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Censorship...is it fair?
Banned books are books or other printed works (i.e. essays or plays) which are prohibited by law and access is not allowed. Banning books is a form of censorship for political, religious, moral, or legal reasons.
NOUN-
the suppression or prohibition of any parts of books, films, news, etc. that are considered obscene, politically unacceptable, or a threat to security:
Censorship. (n.d.). Retrieved July 21, 2017, from https://en.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/censorship
Are you ready?
Too many to list!
http://www.ala.org/bbooks/frequentlychallengedbooks/YAbooks
- Ernest Hemingway
- Frank Zappa
Does anyone know what the 1st Amendment says?
The First Amendment provides several rights protections: to express ideas through speech and the press, to assemble or gather with a group to protest or for other reasons, and to ask the government to fix problems. It also protects the right to religious beliefs and practices. It prevents the government from creating or favoring a religion.
The Bill of Rights: What Does it Say? (n.d.). Retrieved July 21, 2017, from https://www.archives.gov/founding-docs/bill-of-rights/what-does-it-say
Discussion
What reasons might be given for the banning or challenging of a book?
Why might a particular group or person want to protect a child from some of the ideas in the challenged books?
Why might it be important for students to read books that explore controversial or sensitive topics?
How might controversial books be used to break down stereotypes and bias?
A Wrinkle In Time is on the banned books list.
Why?
What have you read so far that supports your reasoning for it being on the banned list?
What did you research yesterday? Can you link those topic to the banned books issue we've talked about today?
View 5 commercials and complete the Analyzing Advertisements Graphic Organizer. You will use this graphic organizer to create your own advertisement arguing for banned books.