What does it mean to be free? Is freedom possible? What are is joy and anguish associated with freedom? A fascinating video details Jean-Paul Sartre's key ideas and insights about freedom.

Concepts

philosophers, existentialism, freedoms

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Additional Tags

social studies

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Instructional Ideas

• Use the video to launch a study of existentialism or as part of a unit that includes a core text like The Stranger, The Trial, or Waiting for Godot, and/or Sartre's short story "The Wall"
• Pause the video frequently to permit viewers to ask questions and clarify understanding

Classroom Considerations

• Due to a brief sexual reference and an explicit image, review the video before deciding to show it in your classroom
• Show the video in full-screen mode to avoid the comment section, which is open for public sharing of ideas and reactions

• This video is hosted on YouTube

Pros

• Provides background information about Sartre's life and his key ideas and perspectives

Cons

• The video provides few examples that elucidate his key ideas

 

Common Core

SL.11-12.2 RH.11-12.2