Hate Speech

Goals:

Students will be able to analyze the value of freedom of speech.
Students will be able to discuss the grey areas of freedom of speech & social media.
Students will be able to discuss the values and setbacks to having freedom of speech.
Students will be able to discuss the impact of hate speech.

SECTION 1: Provide articles and videos for the three topics:
[Freedom of Speech] [What is Hate Speech?] [Solutions?]

SECTION 2: Provides basic information on Freedom of Speech and the Internet.

SECTION3: Instructions on the lesson Philosophical Chairs to conduct the discussion.

Freedom of Speech?

What is Hate Speech?

Hate Speech

ACLU

Nazi Speech

Solutions?

No Hate

laws

Balance

Internet Content - Freedom of Speech

Accountability

NPR: The reason your feed became an echo chamber - and what to do about it.

FORUMS

What happens when you use social media as a public forum for politicians?
Can you block or ban opinions or people? Is that a violation of free speech?

Section 230

Limiting Social Media
Free Speech Access and
Accountability.

Censorship

Should private companies like FB or Twitter censor posts?

Troll Farms

No Accountability: How Russia interfered in elections.

GDPR

The Right to be Forgotten
Should your opinion remain Forever?

Section 3 Philosophical Chairs

Instructions

Reflection

Assessment