Lead-in

  • What do you like to talk about?
  • Are you easily offended?
  • Do you like to engage in controversial topics?

Presentation 1

Pre

  • Do you think people have a right not to be offended?
  • How much should we alter the way we speak so as not to offend?

Top Down

  • What are they talking about? Watch the video and find out.
  • The process of making laws
  • Freedom of speech and offense
  • Rights and obligations
  • The process of making laws
  • Freedom of speech and offense
  • Rights and obligations

Bottom Up

  • True or False?
  1. He got in trouble for refusing using certain language.
  2. He wouldn’t follow a certain law.
  3. He is against offending people.
  4. For him, the interview has been uncomfortable.
  5. In the end, she changes her opinion.
  1. He got in trouble for refusing using certain language. False
  2. He wouldn’t follow a certain law. True
  3. He is against offending people. False
  4. For him, the interview has been uncomfortable. True
  5. In the end, she changes her opinion. Not really

Post

  • Do you agree more with Jordan Peterson or Cathy Newman?
  • How much should the government interfere in freedom of speech?
  • How much more or less important is freedom of speech than someone’s ‘right not to be offended’.

Presentation 2

Pre

  • What are good manners to you?
  • In which situations do you use euphemisms?

Top Down

  • What phrase bellow best describes the interview.
  • They are both highly disagreeable and borderline disrespectful
  • They are trying to reason with each other respectfully
  • They instantly agree on everything with great ease
  • They are both highly disagreeable and borderline disrespectful
  • They are trying to reason with each other respectfully
  • They instantly agree on everything with great ease

Bottom Up

  • Fill in the gaps as you watch the video again.

Example: So the rule is you can’t offend ____. > So the rule is you can’t offend anyone.

  1. What if I’m speaking ____ 10 people – do I ____ to offend 1 in 10?
  2. Important speech ____ important issues, ____ contentious issues, is instantly offensive.
  3. You can actually try listening ____ having a conversation, assuming that both people who are having the conversation are ____ good will.
  4. It’s hard to ____ because the devil is always in the ____ .
  5. And then we cross another barrier and ____ the government to compel speech ____ some hypothetically compassionate reason?
  1. What if I’m speaking to 10 people – do I get to offend 1 in 10?
  2. Important speech about important issues, especially contentious issues, is instantly offensive.
  3. You can actually try listening while having a conversation, assuming that both people who are having the conversation are of good will.
  4. It’s hard to tell because the devil is always in the details.
  5. And then we cross another barrier and allow the government to compel speech for some hypothetically compassionate reason?

Post

  • What are your thoughts on being offensive with language?
  • When is it ok to be offensive? When is it not ok?
  • How much do you agree with laws that compel speech?
  • To what extent do governments have their people’s best interest?