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📘 Vocabulary (C1–C2 – Activism vs. Vandalism)

• Civil disobedience – refusing to obey certain laws as a form of protest

• Direct action – protest that takes immediate, visible steps (sit-ins, blockades)

• Radical – extreme or very different from the usual

• Dissent – public disagreement with authority or ideas

• Graffiti – writing/drawing on walls in public places, often without permission

• Sabotage – secretly damaging something to stop it from working

• Awareness-raising – making people think about a problem

• Legitimate – seen as fair or acceptable

• Criminal damage – illegal destruction of property

• Peaceful protest – demonstration without violence

• Controversial – causing strong disagreement

• Public good – something that benefits society

• Moral justification – a reason why an action is ethically right

• Symbolic act – an action that represents an idea rather than causing real damage

💬 ESL Questions (C1–C2 – Activism vs. Vandalism)

1. Where should we draw the line between activism and vandalism?

2. Can damaging property ever be justified in the name of a cause? Why or why not?

3. Do you think graffiti is art, activism, or vandalism?

4. How does the media influence whether we see protest as activism or crime?

5. Is civil disobedience necessary for social change? Why?

6. Should activists be punished the same way as vandals who act for fun?

7. Do you think “awareness-raising” actions (blocking roads, defacing statues) are effective or counterproductive?

8. How can activists ensure their message is heard without breaking the law?

9. Can history change the way we judge activism (e.g., once illegal protests later seen as heroic)?

10. Which is more powerful: peaceful protest or radical direct action?