-Home Office Definition of Extremism Try to come up with a definition for the following word: Extremism: “Vocal or active opposition to fundamental British values, including democracy, the rule of law, individual liberty and mutual respect and tolerance of different faiths and beliefs. Also calls for the death of members of our armed forces whether in this country or overseas.” “What is objectionable, what is dangerous about extremists, is not that they are extreme, but that they are intolerant. The evil is not what they say about their cause, but what they say about their opponents.” President Robert F. Kennedy -Home Office Definition of Extremism The key points are in bold. These are basically the ‘British Values’ that school are now supposed to teach.

Which of these images do you find the most worrying and why? Using the definition you’ve just seen, decide which, if any of the following images are showing extremism. Which of these images do you find the most worrying and why? This and the next slides are also on the worksheet at the end of the presentation and can be given to students to fill in and discuss in pairs. You don’t have to have these on the projector and hide the slides if you want the students to just use the worksheet instead. The discussion here should focus on which images the students find the most concerning. E.g. are the photo’s of the American girl with the Bible and gun as worrying as the photo of the Muslim woman with a gun and Qur’an? If not why not? The final image is of a Fathers for Justice campaigner who scaled Buckingham palace. A good point of discussion here is whether this counts as extremism too or does the fact he’s dressed up as s superhero make it less intimidating?

http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/britain-first-founder-quits-over-3923810 Britain First https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Britain_First Britain First is a far-right, fascist and British nationalist[3] political party and movement formed in 2011 by former members of the British National Party.[15] The party is led by a former BNP councillor Paul Golding, and was founded by Jim Dowson, an anti-abortion campaigner linked to Ulster loyalist militants.[11] Britain First campaigns primarily against immigration, multiculturalism and what it sees as the Islamisation of the United Kingdom, and advocates the preservation of traditional British culture. The group is inspired by Ulster loyalism and has a vigilante wing called the "Britain First Defence Force". It attracted attention by taking direct action such as protests outside homes of alleged Islamists, and what it describes as "Christian patrols" and "invasions" of British mosques,[15][16] and has been noted for its online activism.[17] It has contested elections to the House of Commons, the European Parliament and the mayoralty of London, but has not held any elected posts. Christian Patrol In February 2014, Britain First conducted what it called the "Christian Patrol"[52] in an area of Tower Hamlets, East London, with a high Muslim population, to counter continuing Muslim Patrols which had first come to media attention in 2013.[53] Around a dozen or so Britain First activists recorded themselves holding a banner proclaiming "We Are The British Resistance" and emptying cans of beer outside a mosque to "bait" Islamic extremists operating in the area. A video uploaded onto social media showing the event gained national media attention in the UK,[54] and the patrol was condemned by Muslim and Christian leaders in the area

Is this extremism? Activity This is Jordan Horner. A convert to Islam who is often in the press and regularly in jail for his extremist views and actions. Explanatory Notes: A small minority of Sharia law activists were seen in 2011 distributing ‘Shariah Controlled Zone’ leaflets throughout Waltham Forest advocating the that alcohol, drugs, pornography, music and concerts are all forbidden under Sharia. General secretary of Waltham Forest mosque, has stated clearly: ‘We condemn these kinds of views, and if they come to the mosque preaching this kind of thing, they would be thrown out.’ Jordan Horner pictured here is a white Muslim convert who vowed to bring Sharia law to the UK. Following this incident he has was jailed for six weeks for beating up a photographer. Jordan Horner, who changed his name to ­Jamal Uddin, also caused £3,000 worth of damage in a related incident. Discussion points: Q1: Is this ‘extreme’? Why? Q2: Is this dangerous? Why? Key words: fanaticism, enthusiasm, madness, devotion, dedication, zeal, bigotry, infatuation, single-mindedness, zealotry, obsessiveness, monomania, immoderation, overenthusiasm, religion, intolerance Dangers Hate Crime Divides society Pinpoints one religion Uses emotive language Instils fear

When extremism becomes ‘violent extremism’ Neo-Nazi Zack Davies was given a life sentence for attempting to behead a Tesco shopper in revenge for the Lee Rigby murder Who is this man? But extremism can be violent even if holding extreme thoughts or beliefs is not a crime; using violence to justify them is. Emphasise the distinction between extremism and violent extremism. Ask if anyone knows you this man is? http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-north-east-wales-34218184 You can use this slide and the next, or the hidden slide. Use as many as you like.

When extremism becomes ‘violent extremism’ Who is this man? David Copeland (born 15 May 1976) is an English Neo-Nazi militant who became known as the "London Nail Bomber" after a 13-day bombing campaign in April 1999 aimed at London's black, Bangladeshi and gay communities that resulted in three people killed and more than a hundred injured. Over three successive weekends between 17 and 30 April, Copeland placed homemade nail bombs, in London. The first bomb was placed outside the Iceland supermarket in Electric Avenue, Brixton, an area of south London with a large black population. The second was in Brick Lane in the East End of London, which has a large Bangladeshi community. The third was inside the Admiral Duncan pub in Soho's Old Compton Street, the heart of London's gay community.

In pairs discuss: What’s the best way of fighting extremism? Activity There’s no right or wrong answer to this question. But be prepared to explain what you thought. Some people believe it’s better education, others believe in counter-demonstrations.  

Is this better than responding with anger? The English Disco Lovers (EDL) are a pro-disco, anti-racism group. They aim to spoof the slogans and emblems of The English Defence League. They now have more likes than the English Defence League. Do counter-demonstrations and mockery of extremist views work to help get rid of their legitimacy? To challenge the English Defence League , the ‘English Disco Lovers’ use humour and democratic processes to undermine the messages using the three letter-acroynm and "putting it to better use.“ The stand for equality and multiculralism and have seen some recent success in reclaiming the EDL acronym recently over taking the English Defence League when searching for ‘EDL’ in search engine results (Google now ranks 'English Disco Lovers' above EDL) VIDEO: English Disco Lovers' dance video against EDL goes viral Footage of the English Disco Lovers’ (EDL) dance against the English Defence League (EDL) rally in Cambridge has gone viral. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zbRUoqKd4Mk Is this better than responding with anger?