Name: Serena Seepersaud

Date: 3/10/16

Block: B4

Issue Analysis Sheet

Issue 1: Drug Addiction

Source 1 (Author, Website, Date Created, url):
No author, drugabuse.gov, November 2012,
https://www.drugabuse.gov/publications/drugfacts/understanding-drug-abuse-addiction
Difficult Vocab:
1.
surges
2.
neurotransmitters
3.
illicit

Predicted Meaning:
1.
blasts
2.
brainwaves
3.
uncommon

Actual Definition:
1.
rush
2.
chemical
messengers
3.
illegal

How is the issue described in the source?

It explains the negative impacts drug abuse and drug addiction has and how a drug addict thinks.
According to the source, who is affected? How are they affected?
The addict, and families of the addict is affected. The addict has poor health and the families are
distressed.
According to the source, how have people reacted to the issue?
The government is trying to incorporate more funding into the issue to help those who are addicted.
As described in this source, how is the issue connected to your life?
My family is full of addicts that think the same way addicts in the article are described.

Source 2 (Author, Website, Date Created, url):

Joseph Goldberg, webmd.com, October 31, 2014,
http://www.webmd.com/mental-health/addiction/drug-abuse-addiction
Difficult Vocab:
4.
govern
5.
genetic
6.
compulsive

Predicted Meaning:
Actual Definition:
4.
control
4.
rule
5.
genes a person
5.
study of genes
has
6.
uncontrolable
6.
urge
How is the issue described in the source?
It describes what drug addiction is and how it affects the mind and body.
According to the source, who is affected? How are they affected?
The addicts mind and body is destroyed.
According to the source, how have people reacted to the issue?
Some people are confused as to why some people get addicted and others do not.
As described in this source, how is the issue connected to your life?

Issue 2: Homophobia
Source 1 (Author, Website, Date Created, url):
No author, archive.adl.org, 2001
http://archive.adl.org/hate-patrol/homophobia.html
Difficult Vocab:
7.
warfare
8.
blitzkrieg
9.
bias

Predicted Meaning:
7.
war
8.
something in
German
9.
Feelings that are
swayed based on opinion.
How is the issue described in the source?
It talks about what is homophobia and what homophobes do.

Actual Definition:
7.
combat
8.
lighting war
9.
favoritism

According to the source, who is affected? How are they affected?

Homosexuals are affected because they are shown discrimination.
According to the source, how have people reacted to the issue?
Many people are outraged at conservatives.
As described in this source, how is the issue connected to your life?
My views support homosexuals in a huge way.

Source 2 (Author, Website, Date Created, url):

Olga Khazan, theatlantic.com, June 12, 2013,
http://www.theatlantic.com/international/archive/2013/06/why-is-russia-so-homophobic/276817/
Difficult Vocab:
Predicted Meaning:
Actual Definition:
10.
equating
10.
making equal
10.
equalizing
11.
fascists
11.
assholes
11.
for fascism
12.
domain
12.
area
(dictatorship)
12.
area
How is the issue described in the source?
It talks about the Homophobia in Russia.
According to the source, who is affected? How are they affected?
Homosexuals, and the people of Russia.
According to the source, how have people reacted to the issue?
Many homophobes are being violent in Russia while many protest towards equality.
As described in this source, how is the issue connected to your life?
Im pro gay rights so if I go to Russia and protest I would be punched in the face.