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Updated lessons available!Countering Hate Speech Online
How can we counter online hate speech and xenophobia?
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10Objectives
- Describe the relationship between hate speech and xenophobia.
- Analyze how the internet has contributed to an increase in hate speech and extremist views.
- Describe one way to use the internet to combat one type of hate speech.
Vocabulary Show definitions
counterspeech .
extremism .
hate speech .
xenophobia
counterspeech – messages that challenge or debunk extremism and stereotypes
extremism – the holding of extreme political or religious views
hate speech – an attack using any form of communication targeting a person or people because of a group they belong to -- race, gender, religion, ability, sexual orientation, etc.
xenophobia – the fear or distrust of someone or something that is foreign or unknown
Standards
This lesson meets standards for Common Core ELA, ISTE, CASEL and AASL.
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