1.7.15 The Danger of Silence

Get out your library book and read quietly for 20 minutes. WELL-READ WEDNESDAY Get out your library book and read quietly for 20 minutes.

IN YOUR WRITER’S NOTEBOOK, DISCUSS YOUR CHRISTMAS BREAK. QUICKWRITE IN YOUR WRITER’S NOTEBOOK, DISCUSS YOUR CHRISTMAS BREAK. WHAT DID YOU DO? WHAT DID YOU RECEIVE? WHAT GIFTS DID YOU GIVE?

TED TALK: TEAMWORK https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uZKyVW b_Gf4&feature=youtu.be

TEAMWORK ENTRY NOW THAT YOU’VE WATCHED THE VIDEO, I WANT YOU TO WRITE ABOUT A TIME WHEN YOU NEED “TEAMMATES,” OR FRIENDS TO HELP YOU GET THROUGH A TIME THAT YOU COULD NOT HANDLE ALONE.

POWER WRITING

ENEMIES FRIENDS

DANGER SAFETY

VOICE SILENCE

Quick Chat Turn and talk to your partner about what you think the meaning of the phrase, “The danger of silence” means.

Quick Chat Why would it be dangerous to be silent about a bullying situation at school?

Quick Chat Why would it be dangerous to be silent when you or a friend are experiencing a difficult situation at home?

Quick Chat Why would it be dangerous to be silent in a situation of discrimination?

“In the end, we will remember not the words of our enemies, but the silence of our friends.”

“In the end, we will remember not the words of our enemies, but the silence of our friends.” Who do you think said this? Why might he or she have said this? What was happening in our nation’s history at the time to have influenced this speaker? How does that play a role in the significance of the quote?

FREE WRITE “In the end, we will remember not the words of our enemies, but the silence of our friends.” BECAUSE… 4 minutes

Read the article that I have given you. Annotate as you read. Then answer the question on the final page.

TURN & TALK Share your response with your shoulder partner. Then we will share as a class.

TED TALK https://www.ted.com/talks/clint_smith_the_d anger_of_silence?language=en

The Danger of Silence Let’s Discuss: How did using the quote from Martin Luther King, Jr. play a role in Clint Smith’s speech?

What does he mean by this? The Danger of Silence Let’s discuss: In his speech, Clint mentions the core principles he posts for his students. He pays particular attention to the last one, “Tell your truth”. What does he mean by this? How does he tell his truth at the end of the speech?

The Danger of Silence “Silence is the residue of fear. It is feeling your flaws, gut-wrench guillotine your tongue. It is the air retreating from your chest because it doesn’t feel safe in your lungs. Silence is Rwandan genocide. Silence is Katrina. It is what you hear when there aren’t enough body bags left. It is the sound after the noose is already tied. It is charring. It is chains. It is privilege. It is pain. There is no time to pick your battles when your battles have already picked you.” What do you notice about the excerpt? Should notice repetition, mainly. Touch on the tone the paragraph takes because the next assignment will be to flip it and make it positive and about courage, using the same format.

The Power of Courage YOUR TURN! Courage is Continue in your writer’s notebook. Use Clint Smith’s speech as a guide for your writing.

TURN & TALK Share your quickwrite with your shoulder partner. Then we will share as a class.

START THE CONVERSATION Listen to me as I read the article. Annotate as I read. To Write Love on Her Arms (TWLOHA) is an American non-profit organization[1] which aims to present hope for people struggling with addiction, depression, self-injury and thoughts of suicide while also investing directly into treatment and recovery.

START THE CONVERSATION Now that we’ve read the article, write an objective summary in your writer’s notebook. Remember: You need a beginning, middle, and end. Include at least 2 pieces of textual evidence. Include text talkers. Include transitions.

TURN & TALK Share your summary with your shoulder partner.

ARTICLE GROUP PROJECT Each group will receive a different article. Each member of the group will read and annotate their article silently. After reading the article, each member of the group will write an objective summary about their article.

OBJECTIVE SUMMARY Your summary should do the following things: What is the article about? In what situation are they discussing silence? According to the article, is silence dangerous in this situation? How does your group feel about these claims?

AFTER THE SUMMARY Once everyone has written their summary, each member will share their summary with their group members. The group members will work together to decide who wrote the best summary. Then the group will present the best summary to the class.

SUMMARY PRESENTATIONS The presenters are to present their summary and discuss how silence is discussed in their article. In what situation are they discussing silence? According to the article, is it dangerous in this situation? How does your group feel about these claims? During the group presentations, the audience members are to write down 2 facts that they learn during the presentations.

FIND YOUR COURAGE VIDEO https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7dg1rCq 0uIQ

VIDEO RESPONSE Now that you have watched and listened to the video, respond to it. How did that video make you feel? What did you learn from that video?