1. Project Unbreakable
Speak Unit, English 9A

2. What is Project Unbreakable?
The mission of Project Unbreakable is to increase awareness of the issues surrounding sexual assault and encourage the act of healing through art. In October of 2011, then 19 year old Grace Brown was a photography student living in New York City. One day, while out on a Saturday night, a friend told Grace her story of sexual assault – and it became the story that would change Grace’s life forever. Unable to comprehend the darkness that goes on in our society, Grace went to bed that night losing faith in humanity and counting the number of people she knew who were abused. The next morning, she woke up with the idea for Project Unbreakable. Originally, Project Unbreakable was meant to stay small, simply a way to spread awareness but it has since evolved into a healing project for sexual assault survivors where they are photographed holding a poster with a quote from their attacker. Survivors also have the option of submitting a photo of themselves holding their own poster to be featured on the website. Since the project’s conception, Project Unbreakable has included over 1500 photographs of survivors, from Grace’s photography to submissions to other group’s recreations of Project Unbreakable. Currently, Grace Brown travels to colleges and universities around North America to discuss the importance of sexual assault awareness and to showcase the work of Project Unbreakable. From:
What is Project Unbreakable?

15. How do you feel after learning about “Project Unbreakable”?
Are projects like this one important in our society today? Why or why not?
Why might Grace Brown enjoy reading Angelou’s “Why the Caged Bird Sings” or Speak?
If Melinda met Grace Brown, do you think she’d speak?
How do you feel after learning about “Project Unbreakable”?

17. Three Truths about Characters
They want something.
They change or do not change.
There is a consequence, and they pay a price.
Three Truths about Characters

18. Melinda As a class, predict: What does Melinda want?
Will she change or not?
What will the consequence be if she changes? What will the consequence be if she doesn’t change?
Melinda

19. Heather With a partner, predict: What does Heather want?
Will she change or not?
What will the consequence be if she changes? What will the consequence be if she doesn’t change?
Heather

20. David On your own, predict: What does David want?
Will he change or not?
What will the consequence be if he changes? What will the consequence be if he doesn’t change?
David