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36 REfLECTIvE COsMOPOLITANIsM Episode 6: What makes you you? In this episode Tina gets upset because Caroline says that she does not want her to be on the volleyball team. Tina reflects about herself and thinks about what she usually does when she is unhappy or sad. Often she wants to be just by herself, listening to music or writing in her diary. Her diary is very private and she would never let anybody read it. Leading Idea 1: Privacy The right to privacy is a human right: “No one shall be subjected to arbitrary interference with his or her privacy, family, home or correspondence, or to attacks upon his or her honor and reputation”. Everyone has the right to the protection of the law against such interference or attacks. You can also refer to the manual to Hanadi, episode 3 and to the manual www.whats- yourname.you episode 3. Discussion Plan: Privacy 1. What is privacy? 2. Is there a right to privacy? If so, who has that right? 3. Do children have a right to privacy? 4. Is it your right to keep a diary private? 5. Do you have a right to privacy from your parents? 6. Do your parents have a right to privacy from you? 7. Who defines what the limits of privacy are for a person? 8. What is the relation between privacy and freedom? Leading Idea 2: What makes you you? Tina reflects about herself and wants to be just herself. But what does this mean? We of- ten start by thinking about ourselves and examining our self – concept. We want to know who we are. How do we see ourselves and how do others see us? What makes each of us unique? What is it that makes you an individual? What is fundamental to our sense of self and of community? Exercise: What makes you you? Would you still be you if 1. you had a different language? 2. you had a different face? 3. you had different ancestors? 4. you were born in another country? 5. you had a different name? 6. you always imitated others?