using statistics and facts about Muslim people. Ethos is used by Shah because she is an educator therefore she must be a credible source. Then Sharim uses ethos by explaining how discrimination is wrong and that "There is no worse feeling than feeling unwelcome in your own home." She also did research about the media's propagation of Islamophobia and she found that the media was always quick to call atrocities in the name of Islam, an act of terrorism. Both of them use pathos by giving examples of when they were bullied for being Muslims. But Sharim's use of pathos is more effective because it could eventually effect all American Muslims. I believe that Islamophobia should be discussed in schools because it will help with the prejudice that many Americans have towards Muslims. If we don't talk about it in school then the media will just keep trying to persuade our opinions on Muslims. But by talking about it in school it gives people different perceptions about Muslims and shows people that not all Muslims are terrorists.
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ReplyDeleteGrant Goss
ReplyDeleteShah’s approach to “Islamaphobia” is based on education and understanding. She feels the most effective way to combat religious extremism is by promoting religious literacy, meaning understanding and respecting the practices of other religions. She believes her role as a teacher is to provide her students with facts about Muslims to discredit stereotypes. Shah highlights the diversity of Muslims by saying “some of us cover, and some of us do not. Some of us pray five times a day, others might not practice or offer prayers as regularly.” Moreover, Shah also preaches the concept of compassion. She thinks educators have a huge responsibility to teach kids acceptance and tolerance for all religions.
Sharim’s approach is much more subjective and personal. She begins by describing her everyday routine and her changing emotional state. She mentions her feelings of isolation and intolerance from her peers. Sharim suggests that “words such as terrorist and jihadi have a broader impact on Islam than just personifying proclaimed Muslims who commit acts of terror.” Sharim takes a bold stance on Islamaphobia and targets Donald Trump for instigating stereotypes and false perceptions.
I think it is important to discuss religious topics in High School because it will make students more understanding of different cultures and values. A lot of times, high schools lack diversity because the students are largely from the same ethnic backgrounds and income levels. A great example of this would be our own school Papillion South. Since the student body is largely white and middle class, they don’t understand the practices of other cultures and religions. The fact is, most Muslims in the world are not violent. It is important for high school students to understand this so they don’t stereotype and are more tolerant towards different types of people.
In the first article Fakhra Shah she tries approaching the topic of Islamophobia through education, literacy, and the empathy of others. She provides a personal anecdote to give a reader a look into a type of conversation a Muslim in American society may be faced with in their daily lives. She provides statistics allowing us to see just hop wide spread the Islamic religion is around the world to show that the religion is not just a religion for Arabs, but for people everywhere, thus breaking down the Arab Muslim stereotype. As a teacher she promotes literacy of religion to see past these stereotypes and look deeper into who Muslims truly are. I think Shahs approach is effective because she gives these students a chance to educate themselves on the true meaning of these religions and nationalities and they can empathize with these groups of people rather than just seeing them as this one stereotypical type of person.
ReplyDeleteIn the second article addresses Islamophobia in a more accusatory approach. She does still try to appeal to the emotions of the reader, like Shah, by giving a look into her daily life as a Muslim where her parents tell her to be safe rather than to have a good day. She again appeals to emotion by going into detail about American being her home too, which other Americans to empathize with her and see past the "Muslim terrorist" stereotype. But I think Sharin's approach was less ineffective when she continued speaking out against Donald Trump. Although her intent may have been a rebuttal against Trumps call to shut out Muslims from America, I think targeting Trump and his mass of followers takes away from that feeling of unity and patriotism in beng American and breaks it down back into sub-groups of people.
I think discussin the topic of Islamophobia and other religious topics in highschool is important because it allows us as humans to gain a broader perspective. By learning more about different cultures and religions you can eliminate these stereotypes and preconceived notions you may have against someone and begin to see the beauty in the diversity on the world around us. Sometimes we get so sucked up in our own lives and the small communities we live in we forget how different other people live and how different they're views on life may be, and then as we're exposed to them we become scared or offended by these differences rather than learning from them because we know nothing about it. It's important for us high school students to educate ourselves now while we're still young and (somewhat) open-minded so we have a more diverse perspective to grow as adults.
Michael Strohmyer
ReplyDeleteThis article is to tell the reader about how Muslim Americans live their every day life. There's plenty of pathos arguments throughout both of these articles. "There are over 1.5 billion Muslims in the world... 23 percent of the world's population are Muslims." Or whenever there is an attack that involves a Muslim "the media is quick to call it an act of terrorism." There are also many accounts of emotion, or logos. "There is no worse feeling than feeling unwelcome in your own home." When Hannah Sharim leaves her home her parents tell her to be careful rather than to have a good day because she is more likely to be attacked because of her religion. The American people think that all Muslims are terrorists because of 9/11 and all of the current news about ISIS, but don't know the truth about the actual religion. "This poison infiltrating the minds of American citizens is administered by Trump-like characters and solidified by an underlyin layer of ignorance." The people just listen to the surface of the powerful peoples words rather than digging deeper with their own research to dig up the truth. I think it is key for high school students to discuss these issues in a classroom. They probably only hear these issues from the news or from their parents, so it would be good to hear from another source and open up their minds a little bit more.
Grant M
ReplyDeleteIf the two articles that I read, I found that both were successful and effective in proving their points. Shah's article used logos to convince the reader and also Ethos to trigger an emotional appeal. You can see the logos when she says, "there are 1.5 billion muslims in the world. With 7 billion...". She goes on to talk about how 23% of the world is Muslim. Shah uses an emotional appeal when she talks about how muslims don't eat pork in her personal anecdote. Shah makes some very convincing points and is clearly well informed, so I believe that she was successful. Sharim strictly used ethos, and talked about her emotional childhood. She talks about how she was descriminated and how Donald trump is threatening her rights as an american citizen. Overall her article was also very compelling. I believe that it is important to talk about this in the classroom so that we are informed citizens and when we argue about things, we don't sound like ignorant children. When we are informed people, we can also make our own opinions and decide how we truly feel about the topic being discussed. This helps with learning in the classroom too so that we can discuss these topics.
Hollie Flack
ReplyDeleteThe point of these articles is to give the reader an idea of what it's like to live as a Muslim in the United States. These articles show the hate and prejudice against people who are Muslim. Fakhra Shah wants to educate all students on the topic, which i think is extremely beneficial (I wish I could have learned more about this topic much sooner than my senior year of high school). "Because of ISIS Muslims are seen as such violent people" & "Whats most important here is that not all of us are Arab" were two quotes that stuck out to me most in this article, they spoke volumes as to how uneducated people may see Muslims. In the second article, I love the fact that the topic of Religious Freedom comes up, when also brought alongside Donald Trump, and his political campaign, this is a huge deal. I had never even put myself in a position to think about how it would feel to be a Muslim-American, and not even feel welcomed by your own country, the land of the "free". I would usually (selfishly) think, "well Donald Trump just sucks", not even thinking about the fact that there are Muslim people right here in America being targeted by someone who could possibly be our next president and absolutely nothing is getting done about the words he is saying????! It blows my mind. We share our home, America, with so many people that come from so many different cultures and backgrounds, why cant everyone just have at least a little bit of acceptance in their hearts?
The purpose of hear articles is to teach the readers about muslims and the way they have been treated in the past. People seem to jump to the conclusion that everyone who looks middle eastern is Muslim, and every Muslim is a terrorist, but jut because someone is something doesn't mean they are a terrorist, or even a bad person. People stereotype muslims and there culture without even hearing there side, trying to understand them, or even asking them questions. Teaching a subject on this topic in my opinion would be a great decision, because it teaches kids to ask questions that aren't racist, not hurtful, and most of all, give the kids an awnser. People need to know other cultures and religion before they start stereotyping people, because some stereotypes are true, but most are not.
ReplyDeleteIn the first article, Shah uses her experiences from school as a Muslim to remind herself on how not to teach her students. Shah aims to stop the prejudice that some children face in school by starting at the source, the children themselves. By spreading the understanding of the Islamophobia and how it has affected the country and world, Shah aims to clear things up for the students so they better understand what Islamophobia is. She puts it in a way that allows for her students to relate by using "Not all Muslims are...." where the students could replace "Muslims" with another group. I feel that Shah's approach is effective because she is allowing the students to ask questions to where she can clear up the stereotypes and slurs. In her class, Shah explains how Muslims vary like all people do. Not all are alike.
ReplyDeleteIn the second article, Sharim also uses her experiences to open up the conversation of how the stereotypes and slurs affect Muslims. She gives an example on how her everyday life has changed because of how wide-spread these false perceptions have gone. Sharim then goes on to give the example of Donald Trump's claims on Islam how much of a following he is gaining from them and others. Sharim goes for the pathos persuasion when she says that she is as much of an American as any other person is in America. Her whole life has been spent in America and she loves what it stands for and strives to uphold that vision. I also think Sharim's rebuttal is effective because she makes a very good point that this country of America stands for a lot more than we think and it needs to be held by every person, not just the ones that are discriminated against and cling to the meaning of America the free.
I believe it is very important to discuss topics like these in schools because they really open peoples' eyes and how they view our country, along with other countries. Bringing up these types of topics in class allows for grey areas to be cleared up or better understood. To stop further prejudice against groups such as Muslims, people need to be educated on how it truly is and not how some view these groups due to certain individuals. High school students are also being exposed to the country/world and its problems with prejudice and discrimination, so they would understand different points of view. Ultimately, I believe it is very important to be exposed to topics such as this because they allow a person to understand what is happening rather than looking the other way or joining in.
These articles show logos and pathos in my opinion . The first article has a valid fact "There are over 1.5 billion Muslims in the world. With 7 billion people in the world, that means about 23 percent of the worlds population is Muslim." Which is logos. Although in the second article I didn't see any logos, I definitely did see pathos. Both articles describe to us the life of being a Muslim in 2016. They both feel as if they are unwelcome in their own home. These articles describe the hurt and tears they've suffered from being condemned as an outcast, and it really causes me to feel for them. I didn't see a whole lot of ethos, but that's honestly because ethos is a hard concept for me to grab onto. If it has anything to do with what's right and what's wrong, then obviously it's wrong for them to be outcasted just because some group of people (ISIS) are killing others in there name. Also, I do think this needs to be addressed in the classroom because so many people are unaware of the life the Muslims are living. I'm going to be honest, I really did think "terrorist" whenever I heard the word Muslim, but that was before Mrs Sudan came in. I really had no idea and it just never occurred to me that there are people actually suffering from this. I do think it should be addressed in every classroom because it definitely can change a persons view.
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ReplyDeletemany people have little to no knowledge about muslims and their culture. it is well known for americans or people in general to assume a person who is muslim is automatically an arab or from somewhere in the middle-east. Fakhra Shah has firsthand experience of such actions. "..but was completely shut down by her and no place to turn" her response relates to pathos with her emotions on how she felt by being offended and targeted by her teacher. It's something that happens everyday but goes right over our heads in the importance of the situation. She is now a very open and comforting teacher with her students and doesn't want any of them to be humiliated by her the she was when she was a student. Sharim also starts with opening up about how she was treated and her past experiences. She explains her everyday life and how she is put down on what she believes with being unwelcome to the world in the perception that she's "dangerous". Her parents also told her to " Be careful of your surroundings" but before that was more loving and caring. Her feelings towards Donald trump are what our set her response from Shah. She believes he is the reason for making people feel unwelcomed to our country with his proposals to the new america. This is very impacting to high school students around america because most high schools are not very diverse and kids don't get the full experience of what happens in the real world. it effects on what they think and how they feel about when they see someone who's not the same as them. It's something that should be discussed more but is usually over seen.
the purpose of this article is to show how the Muslim people are getting treated in todays society, and how they were treated before. the first thing people do when they see a muslim is to assume that they are a terrorist. in this same case when the women of the muslim faith they wear a head piece called a hijab, when americans see this they think terrorist or they automatically hate that person or scared of that person. but why? because of what we have seen and what the media shows us. other then what we see on the news we really know nothing else about the muslim faith. this is why it is important to talk about the other side of the faith instead of all the bad. when we have no idea on what the other side is like we have nothing for reasons on why we should like muslims. if people had a better grasps on what it is really like to be a muslim then we could maybe see why its hard to live as a muslim in todays society. every race group has to face some type of prejudice things in this world as some time or another, but the muslims may have it the worst. since 9/11 nothing has been easy for them by any means. since that day americans have seen every muslim as a terrorist when they aren't but they get seen as one.
ReplyDeleteAs soon as you start reading the first passage you're hit with pathos, as the author begins to explain why many Muslims are living in fear and are scared to live where they are. I find this effective as the reader may feel sympathy for the those in the article and may be willing to better listen to what the author has to say. The author once again uses pathos as they uses an senior in high school as a testimony making their argument much more relatable to the thousands of high school students. Later in the article the author begins to use logos by presenting factual evidence with the use of percentages. The use of Pathos and Logos was effective in this article.
ReplyDeleteIn the second article it feels as if you're immediately hit with pathos just like that of the first article. The author uses logos by telling the reader that they “studied” and “researched” their topic to provide comfort in that they’re supplying you the facts. The author then proceeds to use ethos as they appeal to the patriotic side of the reader if you will, they do so as refusing to give up America as their home. The article is rather effective until the very end when they “low-key” call out Trump supporters, but overall provides a great argument.
This is an extremely important topic to discuss in schools. As the public becomes more and more reliant on media to tell them right from wrong, we as society run into a moral dilemma. And the other side is that if we are only taught to believe one idea or take on certain matters where’s the freedom to think freely. Discussing topics like this, that are commonly overlooked, creates a question of “what do i believe or to find right,” this is a rather healthy question that , we, too often overlook or refuse to ask. These articles bring light to a side of an argument commonly tossed to the side.
Shahs approach to "islamaphobia" is based on education.Logos are used in this article when its talking about stats and facts."there are 1.5 billion muslims in the world." Providing theses stats in very important when trying ti prove a point and trying to teach readers about muslims and certain practices they follow examples are covering up there heads or praying 5 times a day. Pathos is used during this articles when its talking about how much it hurts not being welcomed in your own house and how people look down upon you because you practice a different religion. Many of us can relate to this the feelings of prejudice and the fear of being judged. Sharm talk more about her personal life as muslim. She talks about her daily routine and her feelings. I thinks its important to talk about different types of practices it makes student more aware of different cultures and values. A lot of us lack the knowledge of diversity because a lot of us students are from the same ethnic background and income levels. Our school is predominately white middle class students so its hard for us to understand different cultures. And how not every muslim is a terrorist or violent. Its important fr us high school student to understand this so we don't stereotype and are more tolerant towards different types of people
ReplyDeleteThis article was about how the American people have changed their thoughts on the freedom of religion since terrorism has outbroke. Many people are under the impression that being Muslim makes you part of Isis believing that the world would be better if Americans were dead. But that simply is not the case the religion is quite beautiful actually they preach peace and love not hate. But just like any religion there are people how do harsh or critical things in the name of that religion which is never good. When a person has to start a conversation by saying that not all Muslims are... something there is a real problem with us not them. Many of these people feel isolated, but who can blame them when the world looks at them differently just because their religion not because the way they look or the way they talk but simply because they know that they are Muslim, its hard to not feel isolated. This is significant to talk about in multi culture English class is because it is not only silly for the world to look at this religion as if it were a talking bear, but because and a class like this we can all speak knowledgeable or not to learn about other races, religions, anything.
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Sharims article is heavily influenced by the use of pathos. Several times in the article she uses her own experience and understanding of the world around her to educate the audience. This method is proven to be highly effective. Seeing someone the same age as me going through things I have never encountered is truly heartbreaking. Never in my life have my parents said or even felt the need to say “be careful of your surroundings” to me before I head to something as mundane as school. Pathos is used again when Sharim tells us the story of her research paper and the reaction she got afterwards. Shah uses her own past experiences to relate to the children she teaches. Shah connects with her students by giving them the opportunity to openly speak about their own experience with prejudice. Ethos is shortly used in her article as well. She uses statistics as a way of proof to convince and inform the reader of this topic. Shah encourages other teachers to openly talk about related topics in their own classrooms. She briefly talks about the responsibility that teachers have to their students to inform them about such topics. That is why it is so significant that this and related topics are discussed in a classroom setting especially in high school. Discussing this topic and others openly allows actual conversation to happen and gives kids a chance to be informed and ask questions without judgment. Exploring social problems also gives kids a moment to reflect on what they are doing themselves to help or hurt the problem. Becoming educated on topics like Islamophobia at such a young age will make us more aware of it and will hopefully provide more acceptance to the people around us.
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ReplyDeleteBoth places have a lot of similarities due to the vast amount of poverty in their areas. Chi-raq as well as Beattyville are too poor to support schools, theres no money for teachers, and both societies rely heavily on drugs. But their is a huge difference between the two communities which is the amountof violence. Chi-raq is flooded with gangs and constant killings while Beattyville is a rather peaceful place.
In the article, Jennings use of drugs and her quote "I lost my son three years ago from suicidw. My lifestyle contributed to his depression. I take responsibility for my part of it". This quote really struck me because it reminded me of my friend Erin who commited suicide because her parents lifestyle against gays. Erin was gay and the way her parents viewed that was what lead her into depression. Ik this doesnt relate to drugs but her story and Jennings story are two perfect examples of how much your lifestyle can affect others whether its good or bad.
America is viewed as a prosperous place full of wealth and dreams. The British newpaper wrote this article over the irony that America is not as great as it is said to be. Poverty exists all over the place and this article shows how poor americans can be and changes the way other first world countries view us. Our country is a great land for opportunity but we all have our flaws. And in this case it happens to be drug use, if the people in Beattyville didnt have to really on drugs as much as they do now then they probably wpuldnt be as bad off as they are now-a-days.
the main similarity in my eyes is the lack of good education. But thats not their only problem. It is very hard to get good jobs in both places. Also, in the article we read it said that the people that lived there had too mich pride to leave the place. And in ChiRaq it wasnt that. It was the fact that they couldnt. Wether they didnt have enough money or they were stuck because of gang or other things like that. I believe that some similarities are also the drug and crime related activities that go on in both places. Its just stupid easy for either olace to get drugs and thats not okay. Too many people are very addicted to that stuff because of how easy it is to obtain.
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ReplyDeleteOverall this article was very eye opening for me. Between the two cities of Chi-raq and Beattyville there were some major similarities and major differences. I was shocked when I saw how massive the unemployment rate for both cities were. With Chi-raq's being a sheer 85% and Beattyville's being a still shocking 50%! Because of this both towns have resorted to illegal forms of substance abuse and gun violence. But this is where you see some of the major differences from the two cities. Beattyville has resorted to substance abuse and drugs and Chi-raq has resorted to gun violence. Because of this the American dream in Chicago has become wether or not you're going to survive the day. In Beattyville because of the substance abuse and poverty in adults there is a huge lack of education. "One in five adults in the region could neither read nor write" (McGreal 3). Both cities have no opportunities to get out of this circle and because of this they end up dying young. "Men lived an average of just 68.3 years in 2013" (McGreal 3). This average is being brought down by those adults abusing drugs and dying from it. Both cities have very low income rates with Beattyvilles being only $12,361 a year for the average household. These two cities have no way out and very little hope.
What truly stood out the most for me was the poverty rates for the two cities. I couldn't believe that beatyvilles income was $40,000 less than the national average household income. Their poverty rate is 44% above the national average according to McGreal. On top of that, "Just 5% of residents have college degrees" (McGreal 3). This made me think of how lucky we are to live in Papillion and how lucky I am to have parents who worked hard and avoided drugs and went to school to work their way up. I reminded me and opened up my eyes to how not everyone is in great shape and some people need help more than anything, but we still choose to neglect them.
I believe that the first world sees us as failures. From this article it makes it look like we failed one of the great promises of America. "The land of the free and the home of the brave". This article makes us look weak and falling into the trap of drugs guns and poverty. It makes us look like slaves to our own failures. The irony in this is that England isn't much better. Their poverty rates and economy is just as bad as ours. Even then this is just two towns we are talking about. Our country as a whole is doing much better and so is England's. Personally I would like our country to be known as it is in our nations national anthem. I want our country to be known as the successful and free nation that it is. We are strong and most of all persistent, I mean we won our freedom, that's got to show some persistence! That's carried on in the generations and we're here to stay as the best place to live in the world.