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THE POWER OF WORDS
Group Activity: Student Handout
GROUP TALK BACK: Each of the participants had interesting things to say
about advocacy and the integrity and character needed to be a successful advocate.
Read each of the following quotes from the program. As a group, select the quote
you would like to examine and discuss further.
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Brendan Sullivan
Defense Attorney Extraordinaire
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If you have character, those times in your life where you have to decide whether
to give up or to push forward, whether to represent someone in an unpopular circumstance,
or do you have the courage to do the right thing, that character and that integrity
will be there.
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Dr. Bernadine Healy
Former President, American Red Cross
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Without courage, you're not able to really stand for something. You can talk for
something, you can make a lot of noise, but you will not be able to really transmit
what you stand for into action.
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Michael Moore
Attorney General, State of Mississsippi
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Ask yourself why you're doing what you're doing. I mean, if you're doing it
for some reward, or if you're doing it because if you don't do it you might lose
something, then you're probably going to fail.
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Dr. Ruth Simmons
President, Smith College
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The reason for advocating for others who don't have what I have is to be able
to feel well integrated as a human being, to be able to feel at the end of the day
that I'm living for a reason other than my own self enrichment and self fulfillment.
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Gen. Wesley Clark
Former Supreme Allied Commander Europe
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You have to really understand what the circumstances are. You have to make
sure you're doing it for the right reason and with the full awareness of all of the
situational factors.
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Dr. Benjamin Carson
Pediatric Neurosurgeon
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So, courage, I think, is not acting without fear it's acting with fear.
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Discussion Roles:
- Assign one person to play the role of the panelist who made the statement.
- Assign one person to act recorder to list key points made during the discussion.
- Group members contribute their opinions and questions.
Suggested Discussion Questions:
1. Why did the group select this particular statement to discuss?
2. In what ways do you agree with this statement?
3. In what ways do you disagree with this statement?
4. Do you have personal experiences that relate to the panelist's opinion?
5. Do you know of anyone who embodies these ideas in their actions? Who?
6. What is the hardest thing about acting on this idea in your personal life?
7. What remaining questions do you have for this panelist?
When finished, share your discussion notes with another group or the entire
class.
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