Session:
Civil Non Violence vs. Violent
Action
Concept: Types of Direct
Action
Skills: Argumentation &
Justification
Question to Consider: Is violence ever
justified when dissent is present?
What you’ll be doing today…
 Reading/Discussing the readings looking at the
arguments for CIVIL NON VIOLENCE as a type of
DIRECT ACTION
 Working in Cohorts-breaking down readings into
pieces and talking about it in cohorts
 Pulling out the major argument(s), evidence, and
PROPOSING reasons why author is arguing his
point(s)
 Summarize the main pieces of what CIVIL NON
VIOLENCE and how it works
Making Connections…
 Understanding the
concept of
DISSENT
 Know what CIVIL NON
VIOLENCE is & how it
works
 Examined
revolutions
through FEVER
MODEL
 Discuss in COHORTS
arguments/justifications
 Read about CIVIL
NON VIOLENCE
 Get ready for in class
mini debate re: EQ
 Create comparison chart
between two types of
DIRECT ACTION
Checking in Before we Move…
Vocab to know:
Take 3 mins to jot down
thoughts
 Civil Non Violence
 Violent Action
What do you think these
words mean? Where and
how do you know them?
Any examples or things you
remember about these
words
Our Q to Consider!
 Is violence ever
justified when dissent
is present?
 What are your
thoughts on this Q rt
now?
 Take 2 mins to write
20-25 word response
 Take 2 mins to chat in
cohorts
How we are working today…
 We worked in pairs last semester…
 We are graduating to COHORTS
 You need 3 roles: Facilitator Timer, and Reporter
 You’re working with a document today that is
helping you extract (get) the main argument from
a reading and its relevant (related) pieces of
evidence
 Still pushing to come up with justifications
(reasons) for your thought process
The Document for today…
Summary of Argument:
Details/Evidence/Quotes:
3-5 sentences using as
many of the vocab from
today
CIVIL NON VIOLENCE
DISSENT
• Numbers/data
• Statement about
evidence
• “Direct quote(s) from
reading”
Questions on Argument:
How did this event impact
this other event?
I don’t understand X point
about his argument…
Justification for Argument:
I understand this is what his
argument is because…
The Actual
Readings/Discussions…
 You’re now sharing the ONE reading you were assigned
to annotate and read intensely
 Round 1- Review your annotations and main points you
are going to share (3 mins)
 Round 2- Each person shares their reading and main
points (3 mins) – other cohort members are filling out
their chart(s)
 Round 3- Takeaways/Questions/Clarifications (4mins)
 Round 4- Report Out What you’re group has interpreted
(2 min each cohort)
 Round 5- Any clarifying questions?...
Freewrite/Thoughts Right Now…
 Question to Consider: Is violence ever justified when
dissent is present?
 Take 3 mins to write a second response to this question
using today’s readings as your guide…(This will help you
to see where you are now)- NOW PUSH TO 30-40 words
Summaries of the Readings
Comparing/Contrasting Venn Diagram
 In your cohorts, create a Venn Diagram to be able to see
the similarities and differences between the readings
 Reporters- YOU WILL SHARE YOUR MAIN POINTS FROM
EACH TO YOUR COHORT SO EVERYONE IS ON SAME
PAGE
 Can you now write a 50-75 word summary for EACH of
the readings now?
 Give that a shot for 8 mins –
NOW… Let’s give you time to brainstorm/outline what you
will respond in your writing piece for this week
Do you know how to brainstorm ideas for writing?
Possible Option for Formatting…
The Brain works in a variety of
different ways
University professors want to be
able to read/hear YOUR VOICE, but
also show that you KNOW the
authors you’ve read…here’s an
option for your brainstorm/writing…
Creating Talking Points…
 Do you remember the talking points from Hurricane
Katrina discussion?
 Now you’ll create another round for our conversation on
Direct Action next session
 In your COHORT, help each create talking points, using
the argument flow chart as a base for your conversation
that also serves as foundation for your writing piece this
week
 Facilitators- help to make sure everyone is on task and
asking for help from each other
 Remember- THESE ARE YOUR TALKING POINTS
For our next session…Discussion
What you’ll need to have with you:
 Copies of your annotated readings (digital is ok)
 Summaries of each author
 Talking Points (Digital is ok)- will be checked for credit
 You’ll be having mini debate between TWO cohorts
(THIS WILL NOT BE WHOLE GROUP DISCUSSION)
Where this will go:
 You’ll use this conversation to guide and shape your
writing piece- remember that your ORIGINAL
understanding of the issue has probably changed after
reading/talking- IT SHOULD HAVE CHANGED
 Compose the 500-700 word piece based on this week’s
work
 Your emphasis is on WHAT you are saying and HOW you
are “holding water”