You Too Fallacy Question Pack: Critical Thinking, Comic, Comprehension
You Too Fallacy Question Pack: Critical Thinking, Comic, Comprehension
You Too Fallacy Question Pack: Critical Thinking, Comic, Comprehension
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Description
The Soviet government exiled Nobel laureate Andrei Sakharov to a closed city in 1980. When Western governments protested, the response was: America has Kent State, Vietnam, and the FBI - all true, and all completely beside the point.
The You Too Fallacy - also known as tu quoque, Latin for "you also" - is the move of responding to a criticism by pointing at the same or similar behaviour in the accuser. It doesn't address whether the original accusation is true. It just redirects the conversation and hopes everyone forgets the original question. It works best in arguments where both sides have something to answer for - because suddenly, no one ever has to.
You hear it everywhere: "You're telling me I spend too much? Have you seen your coffee bill?" "I can't believe you're upset about my driving. You ran a red light last month." "You think I'm not pulling my weight? You skipped three meetings this term." Two wrongs don't cancel each other out. But they do change the subject.
This free expansion pack teaches you to ask "does that actually answer the accusation - or did we just change who's being accused?" - through a true historical story, real-life examples, and activities that feel nothing like homework. It's the companion to the full You Too Fallacy Activity Pack and a free preview of the upcoming book, 24 Fallacies and the Historical Disasters That Followed.
⭐ Rated 5.0 by people who now win arguments
THE STORY INSIDE
Andrei Sakharov was one of the most decorated scientists in the Soviet Union - the physicist who helped build the USSR's hydrogen bomb. Then he changed his mind. Through the 1960s and 1970s he began speaking out about nuclear disarmament, human rights, and the dangers of his own government. In 1975 he won the Nobel Peace Prize. The Soviet government would not let him travel to collect it.
In 1980, after Sakharov publicly condemned the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan, the government exiled him to Gorky - a closed city with no foreign visitors. His phones were wiretapped. His mail was intercepted. He was cut off from colleagues, travel, and the world. He stayed there for seven years.
When Western governments condemned his treatment, the Soviet response was immediate: America does bad things too. Kent State. Vietnam. The FBI's surveillance of civil rights leaders. All real. All true. All entirely beside the point.
Whether those accusations about American behaviour were accurate had no bearing on what was being done to Andrei Sakharov. The you too fallacy didn't defend the exile. It just pointed somewhere else until the international pressure eased - and bought the Soviet government seven more years of doing exactly what it had been criticised for.
The pack closes with the one question that cuts through a You Too Fallacy every time: "Does that actually answer the accusation - or did we just change who's being accused?" Because two wrongs don't cancel each other out. They just change the subject.
WHAT'S INSIDE
📖 Illustrated True Story - how the Soviet government used American wrongdoing to deflect international pressure over Andrei Sakharov's seven-year exile — without ever addressing the accusation
🔍 Real-Life Examples - spot the You Too Fallacy in politics, social media, workplaces, and everyday arguments
✏️ Activities - written questions, Going Deeper analysis, Spot it in the Wild, graphic organiser, and Draw Your Own Comic Strip
📋 Answer Sheet - for whoever's playing referee
WHAT MAKES THIS DIFFERENT
Most fallacy resources are a definition on a slide and a matching worksheet. This pack shows the fallacy destroy lives in a true story, makes you recognise it in your own conversations, then sends you hunting for it in the wild. That's how it sticks.
WHO IT'S FOR
→ Anyone 11+ who's sick of losing arguments they were right about
→ The smartest person you know - this is their gift (see also: the other 23)
→ Homeschool families and teachers who want critical thinking that doesn't feel like a chore - yes, it works in classrooms too
WHAT YOU'LL RECEIVE
Free digital download. Includes A4 and US Letter sizes at 300 dpi - print as a booklet or as individual pages. Arrives in your email.
COLLECT THE FULL SET
This is one of 24 free expansion packs - one for every logical fallacy in the series. Each has a matching full activity pack with an illustrated comic, true history story, and more activities. Find the full series at duchessandbruno.com.
Coming soon: 24 Fallacies and the Historical Disasters That Followed - the book behind the series.
FOR THE TEACHERS
Aligns with ACARA Critical and Creative Thinking, UK National Curriculum English/Citizenship, and US Common Core ELA (Grades 6+). We promise the students will never know it's curriculum-aligned.
WHAT PEOPLE ARE SAYING
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "We're now catching ourselves using the fallacies which I didn't think would happen. A 10/10 resource!" - Kylie
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "Really clever and funny comics. I wasn't expecting them to be so funny." - Sandra
NEED HELP?
Contact us at info@duchessandbruno.com - we'll sort it out.
TERMS OF USE
For personal or single-classroom use only. Not for sharing, reselling, or commercial use.
Connect with us:
Instagram: @duchessbruno
Facebook: Duchess and Bruno
Website: www.duchessandbruno.com
Description
The Soviet government exiled Nobel laureate Andrei Sakharov to a closed city in 1980. When Western governments protested, the response was: America has Kent State, Vietnam, and the FBI - all true, and all completely beside the point.
The You Too Fallacy - also known as tu quoque, Latin for "you also" - is the move of responding to a criticism by pointing at the same or similar behaviour in the accuser. It doesn't address whether the original accusation is true. It just redirects the conversation and hopes everyone forgets the original question. It works best in arguments where both sides have something to answer for - because suddenly, no one ever has to.
You hear it everywhere: "You're telling me I spend too much? Have you seen your coffee bill?" "I can't believe you're upset about my driving. You ran a red light last month." "You think I'm not pulling my weight? You skipped three meetings this term." Two wrongs don't cancel each other out. But they do change the subject.
This free expansion pack teaches you to ask "does that actually answer the accusation - or did we just change who's being accused?" - through a true historical story, real-life examples, and activities that feel nothing like homework. It's the companion to the full You Too Fallacy Activity Pack and a free preview of the upcoming book, 24 Fallacies and the Historical Disasters That Followed.
⭐ Rated 5.0 by people who now win arguments
THE STORY INSIDE
Andrei Sakharov was one of the most decorated scientists in the Soviet Union - the physicist who helped build the USSR's hydrogen bomb. Then he changed his mind. Through the 1960s and 1970s he began speaking out about nuclear disarmament, human rights, and the dangers of his own government. In 1975 he won the Nobel Peace Prize. The Soviet government would not let him travel to collect it.
In 1980, after Sakharov publicly condemned the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan, the government exiled him to Gorky - a closed city with no foreign visitors. His phones were wiretapped. His mail was intercepted. He was cut off from colleagues, travel, and the world. He stayed there for seven years.
When Western governments condemned his treatment, the Soviet response was immediate: America does bad things too. Kent State. Vietnam. The FBI's surveillance of civil rights leaders. All real. All true. All entirely beside the point.
Whether those accusations about American behaviour were accurate had no bearing on what was being done to Andrei Sakharov. The you too fallacy didn't defend the exile. It just pointed somewhere else until the international pressure eased - and bought the Soviet government seven more years of doing exactly what it had been criticised for.
The pack closes with the one question that cuts through a You Too Fallacy every time: "Does that actually answer the accusation - or did we just change who's being accused?" Because two wrongs don't cancel each other out. They just change the subject.
WHAT'S INSIDE
📖 Illustrated True Story - how the Soviet government used American wrongdoing to deflect international pressure over Andrei Sakharov's seven-year exile — without ever addressing the accusation
🔍 Real-Life Examples - spot the You Too Fallacy in politics, social media, workplaces, and everyday arguments
✏️ Activities - written questions, Going Deeper analysis, Spot it in the Wild, graphic organiser, and Draw Your Own Comic Strip
📋 Answer Sheet - for whoever's playing referee
WHAT MAKES THIS DIFFERENT
Most fallacy resources are a definition on a slide and a matching worksheet. This pack shows the fallacy destroy lives in a true story, makes you recognise it in your own conversations, then sends you hunting for it in the wild. That's how it sticks.
WHO IT'S FOR
→ Anyone 11+ who's sick of losing arguments they were right about
→ The smartest person you know - this is their gift (see also: the other 23)
→ Homeschool families and teachers who want critical thinking that doesn't feel like a chore - yes, it works in classrooms too
WHAT YOU'LL RECEIVE
Free digital download. Includes A4 and US Letter sizes at 300 dpi - print as a booklet or as individual pages. Arrives in your email.
COLLECT THE FULL SET
This is one of 24 free expansion packs - one for every logical fallacy in the series. Each has a matching full activity pack with an illustrated comic, true history story, and more activities. Find the full series at duchessandbruno.com.
Coming soon: 24 Fallacies and the Historical Disasters That Followed - the book behind the series.
FOR THE TEACHERS
Aligns with ACARA Critical and Creative Thinking, UK National Curriculum English/Citizenship, and US Common Core ELA (Grades 6+). We promise the students will never know it's curriculum-aligned.
WHAT PEOPLE ARE SAYING
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "We're now catching ourselves using the fallacies which I didn't think would happen. A 10/10 resource!" - Kylie
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "Really clever and funny comics. I wasn't expecting them to be so funny." - Sandra
NEED HELP?
Contact us at info@duchessandbruno.com - we'll sort it out.
TERMS OF USE
For personal or single-classroom use only. Not for sharing, reselling, or commercial use.
Connect with us:
Instagram: @duchessbruno
Facebook: Duchess and Bruno
Website: www.duchessandbruno.com