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Cancelled in One Day?Witch Hunts from Salem to Social Media
Terminale (general) · CEFR B2 · Threads: Truth, Power, Voice, Fairness
“Should one viral video be enough to ruin someone’s life?”
The big question
When a crowd judges faster than a court, how can we protect both justice and the truth?
The journey
- Private moment, public trial: Ask how a crowd judges online.
- Salem, 1692: Discover how a community turned on itself.
- The Crucible and McCarthy: See how a writer used Salem to talk about his own time.
- 12 Angry Men: one against eleven: Understand how to resist group pressure.
- Create your own game: The Jury: Invent a card game where evidence and rumour compete.
- Final task: is social media the new Salem?: Write a structured essay and defend it.
Sentence starters
- The crowd knows…, but it does not know…
- In Salem, people were accused of…
- Miller chose Salem because…
- Juror 8 refuses to…
- You miss a turn if…
- Social media can act like…
Game: The Jury
A card game: each round mixes Evidence cards and Rumour cards. A player must say which is which, and why, before the jury votes.
Final task
Essay (about 300 words, B2) and 5-minute oral: “Is social media the new Salem?”
My effort badges
☐ Fact Checker☐ Fair Debater☐ Game Designer☐ Brave Speaker☐ Comeback Badge
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