WitchHuntsInAmerica

1. Attention grabber: What do you think of when you hear the words "witch hunt?" 2.Statement: 3.Thesis statement: I bet you never knew that witch hunts still go on today. Even after the Salem Witch Trials ended. 4. Preview Statement: Examples of "witch hunts" that have occurred in American in modern time, are 9/11 and the people targeted for those attacks, WWII and the Japanese Internment Camps, and Gays in the army, with the "Don't ask, Don't tell" policy.
 * Introduction**: Michelle, Barbara, Chanel

-When did people start using the term Witch hunt ? -When in history has it occured ? -Definiton of witch hunts. -Examples of Witch hunts occurring today.
 * Body:**
 * 1A.) Background Information(//Sardayah//)

-How this played a role into Witch hunts? - Why Japanese were looked down upon. -What happened to them? -How were they re-payed?
 * 2A.) Japanese Internment camps(//Barbara//)

-Why were they discriminated against?
 * 3A.) Gay Americans in the Army viewed as witches(//Michelle//)
 * 1) "Don't ask, don't tell"
 * 2) Accusations from fear. Ex. Religious views

-How did it affect the army ? -What did they do to gay Americans in the military?
 * 1) Job loss of experienced and well equipped soldiers
 * 2) Dis-honorary Discharge on record

-What group was targeted the most?
 * 4A.) How "witches" were accused of the 9/11 attack(//Chane//l)
 * 1) Why were they targeted?
 * 2) How were they treated?
 * 3) How were other civilians affected?

- How did this change the views of Americans?
 * 1) Why most people now look down on Islamic foreigners.
 * 2) How the image of being Muslim or Islamic has changed forever.