Socratic Seminar: Free Speech

Goal: Work on our Socratic Preparation Document and host Seminar

Agenda: 

Journal
Define Hate Speech
Socratic Preparation
Socratic Seminar
Self-Reflection

1. Journal 

If you could ask the candidates running for President one question, what would it be? Why?

2. Review Hate Speech 

• We need to be operating off the same definition of hate speech for our Socratic Seminar, so let's listen to college students answer what they believe hate speech is and whether it should be regulated.
• Ask yourself: do I agree with what they're saying?
• Here's the definition we'll use: 

3. Socratic Preparation 

• TODAY we will have a Socratic Seminar about the First Amendment as it pertains to free speech (specifically hate speech). 
• Everyone will be expected to participate fully.
• You will need to submit your Socratic Preparation Document after the seminar (which I handed out on Friday) 
• Here is a DIGITAL COPY in case you'd rather type it (but it still needs to be done by 1:30) 
• Seminar A: 1:30-1:50PM
• Seminar B: 1:55-2:15PM

4. Socratic Seminar
Here are some directions for the seminar: 

5. Self-Reflection:
Write the following three responses in your journal:

• 1 thing you said during the discussion
• 1 thing you heard during the discussion
• 1 thing you wish you heard or said during the discussion

Check it Out: 

• Submit a question for the next Democratic Debate (to take place 10/15)
• LGBTQ+ Town Hall for presidential candidates to take place on CNN this Friday, 10/11

Make Sure You Finished: 

• Your Socratic Prep doc for Free Speech 
• "Current Events and the Bill of Rights" in Google Classroom