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Nothing to Hide – The Privacy Myth
Overview
What if someone told you that if you have nothing to hide, you have nothing to fear? What if giving up your privacy in the name of safety or convenience actually put your freedom at risk? This video explores why privacy is not about secrecy, but about protecting individual rights and limiting government and corporate power. Students will see how unchecked surveillance can stifle free speech, invite abuse, and create lasting dangers for society, and they will consider why protecting privacy is essential for liberty now and in the future.
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Grade level and subjects
• Recommended for grades 6-12
• Subjects: Government and Science / Technology
• Works in Classroom, Hybrid, and Homeschool settings
What students will learn
By the end of this lesson, students will be able to:
• define privacy in terms of individual rights and government limits;
• explain how the phrase “I have nothing to hide” can diminish the value of privacy;
• analyze historical and modern examples where surveillance has restricted freedom; and
• evaluate the tradeoffs between security, convenience, and liberty in debates about privacy.
Key concepts and terms covered
Chilling effect, Consent, Surveillance, and Transparency.
Sample discussion questions
• What does the video say privacy means?
• How does surveillance create a chilling effect on free speech?
• In what ways do companies use personal data to make money?
• How does privacy connect to the principles behind the 4th Amendment?
• If you were in charge, how would you balance privacy, security, and technology?
What’s in the free teacher’s guide
This printable 23-page Teacher's Guide includes a lesson description, learning objectives, key vocabulary, a fill-in viewing guide with answer key, discussion and analysis questions, classroom activities, and the full video transcript.
Standards alignment
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