English assignment to be turned in on monday

1. Article Summary (paragraph 1)
2. Publication profile  (paragraph 2)
3. Paraphrase of 3 furthure articles from the same publication
4. Proposal Paragraph (3 questions inspired by article and where they lead)
5. reference list

1. In the article "The Misplaced Fear of Religion in Classrooms" by Melinda D. Anderson the issue of religion in the public school system is brought forward. The fear of discussing religions in public schools has started to have unsavory repercussions; students are coming out of school religiously illiterate. Many parents are against having religions taught in school because they don't want their children to lose interest in their own religion and convert to a different one. However educators have pointed out that without religious literacy the school curriculum isn't really fulfilling the students and preparing them to go on in life. This issue is what inspired Linda K. Wertheimer to write her book "Faith Ed: Teaching about Religion in an Age of Intolerance", which is whom the article focuses on. Mrs. Anderson goes on to ask detailed questions to Mrs. Wertheimer about the issue at hand.
2. The Atlantic's online home page is divided into different genres for the reader so that they can more easily find articles and stories that interest them. This is done in layers that with the top story is given the most space and underneath that are more top stories. Next comes A section for stories in progress is presented, which goes to to show that the Atlantic doesn't just focus on things after they happen, it follows events as they unfold. The section after that are videos on a variety of topics, from socio-cultural to science to politics; often a mix in-between. Political articles follows, then technology, the top 5 most popular articles, photos, and science. The format gets even more detailed by having separate sections for U.S. news and Global news. Business, culture, education, and health  bring up the rear end of the genres being displayed. The fact that the Atlantic not only publishes stories in a written format but also visual and auditory formats allows it's audience to be more wide spread.
3.  Religion is not the only thing that the Atlantic wrote about around this time. As any magazine would there were many articles published during that time. As stated early the articles of the Atlantic vary greatly in topics. Such topics found in a similar publication year include how war has changed, mental health in schools, forest fires, and mysteries in space.  In the article "From Isis to Russia: How War Changed in 2015" the article goes into detail about how war has shifted. "From China in Asia to Russia in Europe and the Middle East, and ISIS just about everywhere, 2015 has seen the flourishing of conflicts that exist in a gray zone...."(CITE THIS LATER). The article goes into detail about how war has changed becoming more hybridized, and suing less physical tactics. China for example is using psychological and media warfare. It also goes on to talk about shifting political lines, how territories are changing hands and loyalties shift. In the article " How Trigger Warning are Hurting Mental Health on Campus" the article goes into detail about how "trigger warnings" are starting to get ridiculous. From preventing rape laws to be taught to preventing the word "violating" from being used, even in a non-sexual context. The article goes to say how being over sensitive to possible trigger warning prevents actual healing from trauma. In an article about the environment drought and climate change are considered when comparing the frequency and ferocity of forest fires from 2015 to those of previous years. The article about a mysterious star in our solar system explains how scientists can gather data about other solar systems based on the amount of photons and light, and the frequencies of that light, that comes from the stars that are monitored. One star seems to stand out among the other thousands. Due to the data it seems like the star has the behavior of a new solar system, even though it is a mature one. Many theories are brought forward but one seems to be the focus of the article: extraterrestrials.
4.  When one really thinks about the issue of religious ignorance there turns out to be several major players involved. On a smaller scale there are the parents who wage their war and the teachers who must try to survive, tip toeing around while still trying to sharpen their pupil's minds. What can be done to show parents the importance of teaching world religions to their children? What guidelines or assurances can be given to teachers to allow them to give such important information while not having to worry about being attacked for doing their jobs? The fear that the  younger generation will sympathize with the Islamic extremists tends to be the focus on anti-religious movement in schools; parents seem to be worried that teachers sugar coating the issue. On the larger scale there is the entire country. Following the example of the fear of Islamic Extremists, ignorance of the Islamic religion has lead to an anti-Muslim in parts of the country. When politics get mixed in some very bad things can happen; which begs the question: what problems can occur nationwide when religious ignorance reaches a political and governmental level and how could it affect America's relations with other countries?  
5. References: (remember to do a hanging indention in Word Document and link 1 enter below)

• Anderson, M. D. (2015, October 19). The Misplaced Fear of Religion in Classrooms. The Atlantic.Retrieved from http://www.theatlantic.com/education/archive/2015/10/the-misplaced-fear-of-religion-in-classrooms/411094/
• Anderson, R. (2015, October 13). The Most Mysterious Star in our Galaxy. The Atlantic. Retrieved at http://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2015/10/the-most-interesting-star-in-our-galaxy/410023/
• Graham, D. A. (2015, September 15). How Do the 2015 Forest Fires in California and Washington Compare to Past Years? The Atlantic. Retrieved at http://www.theatlantic.com/national/archive/2015/09/just-how-bad-is-the-2015-fire-season/405439/
• Lukianoff, G., & Haidt, J. (2015, September). How Trigger Warning are Hurting Mental Health on Campus. The Atlantic. Retrieved at  http://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2015/09/the-coddling-of-the-american-mind/399356/