BANNED BOOKS WEEKBANNED BOOKS WEEK

The last week in September.The last week in September.

MY PRESENTATION OBJECTIVESMY PRESENTATION OBJECTIVES

By the end of this presentation, you will be By the end of this presentation, you will be able to… able to…

1.1. Understand why books are challenged.Understand why books are challenged.2.2. Know who challenges books.Know who challenges books.3.3. Recognize the difference between a Recognize the difference between a

challenge and a banning.challenge and a banning.4.4. Know which books are on the banned list.Know which books are on the banned list.

Think of some personal Think of some personal freedoms that you enjoy havingfreedoms that you enjoy having..

How about How about the freedom the freedom to read?to read?

WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO BAN WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO BAN A BOOK?A BOOK?

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anning a book means removing it from schools and libraries to anning a book means removing it from schools and libraries to

restrict people from reading it because someone considers the restrict people from reading it because someone considers the

ideas in the book inappropriate of offensive.ideas in the book inappropriate of offensive.

““

Books usually are challenged with the best intentions—to Books usually are challenged with the best intentions—to

protect others, frequently children, from difficult ideas and protect others, frequently children, from difficult ideas and

information.” information.” - American Library Association- American Library Association

Offensive languageOffensive language

Unsuitable to age groupUnsuitable to age group

Example Example

Banned book: Banned book: Harriet, Harriet, the Spy the Spy (Louise (Louise

Fitzhugh)Fitzhugh)

Reason: Teaches Reason: Teaches children to lie, spy, talk children to lie, spy, talk

back, and curse.back, and curse.

I Want to Know WHY?I Want to Know WHY?

I Want to Know Who Would Do Such a Thing?

Parents

School districts

Federal Departments

ExampleExample

Banned: A version of Little Red Riding Hood

(Brothers Grimm)

Reason: She was bringing wine to her

grandmother.

SOME BOOKS THAT SOME BOOKS THAT HAVE BEEN BANNED…HAVE BEEN BANNED…

How many of How many of you have read you have read this book?this book?

This was one of This was one of the most the most banned books banned books of the 1990s!of the 1990s!

How many of you How many of you

remember this book?remember this book?

It was actually It was actually banned in banned in Texas in 2010.Texas in 2010.

How about the dictionary?How about the dictionary?

It was It was banned in banned in California California elementary elementary schools in schools in 2010.2010.

HERE ARE SOME OTHERS THAT MIGHT SURPRISE YOU…

SOME CLASSICS…SOME CLASSICS…

EVEN SOME YOU WILL READ EVEN SOME YOU WILL READ THIS YEAR…THIS YEAR…

Existing Policy…Existing Policy…

In the United States, any person or In the United States, any person or organization can challenge a book at organization can challenge a book at their public library or school district. their public library or school district. Challenging a book means giving Challenging a book means giving reasons it should be banned!reasons it should be banned!

The library or school district then The library or school district then decides whether or not to make the decides whether or not to make the book available to the public.book available to the public.

Should a library or school Should a library or school be permitted to ban books?be permitted to ban books?

What is the danger in banning books?What is the danger in banning books?HINT: What is the danger in banning IDEAS?HINT: What is the danger in banning IDEAS?

TAKE A FEW MINUTES TAKE A FEW MINUTES TO RESPOND…TO RESPOND…

Does banning books violate Does banning books violate your personal freedoms? your personal freedoms?

Why or why not?Why or why not?

TAKE A FEW MINUTES TAKE A FEW MINUTES TO RESPOND…TO RESPOND…

• What are some of your favorite books? Are any of them What are some of your favorite books? Are any of them on the banned list.on the banned list.

• If you were participating in Banned Books Weeks If you were participating in Banned Books Weeks activities, which banned books would you most like to activities, which banned books would you most like to read, and why?read, and why?

• What are some reasons a school board might choose to What are some reasons a school board might choose to remove certain books from school libraries.remove certain books from school libraries.

• Does a member of the public have a right to decide Does a member of the public have a right to decide whether others should be allowed be allowed access to a whether others should be allowed be allowed access to a book? If so, under what circumstances would he or she book? If so, under what circumstances would he or she have the right to decide?have the right to decide?

THINK FOR YOURSELFTHINK FOR YOURSELF..