Wednesday, February 24, 2021

Charlie Hebdo

In January 2015, there was a shooting in Paris that caused the world to re-examine freedom of speech and expression.


translations of Charlie Hebdo covers



TASK: Use the resources below as a starting point to research the following key questions.


  • What is Charlie Hebdo and what is it about?
  • Who is claiming responsibility for the shootings?
  • Why did they attack?
  • What was it about Charlie Hebdo that caused such offence?
  • Do you think the incident broke Freedom of Expression laws?
  • Do you think the shootings were an act of terrorism or protest?
  • What do YOU think about the whole situation?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charlie_Hebdo_shooting
Liberty, Freedom of Speech & Protest
Guardian, Freedom of Expression
Guardian, Salman Rushdi's opinion
The Telegraph, is Charlie Hebdo that clever?
The Independent, George Galloway's opinion

What 'Je Suis Charlie' has become
Charlie Hebdo site
Charlie Hebdo attack wiki
The killers
Secularism in France
Reactions to the first issue after the attack

KEY WORDS/PEOPLE

Charlie Hebdo
Freedom of Speech
Freedom of Expression
Satire/satirical
Terrorism
Protest
Laicite

UK satire examples:

Private Eye (UK satirical political magazine)





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