"Silent Spring" Annotations by Andrae Bergeron https://padlet.com/andraer_bergeron/bgo58bljrgipmizc When we read anything in AP Lang, we are to have a conversation with the text - otherwise known as annotating. Reread the Carson prompt. As you read, use this Padlet to document your thoughts. You are required to post at least 6 comments. en-us 2020-10-28 13:58:12 UTC 2020-10-30 12:34:13 UTC hello@padlet.com Alec McMillan https://padlet.com/andraer_bergeron/bgo58bljrgipmizc/wish/872810383 2020-10-29 12:22:03 UTC https://padlet.com/andraer_bergeron/bgo58bljrgipmizc/wish/872810383 maggie magner https://padlet.com/andraer_bergeron/bgo58bljrgipmizc/wish/872810823 Birds are becoming a direct target as there is a growing trend for aerial application of deadly poison. 
Although the given problem could've been easily avoided the farmer had been persuaded to continue the procedure effectively killing over 65,000 wild life and wrecking the habitat.
Humans are playing judge, jury, and executioner without knowing or caring about their victims.
The effects of these substances are also harmful to humans.]]> 2020-10-29 12:22:14 UTC https://padlet.com/andraer_bergeron/bgo58bljrgipmizc/wish/872810823 Tyler https://padlet.com/andraer_bergeron/bgo58bljrgipmizc/wish/872811292 - Culture of killing whatever annoys humans
- Humans choose to choose the more environmentally negative choice when dealing with an "annoying" problem instead of doing something like changing the agricultural practices of an area in order to change the species variety in that area
- Parathion is a  universal killer, although it is intended to kill a single species
- People can be oblivious to where parathion is sprayed and later be treated in hospitals and could experience a near-death incident
- Farmers and agricultural workers depicted as antagonists since they are interested in and using this poison
- Birds aren't the main topic of the article, but seem to be the prime example of the effects of the poison]]> 2020-10-29 12:22:24 UTC https://padlet.com/andraer_bergeron/bgo58bljrgipmizc/wish/872811292 Sarah Cameron https://padlet.com/andraer_bergeron/bgo58bljrgipmizc/wish/872811533 2020-10-29 12:22:30 UTC https://padlet.com/andraer_bergeron/bgo58bljrgipmizc/wish/872811533 CHARLIE https://padlet.com/andraer_bergeron/bgo58bljrgipmizc/wish/872813750 2020-10-29 12:23:18 UTC https://padlet.com/andraer_bergeron/bgo58bljrgipmizc/wish/872813750 Alec McMillan 8624810 https://padlet.com/andraer_bergeron/bgo58bljrgipmizc/wish/872814800 - "Habit of killing" creatures that bother humans
- Parathion is hazardous to humans as well as wildlife
- 65,000 birds were eradicated yet they could have been saved by a slight change in agricultural techniques 
- Concerns over the affect on the environment using poisons
-  Who allows these mass killings of wildlife?]]> 2020-10-29 12:23:44 UTC https://padlet.com/andraer_bergeron/bgo58bljrgipmizc/wish/872814800 https://padlet.com/andraer_bergeron/bgo58bljrgipmizc/wish/872815073 2020-10-29 12:23:51 UTC https://padlet.com/andraer_bergeron/bgo58bljrgipmizc/wish/872815073 annotations- 8643371 https://padlet.com/andraer_bergeron/bgo58bljrgipmizc/wish/872817297 - humans are more inclined to kill the animals than to make changes to their practices
-parathion is a poison that kills
-it doesn't just kill animals, it can be a hazard to humans as well

]]> 2020-10-29 12:24:43 UTC https://padlet.com/andraer_bergeron/bgo58bljrgipmizc/wish/872817297 "Direct target" implies there is someone(s) to blame for the killing of these animals. This is Murder! andraer_bergeron https://padlet.com/andraer_bergeron/bgo58bljrgipmizc/wish/872819801 2020-10-29 12:25:39 UTC https://padlet.com/andraer_bergeron/bgo58bljrgipmizc/wish/872819801 1399468278 https://padlet.com/andraer_bergeron/bgo58bljrgipmizc/wish/872819834 -Killing animals that annoy humans is common due to humans desire for comfort.
-Farmers seem to practice this the most
-Things such as massive wildlife death are theorized to have been going un noticed
-Farmers using things like poison, causes the wildlife to diminish rather than farmers just changing their way
-Concern that these affect the environment as well
-]]> 2020-10-29 12:25:39 UTC https://padlet.com/andraer_bergeron/bgo58bljrgipmizc/wish/872819834 -farmers 8570504 https://padlet.com/andraer_bergeron/bgo58bljrgipmizc/wish/872821265 -killing animals that seemed to bother them
-]]> 2020-10-29 12:26:12 UTC https://padlet.com/andraer_bergeron/bgo58bljrgipmizc/wish/872821265 1. 8631028 https://padlet.com/andraer_bergeron/bgo58bljrgipmizc/wish/872821960 People would rather kill the animals that annoy them, than make changes in their own practices-- humans prioritize their comfort over safety.
2. Human's harmful practices are starting to effect future generations.
3.Humans take advantage of unrestricted power.
4. If humans do not directly see the damage they caused, they assume they caused none.
5. Harmful practices have become normalized.
6. The killing of creatures that annoy humans is unsustainable.]]> 2020-10-29 12:26:28 UTC https://padlet.com/andraer_bergeron/bgo58bljrgipmizc/wish/872821960 Griffin Peterson 8636339 https://padlet.com/andraer_bergeron/bgo58bljrgipmizc/wish/872822446 - The killing of animals (birds) upsets humans.
- There is concern that other mass wildlife deaths have occurred but have gone unnoticed. 
-  The poison (Parathion) haves contradicted farmers and workings giving them possibly fatal sickness
- The author continuously attacks the question of "who did this?" speaking on who poison's.
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-]]> 2020-10-29 12:26:39 UTC https://padlet.com/andraer_bergeron/bgo58bljrgipmizc/wish/872822446 Humans are listed first as being affected by the poison - over animals and other wildlife andraer_bergeron https://padlet.com/andraer_bergeron/bgo58bljrgipmizc/wish/872822822 2020-10-29 12:26:49 UTC https://padlet.com/andraer_bergeron/bgo58bljrgipmizc/wish/872822822 8584974 https://padlet.com/andraer_bergeron/bgo58bljrgipmizc/wish/872823269 - Farmers use poisons to kill off birds and other pests that "harm" them
- Parathion is a "universal killer", not only harming annoying birds but killing other wildlife as well. 
- The author questions who allowed someone to make the decision to use such poisons to kill wildlife. ]]> 2020-10-29 12:26:59 UTC https://padlet.com/andraer_bergeron/bgo58bljrgipmizc/wish/872823269 Annotations: 8626076 https://padlet.com/andraer_bergeron/bgo58bljrgipmizc/wish/872823368 -The author refers to birds as targets of humanity rather than a free and wild animal
-The author voices her support for all kinds of animals that are poisoned by humans
-The author introduces the idea that we think we are helping ourselves by  poisoning these animals, but instead we're killing ourselves
-The tone is more accusatory and the audience is the certain group of people responsible for pest control, farmers, and roles that interact with animals/poison]]> 2020-10-29 12:27:02 UTC https://padlet.com/andraer_bergeron/bgo58bljrgipmizc/wish/872823368 8559933 https://padlet.com/andraer_bergeron/bgo58bljrgipmizc/wish/872824194 - killing creatures that "annoy" them.
- these harmful practices are negatively affecting the ecosystem and many of the farmers don't realize it.
-went through the trouble to kill 65,000 birds when they could've made a small change in their agricultural practices.
-author uses rhetorical questions to make readers think.]]> 2020-10-29 12:27:20 UTC https://padlet.com/andraer_bergeron/bgo58bljrgipmizc/wish/872824194 Farmers are the bad guys here, it seems andraer_bergeron https://padlet.com/andraer_bergeron/bgo58bljrgipmizc/wish/872825670 2020-10-29 12:27:53 UTC https://padlet.com/andraer_bergeron/bgo58bljrgipmizc/wish/872825670 "universal killer" and "judge and jury" are highly pathological andraer_bergeron https://padlet.com/andraer_bergeron/bgo58bljrgipmizc/wish/872826702 2020-10-29 12:28:16 UTC https://padlet.com/andraer_bergeron/bgo58bljrgipmizc/wish/872826702 8578059 https://padlet.com/andraer_bergeron/bgo58bljrgipmizc/wish/872827650 2020-10-29 12:28:35 UTC https://padlet.com/andraer_bergeron/bgo58bljrgipmizc/wish/872827650 8578059 https://padlet.com/andraer_bergeron/bgo58bljrgipmizc/wish/872828021 the resort to
“eradicating” any creature that may annoy or
inconvenience us- people would kill animals than be slightly annoyed by. So, if there's a problem it shows how quick humans are to judge and kill. ]]> 2020-10-29 12:28:43 UTC https://padlet.com/andraer_bergeron/bgo58bljrgipmizc/wish/872828021 annotations 8617971 https://padlet.com/andraer_bergeron/bgo58bljrgipmizc/wish/872828155 - "habit of killing" almost degrades the actions of the farmers as procedural
- issues that could be solved with slight changes to product instead result in the murder of 65000 blackbirds and countless other species 
- collapse of the blackbirds > overpopulation of insect species > harm still comes to crops
- if anything the parathion is reckless, has a devastating affect on humans AND animals
- "Who has decided- Who has the right to decide" almost as if these farmers are playing god, as if they get to decide which inconvienances are bearable ]]> 2020-10-29 12:28:46 UTC https://padlet.com/andraer_bergeron/bgo58bljrgipmizc/wish/872828155 8619173 https://padlet.com/andraer_bergeron/bgo58bljrgipmizc/wish/872828943 - People choose to kill animals that annoy them instead of make changes
- There is concern over these practice and their effect on the environment
- Parathion is a very harmful substance to the environment
- Change in agricultural practices could have helped
- People can be clueless to where the poison is located]]> 2020-10-29 12:29:01 UTC https://padlet.com/andraer_bergeron/bgo58bljrgipmizc/wish/872828943 8641157 https://padlet.com/andraer_bergeron/bgo58bljrgipmizc/wish/872829167 - Humans are just killing animals that seem to bother them
-  This problem could have been solved easily if humans had changed their agricultural ways but they chose not to out of convenience. 
- This poison is not just affects black birds, it is a "universal killer". 
- There were other alternatives they could have used. 
- Author uses rhetorical question to make the audience think. 
- ]]> 2020-10-29 12:29:06 UTC https://padlet.com/andraer_bergeron/bgo58bljrgipmizc/wish/872829167 the italicized "month" creates a tone of disgust andraer_bergeron https://padlet.com/andraer_bergeron/bgo58bljrgipmizc/wish/872829689 2020-10-29 12:29:18 UTC https://padlet.com/andraer_bergeron/bgo58bljrgipmizc/wish/872829689 Maddie Tennyson https://padlet.com/andraer_bergeron/bgo58bljrgipmizc/wish/872833266 - There is a trend where humans kill anything that annoys them
- The author calls birds "targets of humanity" 
- The author is worried that the amount of wildlife deaths have gone unnoticed
- It is a issue for both animals and humans
- The killings are unnecessary  ]]> 2020-10-29 12:30:38 UTC https://padlet.com/andraer_bergeron/bgo58bljrgipmizc/wish/872833266 "As the habit of killing grows" 8578059 https://padlet.com/andraer_bergeron/bgo58bljrgipmizc/wish/872835549 Humans are very comfortable with killing and it seems to be getting worse and "growing" as if it is normalized.]]> 2020-10-29 12:31:30 UTC https://padlet.com/andraer_bergeron/bgo58bljrgipmizc/wish/872835549 TaylorStehmeier https://padlet.com/andraer_bergeron/bgo58bljrgipmizc/wish/872835844 - Humans kill the animals that annoy them
- There were ways around it

]]> 2020-10-29 12:31:37 UTC https://padlet.com/andraer_bergeron/bgo58bljrgipmizc/wish/872835844 So not to be inconvenienced, humans are willing to kill anything - even themselves andraer_bergeron https://padlet.com/andraer_bergeron/bgo58bljrgipmizc/wish/872838072 2020-10-29 12:32:26 UTC https://padlet.com/andraer_bergeron/bgo58bljrgipmizc/wish/872838072 Parathion? 8578059 https://padlet.com/andraer_bergeron/bgo58bljrgipmizc/wish/872840966 an extremely toxic insecticide ]]> 2020-10-29 12:33:24 UTC https://padlet.com/andraer_bergeron/bgo58bljrgipmizc/wish/872840966 8618917 https://padlet.com/andraer_bergeron/bgo58bljrgipmizc/wish/876091344 1. Trend to "eradicate" any animal that puts humans at any inconvenience
2. Lines 37-45: Rhetorical questions further author's point, expressing dangers of insecticide
3. Line 56: "Who has decided- who has the right to decide- ..." ; em dash questions the ability and fairness for one to decide something for many others
4. Analogy comparing agricultural issue discussed with library/museum ethical issues. Emphasizes how pieces of art are often put on reserve or taken away when they offend someone; the same should be done with insecticides
5. "canon of taste" and "canon of morals"]]> 2020-10-30 12:23:56 UTC https://padlet.com/andraer_bergeron/bgo58bljrgipmizc/wish/876091344