2. After Viewing Please Write a 1-Page, Single-Spaced, Typed Response in Which You

Junior English Homework

1. Watch the video entitled “A Modern Witch Hunt: The Dale Akiki Story” on youtube. It is at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0LzyU1MDVzYand will be linked on the homework page. 2. After viewing please write a 1-page, single-spaced, typed response in which you: a. Summarize the forces at play in this incident. What led to Mr. Akiki’s being a target and how were these accusations allowed to proceed? b. Assess whether or not you think this sort of thing could happen today in America, and why. It may be beneficial to discuss similar accounts or events in current or recent news. c. Conclude with a telling statement that summarizes your main ideas and leaves your reader (me!) thinking… 3. Do sentences for vocab #2

1. Watch the video entitled “A Modern Witch Hunt: The Dale Akiki Story” on youtube. It is at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0LzyU1MDVzY and will be linked on the homework page. 2. After viewing please write a 1-page, single-spaced, typed response in which you: a. Summarize the forces at play in this incident. What led to Mr. Akiki’s being a target and how were these accusations allowed to proceed? b. Assess whether or not you think this sort of thing could happen today in America, and why. It may be beneficial to discuss similar accounts or events in current or recent news. c. Conclude with a telling statement that summarizes your main ideas and leaves your reader (me!) thinking… 3. Do sentences for vocab #2