EXTREMISM AND RADICALISATION Extremism and Radicalisation Ground rules

EXTREMISM AND RADICALISATION Extremism and Radicalisation

Ground rules slide • • Listen carefully; do not interrupt – even if you are excited to respond Let one person talk at a time Everyone has a right to be heard and respected Use language that won’t offend or upset others We will comment on what was said not the person who said it EXTREMISM AND RADICALISATION •

• Extremism • Terrorism • Propaganda EXTREMISM AND RADICALISATION Some new words

• Far Right groups • English Defence League • Animal Rights groups • Environmental extremism • Religious extremism EXTREMISM AND RADICALISATION Understanding Extremism

Examples of a recent terrorist incident by an extremist group • Manchester bombing • London attacks • Paris attacks EXTREMISM AND RADICALISATION Terrorism

EXTREMISM AND RADICALISATION What is the difference between extremism and terrorism?

EXTREMISM AND RADICALISATION Radicalisation EXTREMISM AND RADICALISATION • What if someone wants you to join a terrorist group? • Will they just ask you to join?

• Manipulate • Disguise • Vulnerable EXTREMISM AND RADICALISATION Key words

EXTREMISM AND RADICALISATION Activity

EXTREMISM AND RADICALISATION A current terrorist group that disguises itself as something else is called ISIS or Daesh

• The religion that Muslims follow • A peaceful faith • True Muslims are horrified about the things the terrorist group do • The terrorist group pretend their group is based on Islam and cleverly use this to trick some vulnerable people into believing this and joining the group • This is very sad for true Muslims and people that follow Islam, as some of them have suffered from people who don’t understand they have nothing to do with the so called Islamic State (ISIS). EXTREMISM AND RADICALISATION Islam

EXTREMISM AND RADICALISATION Radicalisation The process by which people come to support terrorism EXTREMISM AND RADICALISATION How do they get people to join these groups?

EXTREMISM AND RADICALISATION Stages of radicalisation

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EXTREMISM AND RADICALISATION FATFACE

Johnny's personality? How does he view himself? His use of language? What does this tell us about him? Do we think he may be trying too hard to be cool? • Where is he? • Should he have his phone in his room at night time? • • • EXTREMISM AND RADICALISATION Sunday

What do we know about Johnny? Breakfast? What was his mum doing? What was his home life like? Was his father at home, what had happened with his father’s job? • Was his dad’s view racist, what type of things was he saying, do we think this was accurate information? • What did he say about Johnny’s Uncle Jez? • What do you think about Lucy, how does he see Lucy? • • • EXTREMISM AND RADICALISATION Monday

• Dad gave him some information that was inaccurate and he went to explore it further online, accessing more information. • Would Johnny have searched this online if it wasn’t for his dad? EXTREMISM AND RADICALISATION Safety Online

• Discuss how he wanted to confide in Lucy but wasn’t able • What then happens to Johnny? How does this make him feel? • Reflect on the language used by Johnny to Lucy – ‘we come from the same place’ – what do we think he meant by this? • Do you think the comment was influenced by his dad and what he had read online? • What does the comment indicate about Johnny’s views now? • What is the response to his comment? • How does Johnny appear now from when we first saw him? • Have his views changed? Is he expressing some racist views? • What is his mood? EXTREMISM AND RADICALISATION Tuesday

What was Johnny’s home life like? How has his friendship with Lucy changed? Who was experiencing bullying? What might he be feeling and thinking? What may he be watching online – what is the nature of it, what happens? • He is contacted by someone online, who could this be, could it be a radicaliser or someone with the same interest? • Why do you think the person would ask him to direct message him, who do we think this could be? • • • EXTREMISM AND RADICALISATION Wednesday

• Trigger words they search for online • Search for vulnerable people • Radicalisers won’t appear to be bad at first • May not be a direct approach • Propaganda online – social media/films • Make you think you are doing a brave thing EXTREMISM AND RADICALISATION Radicalisation

• When Johnny sees himself online how does it make him feel? • You can understand why when someone is feeling vulnerable that they might fall for a trick of a radicaliser EXTREMISM AND RADICALISATION What was Johnny looking at online?

• What changes have you noticed with Johnny? • What are his views? • How does he come across? • Does he really knows what he is talking about? • Why is he posting online? • What do you think happened next………………. . ? EXTREMISM AND RADICALISATION The end of the film

• What could you have done if you had heard Johnny being bullied? • What could you have done if you had heard Johnny making racist remarks? EXTREMISM AND RADICALISATION Options

• If you are worried or concerned about someone you know you should speak to a teacher or an adult you trust at school. • Who would you tell? EXTREMISM AND RADICALISATION Really important!