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Debate week
Debate Topic: Should protest be very disruptive?
Understanding the topic: Reading
Vocabulary:
Weber: Max Weber, a German sociologist who pioneered the study of modern society
quantitative study: (n.) research that uses numbers and data, usually from statistics
MLK: Martin Luther King, an American civil rights movement leader who promoted nonviolent protests to fight racial segregation
Black Panthers: a Black empowerment group in America that used more extreme tactics
Other keywords that might be useful:
civil disobedience: (n.) the active, nonviolent, and public refusal to obey government laws or commands in order to effect political or social change (i.e. blockades, boycotts, sit-ins, not paying your taxes, etc.)
violent/non-violent resistance: (n.) using strategies that are violent/non-violent during protest
public pressure: (n.) many people expressing their opinions and influencing decisions by governments/organizations
be met with resistance: (v.) have a strong opposing reaction from the other side (usually police / the public)
get media/public attention: (v.) be heavily covered in media outlets / become a topic of interest by the public or on social media
