MASS HYSTERIA FRONTLOADING DAY 1

MASS HYSTERIAFRONTLOADING DAY 1JUNIORSOCTOBER 13SWBAT define scapegoating and mass hysteriaFILL-IN ANTICIPATION GUIDEQUICK WRITE:Have you ever blamed someone for something you did?Why did you do it and did you get caught?How did you feel?Have you ever known about someone blaming something on someone elseDid you get involved?If not, why not?If you did, what did you do?

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GOSSIPIs gossip good?

How can gossip be bad?

Definition1. Rumor or talk of a personal, sensational, or intimate nature.2. A person who habitually spreads intimate or private rumors or facts.3. Trivial, chatty talk or writing.

SCAPEGOATINGscapegoat /skepgot/ Show Spelled[skeyp-goht]noun 1. a person or group made to bearthe blame for others or to suffer in their place. SOURCE: DICTIONARY.COMWhat is mass hysteria?mass hysteria: [noun Psychology] a condition affecting a group of persons, characterized by excitement or anxiety, irrational behavior or beliefs, or inexplicable symptoms of illness. WATCH CLIPTHINK ABOUT HOW ALL THESE WORDS COULD APPLY TO THE MOVIEGOSSIPSCAPEGOATINGMASS HYSTERIAhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WPYqRaOm1ak

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CONNECTIONIn what way do all three terms apply?HISTORICAL SEGWAYPuritanism+Witchcraft+McCarthyism+Arthur Miller

PURITANISMChristian faith that originated in England during the early 1600sPuritans believed in predestinationThey split from the Church of England in 1633Many emigrated to the American coloniesTheir radical beliefs flourished in the new world

Witchcraft in SalemLike all Puritans, the residents of Salem Village believed in witches and in witchcraft. They believed that witchcraft was entering into a compact with the devil in exchange for certain powers to do evil. They considered witchcraft both a sin and a crime; it was a very serious accusation, which was carefully and thoroughly investigated.

Witchcraft in SalemA recently published book of the time detailed the symptoms of witchcraft; the girls fits were much like those described in the book.Therefore, the Puritans of Salem were quick to believe the doctors diagnosis.

Witchcraft in SalemDuring the next eight months of terror, more than 150 people were imprisoned for witchcraft.By the time court was dismissed, 27 people had been convicted, 19 hanged, and 1 pressed to death.The hysteria that snowballed in Salem reveals how deep the belief in the supernatural ran in colonial America.

McCarthyismMcCarthyism is the term used to describe a period of intense suspicion in the United States during the early 1950s. It began when Senator Joseph McCarthy, a U.S. senator from Wisconsin, claimed that communists had infiltrated the Department of State.A special House Committee on Un-American Activities was formed to investigate allegations of communism.During this period, people from all walks of life became the subjects of aggressive witch hunts often based on inconclusive, questionable evidence.

ALLEGORYan extended metaphor in which a person, abstract idea, or event stands for itself and for something else. It usually involves moral or spiritual concepts which are more significant than the actual narrative. The term is from the Greek allegoria, a joining of two other Greek words: allos, meaning other, and agoreuein, meaning to speak.Other famous allegories Animal Farm

McCarthyismPersons accused of being communists were often denied employment in both the public and private sector.In the film industry alone, over 300 actors, writers, and directors were denied work in the U.S.American writer, Arthur Miller, was one of those alleged to have been blacklisted.

McCarthyismMcCarthys influence finally faltered in 1954 when a famous CBS newsman, Edward R. Murrow, aired an investigative news report which revealed McCarthy as dishonest in his speeches and abusive in his interrogation of witnesses.The public was finally made aware of how McCarthy was ruining the reputations of many individuals through false accusations of communism.

Edward R. MurrowEXIT SLIPHow can a witch hunt happen in a modern society?

Would this happen today?

Do you think Miller took a risk writing this play?