Censorship

Censorship ....................................................................................................................

 * __Lesson Plans__ ( The Censorship theme will be divided into various categories.)**


 * Skills:**


 * Learning Objectives- Students will be to:**
 * Evaluate and discuss censorship in the media (music, radio, television)
 * Identify topics, phrases, words, that are considered indecent, offensive, or obscene within music, radio, and television.

__**Guided Questions:**__ Does hip-hop degrade women? Does "sex, drugs, and rock and roll" portray a positve image for young women? How are women portrayed on all genres of music videos? Should kids be able to listen to music that has sex, violence, and drug use on it? Did you know that industry executives market artists, television shows, and clothing apparel that could be deemed age inappropriate to teenagers? Does censorship violate freedom of speech? When should we censor art, music, radio, or televison?


 * Handouts and Worksheets**


 * Articles**

Should religious figures (Jesus Christ, Buddha, Mohammed, etc) or religion be protected from ridicule? Are there boundaries we should not cross regarding a person's faith?
 * Videos**
 * http://www.southparkstudios.com/clips/103673 (Censorship regarding the Prophet Mohammed)**


 * PowerPoints**


 * Other**

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 * __Music Censorship__**
 * http://rap.about.com/b/2007/04/24/simmons-denounces-hip-hop-censorship-defends-artistic-expression.htm**
 * http://rap.about.com/b/2007/04/16/russell-simmons-fires-off-on-obamas-hip-hop-criticism.htm**
 * http://www.freedomforum.org/templates/document.asp?documentID=13870**
 * http://www.collegian.psu.edu/archive/1990/12/12-05-90tdc/12-05-90dnews-08.asp**


 * __Television Censorship__**
 * http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/comedy_central_censored_mohammed_south_park/**
 * http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-504083_162-20003246-504083.html**

Should artists be censored during live performances?
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 * (Grammy performance by Eminem, Drake, and Lil Wayne)**


 * __Radio Censorship__**
 * http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/2343622/radio_censorship_and_the_fcc.html**
 * http://www.nytimes.com/2007/01/09/arts/09ster.html (Howard Stern)**
 * http://archive.newsmax.com/archives/ic/2006/1/23/105423.shtml?s=tn (Howard Stern)**
 * http://satwaves.com/blog/2010/01/23/terrestrial-radio-announces-its-intent-to-censor-howard-stern/ (Howard Stern)**