THE RIGHT TO READ Free People Read Freely

THE RIGHT TO READ Free People Read Freely

What Do These Books Have In Common?

What is censorship? cen·sor·ship. the practice of limiting access to information, ideas or books in order to prevent knowledge or freedom of thought. Banning controversial books is an example of censorship. yourdictionary. com

Book Challenges and Book Bans A banning is the removal of those materials. A challenge is an attempt to remove or restrict materials, based upon the objections of a person or group. http: //www. ala. org/Printer. Template. cfm? Section=challeng edbanned& By American Civil Liberties Union of Connecticut[1], CC BY-SA 3. 0, https: //en. wikipedia. org/w/index. php? curid=20911722

Discussion: Is there ever a time when censorship is appropriate? § Too scary or violent? § Swear words? § Nudity? § Offensive stereotypes? § Promoting something against your religion or beliefs?

What do you think? Step 1 10 min Step 2 Get a handout, writing prompt, and pencil Find your reading partner. Select a challenged book from the tables with your partner. Read the book aloud with your partner, sitting at the table. 5 min Step 3 Guess why you think the book was challenged Discuss your hypotheses with your partner. Write your hypothesis on the envelope at the back of the book. 1 min Step 4 Open your envelope. Read why your book was challenged Discuss with your partner. 4 min Step 5 Complete prompt responding to your book’s challenge Turn in prompt to Ms. Slavin & Ms. Tessler. 15 min Select book from library to check out.