Today was spent in the library continuing our work with banned books in celebration of Banned Books Week. As a group, we discussed our findings from the Webquest and research that each of you completed on various banned books (see PowerPoint below). The awesome Mrs. Williams spent some time with each class discussing some controversial books, why and how they are banned, who should/should not have the right to censor materials, when censorship might be appropriate, and also how someone would go about challenging a piece of literature in our school district. We looked at the Adams12 district policy regarding the challenging and banning of materials, and looked at the forms that parents or groups would have to fill out if they wanted to challenge a book in this district. The rest of the period was spent collecting information and developing arguments for and against keeping Catcher in the Rye in schools. On Monday, we will revisit these materials and information that you have collected and have a debate. Half of the class will play the role of "angry parents" that are seeking to get Catcher in the Rye removed from the curriculum. The other half of the class will represent those who are in support of defending Catcher. You need to evaluate BOTH sides of the argument since you don't know which side you will be representing. If you were absent, view the power point and download the forms below. Read through everything, and fill out the first two pages of the district challenge forms as if you were a parent protesting Catcher in the Rye. On a separate sheet of paper, jot down the various points that the opposing side might argue (in other words, what arguments might you make to ensure that Catcher in the Rye remains accessible as part of the curriculum?). ALSO, PLEASE REMEMBER THAT YOUR UNIT ASSESSMENTS ARE DUE ON MONDAY, OCT.6, NO LATER! You have had 10 days to complete the two parts of the assessment, so no excuses!!!! Remember, I do not accept late assessments. If you are having any issues, if you need help or have a question, please email me no later than 7pm Sunday. For more assessment information, please scroll down to the Sept.26 post.
HAVE A GREAT WEEKEND!!! Enjoy the game tonight and the dance tomorrow! =)
Banned Books Week Power Point (thanks Mrs.Williams!)
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