1. Starter – Think, pair, share
Is privacy important to you?
What do people want to keep private and why?
Who do you want to keep things private from?
Teachers – we strongly recommend you read the “background notes for teachers” in the debate kit before starting the debate. You may even wish to share some of this information with students before the debate lesson. You can find additional resources, activities and references at debate.imascientist.org.uk/privacy-resources/

2. Starter – Extension Is something private if it's:
written in a paper diary?
told to one person?
sent in an text or DM?
posted on Facebook?

3. Take a vote and share your class thoughts.
Should mobile phones be always listening?
Yes No
Don’t know
Take a vote and share your class thoughts.
You can come back to this throughout the debate.

4. Characters Yes – mobile phones should be always listening:
Simon – Phone developer
Aarni – Grandmother
Helen – Taxi driver
Wesley – Technology enthusiast
No – mobile phones should not be always listening:
Jake – Year 10 student
Alberta – Security consultant
Min – Privacy campaigner
Rory – Former shopaholic
Note – Please remove any characters you do not wish to use in the debate. Keep an even number of “yes” and “no” characters for a balanced debate. The 4 top characters should be the minimum.

5. Main debate
Split into groups (one for each character card).
1. Take a few minutes in your group to read your character card.
What are your first thoughts of this person?

6. Main debate
2. One person from each group reads out their first section to the rest of the class (stop before the fact).
What are your thoughts on the characters?
Pause the debate and do another online vote.

7. Main debate
3. One person from each group reads out their fact to the rest of the class.
Do the facts change the way you think?

8. Main debate
4. One person from each group reads out their issue to the rest of the class.
Any different feelings?

9. Main debate
5. Each group asks their question to the character of their choice.
Note - Character list on next slide if needed.
What might the character’s response be?

10. Characters Yes – mobile phones should be always listening:
Simon – Phone developer
Aarni – Grandmother
Helen – Taxi driver
Wesley – Technology enthusiast
No – mobile phones should not be always listening:
Jake – Year 10 student
Alberta – Security consultant
Min – Privacy campaigner
Rory – Former shopaholic
Note – Please remove any characters you do not wish to use in the debate. Keep an even number of “yes” and “no” characters for a balanced debate. The 4 top characters should be the minimum.

11. Discuss your views as a class.
What do you think?
Do another online vote.
Discuss your views as a class.

12. What do you think? Write a sentence to show your opinion.
“I think we should/ shouldn’t have phones always listening because…”
“I think … is the most important thing to think about.”

13. Homework
“Evaluate the use of phones having ‘always-on’ microphones.” [6 marks]
Write an exam-style answer. A model answer should include a range of points for and against and your opinion to conclude.
When making comparisons, encourage students to use linking words like  ’however’, ‘whereas’ and ‘but’. For younger students, a list of pros and cons may be more appropriate.

14. Homework Poster competition - Pick a side!
Design a poster to either warn about the issues surrounding privacy or to inform people about the benefits this technology can bring.

15. Homework Create a new character
Create a new character - Include a name, a summary of who they are and their position, a fact, an issue and a question. This character could share your views or be totally made up.
Support students by discussing other issues that came up in the debate and who might feel strongly about this technology as part of a plenary.

16. Want more?!
For additional resources, student activities and references, go to:
debate.imascientist.org.uk/privacy-resources