http://www.cnn.com/2016/02/16/africa/child-witchcraft-nigeria/index.html
What are your thoughts after reading this article? How does this relate to what we have learned about in history? What can de done to solve this problem?
Wednesday, February 17, 2016
Modern Day "Witchcraft": A Global Problem (MP 3)
Read the brief article below:
http://www.cnn.com/2016/02/16/africa/child-witchcraft-nigeria/index.html
What are your thoughts after reading this article? How does this relate to what we have learned about in history? What can de done to solve this problem?
http://www.cnn.com/2016/02/16/africa/child-witchcraft-nigeria/index.html
What are your thoughts after reading this article? How does this relate to what we have learned about in history? What can de done to solve this problem?
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
This can relate to what we have learned because when people were accused of witch craft back then they had a punishment. But I think we should just realize that this innocent 2 year old isn't a witch. Also I think that you should just throw your child out on the street and have them survive on their own.
ReplyDelete-Michele M 8-10A
I feel like this is a more pressing issue than even issues like pollution or global warming. This is a really bad problem because it is something that nobody deserves and it is something we could easily fix. This relates to the Salem Witch trials because everyone that did one small thing that could seem witch-like could have gotten them killed, and even things as small as poverty could get someone accused. Perhaps blessings or something to make the people accusing others of witchcraft stop, or maybe putting more officers on the streets can be done to help stop this. Matthew M P8/10A
ReplyDeleteWell I think one of the main reason's that the kids are getting accused of witchcraft is mostly because of their religion and their wealth. Since most of Africa isn't very rich some families are much poorer than others and they might use witchcraft as a reason to abandon their child. I think because of the weight religion has on that also affects their decisions.
ReplyDeleteEthan D P 8-10 A
After reading this article, I think that what they did to Hope was not okay. A child should not be abandoned. I also think that the child couldn’t be a witch because he is only two years old. Also bad than I don’t believe witches were real it was just a myth that people believed. If the child were a witch then why would his parents abandoned him. The lady that took him in was very kind and now that she is caring for the child is very special.
ReplyDeleteGrace I. p2/3 B
After reading this article what they did to Hope and other people is not the right thing to do. Getting accused of witchcraft is pretty much trying to get payback on a person, people just make up lies because there is no such thing. In 1692, is when a group of girls accused people that their hurt them and threaten them, so they called them witches. This has stayed with us from back then to now, people still blame people for being witches.
ReplyDeleteGianna R
2-3 B
After reading this article, I think that accusing Hope as a witch is not good. You should not be accused of a witch because of your age, or looks, or religion. It is extremely wrong to abandoned a kid by him self. This leads to death and that would be killing innocent people. This relates to the Salem witch trials because people were accusing others for hurting them, therefore they were accused as a witch. To help stop this, there should be more people aware about this problem and try to help in any way they can, such as donating food, water, clothes, etc.
ReplyDeleteVincent C
1/2 A
After reading this article i was surprised because I was not familiar with the fact that modern day which craft was a thing. I was surprised because I did not think that these tings still happen in the modern day. A way to help this is just to spread awareness because this is the main way the people will know this is going on
ReplyDeletePaul Reinhold
p.8-10
After reading this article I believe that it was very wrong and bad to accuse Hope of being a witch. People should not accuse children of being witches just because of their age or looks. This relates to Salem when witch trials were being held and they were unfairly accusing and killing people because they believed they were witches. I think that by giving money, clothes, food, and spreading awareness is the best way to let people know that this is happening.
ReplyDeleteMatt G P 1-2A
After reading this article it is very sad and wrong that children have to go through this is Nigeria. Children should not be accused because they are not bad children who should be treated fairly like everyone. When we were learning about The Salem Witch Trials this was happening a lot too. Innocent people were being killed because of people telling lies about people being witches. The best way to help these children is to get the world involved in this. Many people will fell that this is wrong and wit all of the people something will get changed.
ReplyDeleteMatthew Corey
2-3 B
This relates to what we have learned because in the past the Salem witches were accused of frivolous acts out of hate. This is similar to this story/article because the child was accused for a very unreasonable charge. The best way to solve this issue is to completely remove this offense. Obviously, there is no such thing as witchcraft so people shouldn't die senselessly because of it.
ReplyDelete1-2 A
DeleteI think it is sad and disappointing that people had to go through this. People were killed because some people thought they were bad, or wichces. So people lost their friends and family over a stupid belief over witches.
ReplyDeleteAiden D. 1-2 A
After reading this article I was very sad to have learned about how some children are around the world. Kids should not be punished because they are different from the other children. This is very similar to the Salem Witch trials because the people that were accused of being witches all acted differently from others. I think that people should put a stop to this.
ReplyDeleteOlivia K 8-10 A