The Dangers of Silence

The Dangers of Silence

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Poll

Read each quote, decide and mark the two you agree with the most.

• “Your silence will not protect you.” ― Audre Lorde

• “I decided it is better to scream. Silence is the real crime against humanity.”― Nadezhda Mandelstam

• “I've begun to realize that you can listen to silence and learn from it. It has a quality and a dimension all its own.” ― Chaim Potok

• “I don't think..." then you shouldn't talk, said the Hatter.” ― Lewis Carroll, Alice in Wonderland

• “When truth is replaced by silence, the silence is a lie.” ― Yevgeny Yevtushenko

Open Ended

Explain why you agree or resonate with the two quotes you chose on the previous slide:

1. “Your silence will not protect you.” ― Audre Lorde, Sister Outsider: Essays and Speeches

2. “I decided it is better to scream. Silence is the real crime against humanity.”― Nadezhda Mandelstam, Hope Against Hope

3. “I've begun to realize that you can listen to silence and learn from it. It has a quality and a dimension all its own.” ― Chaim Potok, The Chosen

4. “I don't think..." then you shouldn't talk, said the Hatter.” ― Lewis Carroll, Alice in Wonderland

5. “When truth is replaced by silence, the silence is a lie.” ― Yevgeny Yevtushenko

You can use the following sentence stem to answer: The two silence quotes I agree the most with are… and....  …because…

•analyze and evaluate the argumentative TedTalk “The Dangers of Silence” using SOAPSTone, rhetorical devices,  and small group purposeful talks.

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​We will... (Teacher reads the white: Student reads the yellow)

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Poll

Would you rather remain silent or speak up? 

• Remain Silent

• Speak up