Freedom of Speech in South Korea
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Topic area |
Freedom of Speech in South Korea |
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Target audience |
Anyone with a specific interest in Freedom of Speech issues, and how they differ in the United States and South Korea. Specifically Computer Science students studying the topic area of basic rights in an electronic world. |
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Activity type |
Pre class and post class questionnaires will be handled outside of class. The in-class activity will involve answering scenario questions in assigned groups. These questions will be related to critical assessment of South Korean free speech laws, and how they are influenced by, and differ from those laws in the United States. An emphasis will be placed on right to speech laws revolving around the Internet, and global information systems in general. An in-class debate and discussion will follow the completion of the scenarios, with each group presenting one of the scenarios to the other members of the class. |
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Time required |
The in-class portion should consume one class period (see the procedure for a detailed breakdown of this class time). Each out of class assignment (pre and post class assignments) should take approximately one hour to complete. |
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Attachments |
Group scenarios, pre class assignment, post class assignment and procedure for instructor |
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Additional materials |
CIA World Factbook: South Korea http://www.eff.org/blueribbon.html http://www.eff.org/udhr/lin_hai_aaashran.html http://www.spectacle.org/musm.html http://www.llrx.com/congress/011599.htm |
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Background needed to complete the assignment |
Participants should have a basic understanding of the United States constitution and the types of rights that it protects. Knowledge of recent high profile free speech issues online is a plus and will further help to illustrate the points of the assignment |
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References |
http://www.politicalresources.net/korea.htm http://geography.about.com/education/geography/library/maps/blsouthkorea.htm |
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Last modified |
April 30, 2000 |
Abstract: This assignment will help educate the participants in the issues of Freedom of Speech in the new electronic age. It will focus on free speech laws in the United States and how these laws differ from those in South Korea. In particular, students will examine the level of access given to electronic resources such as the Internet and theyíre freedom of speech rights as they pertain to these mediums and resources. Students are expected to read and understand the provided references before coming to class and have an understanding of additional, researched material as well. The foundation and future outlook of these laws, both domestically and abroad will also be examined.
Goals for the activity: At the conclusion of this assignment each student will be able to identify and assess the freedom of speech laws of both the United States and South Korea. They will be able to make critical thinking decisions relating to Bill of Rights laws as they pertain to the Internet and other electronic mediums. In addition, all students will be able to quickly identify and assess right to speech issues as they happen in the future.
Knowledge / skills / attitudes to be developed (behavioral objectives): Besides developing critical thinking and logical decision making skills, students will also develop group communications skills and rapid analysis techniques of the given scenarios. Basic knowledge of constitutional law and precedence will also be learned as well as knowledge of South Korean customs and culture. It is also hoped that students take away an appreciation of not only their own freedom of speech laws, but also the laws of other countries as well.
Procedure:
1. Before class, the students will have been prepared to participate in our lesson by completing the pre-class assignment.
2. Form the class into four groups, call them group A, B, C, and D.
3. Give each group a scenario and its scenario questions.
4. The groups will then generate responses to the scenario questions. The questions will motivate the students to critically analyze South Korean right of speech laws, itís effect on the people, and itís correlation to U.Sís laws. We will allow a maximum of 7 minutes for this part.
5. The groups will then share their responses to the class. The presentation may be done by all members of the group or by their elected representative/s. Each presentation should not take more than 5 minutes.
6. With the remaining class time, the students will then discuss the groupís responses. We will provide our answers to the scenario questions after the end of the discussion.
Assign a post-class activity sheet due at next lecture.
Assessing outcomes: The success of the activity and purpose of the assignment will be gauged chiefly by feedback from students in class. This will be combined with the collected pre class and post class assignments in order to judge how much about the topic was actually learned from the assignment. These sheets will be collected and participation points will be awarded.
Additional remarks: Freedom of speech is not a right necessarily inalienable to all nationalities. Free speech laws in the United States are commonly used as the background for and the basis of other countriesí right to speech legislation. This is a responsibility that we in the United States should embrace and work with other countries to develop if everyone is to prosper in a global, connected community.
Author contact information: aboediha@vt.edu; byyu@vt.edu; rkaminsk@vt.edu; gthomson@vt.edu; jcovin@vt.edu; jrudy@vt.edu