The Crucible Act. 1 Response

The Crucible is a story I never thought I would read.  The text intrigues me because of the sly insertion of manish lines.  Each page I get more interested because the characters are selling each other out without actually being honest.  The next act will probably answer some of my questions and wonderings of the "witchcraft" going on in Salem.

Sources

Sources

  1. Bensman, David, and Roberta Lynch. Rusted Dreams: Hard Times in a Steel Community. 1988.

Pacyga, Dominic A., and Ellen Skerrett. Chicago, City of Neighborhoods: Histories and Tours. 1986.

Squires, Gregory D., et al. Chicago: Race, Class, and the Responses to Urban Decline. 1987.

• Description of late 1800s - early 1900s such as the strikes, railroad transportation, fees/costs in the area, and heritage of residents.

2. Cassidy, Robert. “Laying the Groundwork for Chicago's New-Town-in-Town.” Planning (August 1977).

Wille, Lois. At Home in the Loop: How Clout and Community Built Chicago's Dearborn Park. 1997.

• Description of the south loop in the late 1800s, like the railroads and different fires.

3. 90 Years of Growth and Development: Village of South Chicago Heights, Illinois. 1997.

          The Past to the Present: 75 Years of Progress, 1907–1982. 1982.

          The Past to the Present: Village of South Chicago Heights, Illinois.1976.

• Description of the residents, the railroads, and cost of living.

4. "Chicago." Encyclopædia Britannica. Encyclopædia Britannica Online School Edition.

          Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc., 2012. Web. 21 Sept. 2012.

          <http://school.eb.com/eb/article-61247>.

• Describes the surrounding area and landscapes.  Such as Lake Michigan and Lake Calumet. 

5. "Loop, the." Encyclopædia Britannica. Encyclopædia Britannica Online School Edition.

          Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc., 2012. Web. 21 Sept. 2012.

         <http://school.eb.com/eb/article-9048915>.

• Informs about the location of "The Loop".

6. "South Loop Sports Bar The Scout Waterhouse and Kitchen Announces NFL and College Football Game Days | The Scout Waterhouse and Kitchen, South Loop's Tavern and Restaurant, Announces NFL and College Football Game Days. | Metromix Chicago." South Loop Sports Bar The Scout Waterhouse and Kitchen Announces NFL and College Football Game Days | The Scout Waterhouse and Kitchen, South Loop's Tavern and Restaurant, Announces NFL and College Football Game Days. | Metromix Chicago. N.p., n.d. Web. 24 Sept. 2012. <http://chicago.metromix.com/stories/712-south-loop-sports-bar-the-scout-waterhouse-and-kitchen-announces-nfl-and-college-football-game-days>.

• Gives a description of the sports bars available in the area, also informs of The Scout Waterhouse and Kitchen for visitors.

7. Rousseau, Caryn. "Buddy Guy Looks to the Future of the Blues." Huff Post Entertainment. The Huffington Post, 20 Sept. 2012. Web. 23 Sept. 2012. <http://www.huffingtonpost.com/huff-wires/20120920/us-music-buddy-guy/>.

• Buddy Guy's club gives the South Loop more popularity.

8. "South Loop." Explore Chicago. N.p., n.d. Web. 24 Sept. 2012. <http://www.explorechicago.org/city/en/neighborhoods/south_loop.html>.

• Redevelopment of areas to make them more appealing, preservation of historical artifacts, and tourist sites.

9. "Common Sells South Loop Condo, Avoids Foreclosure." ABC Local. WLS-TV, 02 Oct. 2012. Web. 02 Oct. 2012. <http://abclocal.go.com/wls/story?section=news/entertainment&id=8832797>.

• Common sold his condo to avoid foreclosure because of a bad investment.

10. Zekas, Joe. "Looking down on South Loop Development Sites." Looking down on Chicago South Loop Development Sites. Yo Chicago, 25 Sept. 2012. Web. 02 Oct. 2012. <http://yochicago.com/looking-down-on-south-loop-development-sites/27983/>.

• The development of more properties in the South Loop area enlarges the population and less parking space.

11. "South." Chicago Tribune [Chicago] 13 Sept. 1998, sec. 16: n. pag. Print.

• The areas in the South Loop with residential properties and businesses.

12. Ryan, Nancy. "Near South Side Metamorphosis No Shock to Those at Home in City." Chicago Tribune [Chicago] 2 Oct. 1997: n. pag. Print.

• The Mayor brings more popularity to the area, along with more homeowners.

13. "Baird & Warner Your Key To The City." Chicago Tribune [Chicago] n.d.: n. pag. Print.

• Homes available for purchase at the time.

14. Handly, John. "The Near South." Chicago Tribune [Chicago] 13 Sept. 1998: n. pag. Print.

• More homes are built because the rise of the population in the south loop.

15. Meyerson, Ben. "Mayor Announces New CPS Chief at South Loop Elementary | Near Loop Wire | Blogs | Chicago Journal." Mayor Announces New CPS Chief at South Loop Elementary | Near Loop Wire | Blogs | Chicago Journal. Chicago Journal, 12 Oct. 2012. Web. 12 Oct. 2012. <http://www.chicagojournal.com/Blogs/Near-Loop-Wire/10-12-2012/Mayor_announces_new_CPS_chief_at_South_Loop_Elementary>.

• Chief steps down, so a new one is brought in.

16. McGrath, Bonnie. "Genius in the Neighborhood | Blogs | Chicago Journal." Genius in the Neighborhood | Blogs | Chicago Journal. Chicago Journal, 9 Oct. 2012. Web. 12 Oct. 2012. <http://www.chicagojournal.com/Blogs/10-09-2012/Genius_in_the_neighborhood>.

• A genius flutist moves visited the South Loop.

17. Guy, Sandra. "Mariano’s to Open in South Loop in Fall 2013." Chicago Sun-Times. Sun-Times Media, 28 Sept. 2012. Web. 12 Oct. 2012. <http://www.suntimes.com/business/15419672-420/marianos-to-open-in-south-loop-in-fall-2013.html>.

• New grocery store open.

18.  Dardick, Hal. "No New Taxes, Fines or Fees, Mayor Vows." Chicago Tribune. Chicago Tribune, 28 Sept. 2012. Web. 12 Oct. 2012. <http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2012-09-28/news/chi-no-new-taxes-fines-or-fees-mayor-vows-20120928_1_tax-collections-residential-property-tax-bill-new-taxes>.

• Rahm Emmanuel vowed not to input more taxes, fines, fees, or unreasonable collections of money.

19. Davis, Andrew. "SAVOR Square One: South Loop Bar Has the Goods - 205 - Gay Lesbian Bi Trans News - Windy City Times." SAVOR Square One: South Loop Bar Has the Goods - 205 - Gay Lesbian Bi Trans News - Windy City Times. Windy City Media Group, 10 Oct. 2012. Web. 13 Oct. 2012. <http://www.windycitymediagroup.com/lgbt/SAVOR-Square-One-South-Loop-bar-has-the-goods/39918.html>.

• A hang out bar in the area.

20. Holdaway, Ed. "IUPUI Jaguars - JAGUARS TO HEAD TO CHICAGO SOUTH LOOP HOTEL UIC SOCCER CLASSIC." IUPUI Jaguars - JAGUARS TO HEAD TO CHICAGO SOUTH LOOP HOTEL UIC SOCCER CLASSIC. IUPUI Athletes, 13 Sept. 2012. Web. 13 Oct. 2012. <http://www.iupuijags.com/news/2012/9/13/MSOC_0913125949.aspx>.

• Soccer team competed in the soccer classic.

Notes on separate post.

Community Post #3

This community is very important to me because it gives me a place to belong.  In such a big high school, you should find yourself, and the Poms team is helping me.  I've met new friends, and had so much fun while doing my job.  I was on the cheerleading team last year, and I didn't feel as if I belonged.  The coach was mean and the work ethic wasn't as good.  On the other hand, poms is so much more enjoyable and we even get a lot of recognition for it.  The Pom Poms squad makes me feel like I have a "place of home" inside the school.

Community Post #2

To be a member of the team, you must have some history of dance and rhythm.  You must be able to catch onto routines in a day, and have them almost perfect the whole week.  You must come to every practice, if you miss a practice, there are consequences.  Restrictions if there are more than 3 missed practices.  Since homecoming is coming up, there will be tryouts for participation in the performance.

The upperclassmen have more responsibilities than freshman and sophomores.  They can be captains, co-captains, and the treasurer.  The main thing expected of us, is that we behave and listen to the choreographer.  If we don't catch onto the moves quick enough, we have to take it home and practice.  If the moves still aren't good enough when the next practice occurs, the team member must go to the side with an upperclassman and practice the dance.  The requirements of the team aren't very strict, it's fun, games, hard work, and dedication.

Community Post #1

Community: Whitney Young Poms Squad


The Poms team meets in the school, after school from 4-6.  The practices are in red house on the second floor of the main building.  In the open area, by the library, there is a separate group for teammates learning a dance we're practicing.

If the school is closed, we still need practice, so there's a dance studio up north that we pay for.  For a warm up we run around the red and blue house lockers.  There are no Poms locker rooms so we use the bathrooms to change.  The school is our home and safe place.

Letters Response

"Letters" by Michel - Guillaume Jean de Crevecoeur is the type of writing that intrigues me.  Crevecoeur has an old type of English writing that makes the piece more difficult to understand.  When he compares America to a mixed pot made me think of the differences in the USA.  We are all different but one in the same pot, we just have different views, looks, accents, likes, and personalities.  Many are similar but branch off into other things.  Crevecoeur uses his analogies to create a richer text.