- The process of making laws
- Freedom of speech and offense
- Rights and obligations
Offense
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
Bottom Up
- True or False?
- He got in trouble for refusing using certain language.
- He wouldn’t follow a certain law.
- He is against offending people.
- For him, the interview has been uncomfortable.
- In the end, she changes her opinion.
- He got in trouble for refusing using certain language. False
- He wouldn’t follow a certain law. True
- He is against offending people. False
- For him, the interview has been uncomfortable. True
- 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.
- What if I’m speaking ____ 10 people – do I ____ to offend 1 in 10?
- Important speech ____ important issues, ____ contentious issues, is instantly offensive.
- You can actually try listening ____ having a conversation, assuming that both people who are having the conversation are ____ good will.
- It’s hard to ____ because the devil is always in the ____ .
- And then we cross another barrier and ____ the government to compel speech ____ some hypothetically compassionate reason?
- What if I’m speaking to 10 people – do I get to offend 1 in 10?
- Important speech about important issues, especially contentious issues, is instantly offensive.
- You can actually try listening while having a conversation, assuming that both people who are having the conversation are of good will.
- It’s hard to tell because the devil is always in the details.
- 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?