2. Date: Wednesday 27th September
Title: Censorship and Watershed
Date: Wednesday 27th September
Assessment Objective: To learn about censorship and watershed. Consider the need for censorship using previous knowledge so far
Learning Outcomes and differentiation
Grade
Challenge questions
To understand what watershed and censorship is and to demonstrate an understanding of people arguments for censorship using evidence to support your points including SLT and aggression.
A* - B
Do you agree with censorship? Explain your answer (4
marks)
To understand what watershed and censorship is and to gain an understanding of people arguments for censorship using evidence to support your points.
C - D
To understand what watershed and censorship is and to begin to gain an understanding of people arguments for censorship.
E - F
Success Criteria
Find out what censorship is and consider peoples arguments for censorship and use evidence to support your points.
Do Now!
Sharing is Caring.
On the A4 paper in front of you write down one thing you remember about either water shed or censorship. When I say pass your paper onto the next person. You then need to write another pieces of information that is not already written on that sheet!
Key words:
Watershed
Censorship

3. Censorship and Watershed (Recap)
New Title:
Censorship and Watershed (Recap)

4. Censorship

5. Please make sure you read/listen to the question carefully!
Quiz
This quiz is a True or False Quiz please complete in the back of your book!
Please make sure you read/listen to the question carefully!
If you think the answer is false please write what you think the correct answer is.

6. Quiz
Question 1
In the UK some programmes have to be shown after 8 o’clock because they are deemed unsuitable due to their content.
True or False?

7. Quiz
Question 2
Censorship means preventing the circulation of information what might be harmful in some way; in this case we are looking at moral censorship.
True or False?

8. Quiz
Question 3
Material that is thought to be obscene or objectionable can be censored and this is done by the BBFC, the British Board of Food Classification.
True or False?

9. The BBFC was set up in 1912 by the film industry to monitor films.
Quiz
Question 4
The BBFC was set up in 1912 by the film industry to monitor films.
E.g. a U film has the following censorship guidelines: suitable for children over 12, some kissing is acceptable, handles themes sensitively without bad language, total nudity is acceptable but not in a sexual way, terrifying horror is OK but no emphasis on realistic weapons or any behaviour that might be dangerous for children to copy and lots of reference to illegal drugs
True or False?

10. Quiz Question 5 True or False?
An 18 categorisation means that you have to be 18 to see the film or rent or buy the DVD. There are exceptions e.g. when the sex material is informative and educational.
True or False?

11. Quiz Question 6 True or False?
The role of the watershed is to protect children from viewing unsuitable material, such as acts of sex and/or violence.
True or False?

12. Quiz Question 7 True or False?
There are different types of government and some types are more likely to want strong censorship than others. Authoritarian or paternalistic governments are more likely to favour censorship although this can result in a lack of freedom of speech which is considered a basic human right.
True or False?

13. Answers

14. False- They are shown after 9pm.
Answer
Question 1
In the UK some programmes have to be shown after 8 o’clock because they are deemed unsuitable due to their content.
False- They are shown after 9pm.

15. Quiz
Question 2
Censorship means preventing the circulation of information what might be harmful in some way; in this case we are looking at moral censorship.
True!!

16. Quiz
Question 3
Material that is thought to be obscene or objectionable can be censored and this is done by the BBFC, the British Board of Food Classification.
False- It is the British Board of FILM Classification (not food).

17. The BBFC was set up in 1912 by the film industry to monitor films.
Quiz
Question 4
The BBFC was set up in 1912 by the film industry to monitor films.
E.g. a U film has the following censorship guidelines: suitable for children over 4, some kissing is acceptable, handles themes sensitively without bad language, SOME nudity is acceptable but not in a sexual way, MILD horror is OK but no emphasis on realistic weapons or any behaviour that might be dangerous for children to copy and NO reference to illegal drugs
False- a U is suitable for children over 4 not 12, Some nudity not total nudity, Mild horror not terrifying horror and no reference to illegal drugs not lots of.

18. Quiz
Question 5
An 18 categorisation means that you have to be 18 to see the film or rent or buy the DVD. There are exceptions e.g. when the sex material is informative and educational.
True!

19. Quiz
Question 6
The role of the watershed is to protect children from viewing unsuitable material, such as acts of sex and/or violence.
True!

20. Quiz
Question 7
There are different types of government and some types are more likely to want strong censorship than others. Authoritarian or paternalistic governments are more likely to favour censorship although this can result in a lack of freedom of speech which is considered a basic human right.
True!

21. Notes
If you are missing any notes on Watershed and Censorship please raise your hand now.

22. Discussion Task
In pairs you have 5 minutes to discuss possible reasons FOR and AGAINST watershed and censorship.

23. Feedback ideas to class.
Class discussion
Feedback ideas to class.

24. Please copy into your book.
Table
Please copy into your book.

25. Homework
See Booklet. Please write in your planner. Due in next week : Wednesday 4th October

26. Recap of Topic C