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I let my students pick what books they want to read. As the English teacher
I make them do three book reviews each semester. Since they are high school
students I let them read what they wish. I have just spoke to to the
theology teacher and he is starting the assignment next week, so I do not
have a sample of it.

On Friday, November 3, 2017, Email list for the Illinois School Library
Media Association <islma at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:

> Can you tell me more about what books you chose for that assignment? Lots
> of latitude, I wouldn't want students way off on a tangent with a book...
> What are some titles students did in the past? "I have also spoken to our
> theology teacher about creating an assignment where students read books,
> pick out an issue that is doctrinally wrong, and have to write about how to
> handle it with church teachings in mind. That is something that may help
> you in the future as a way to justify purchasing."
>
> Love your idea!!
>
> On Tue, Oct 31, 2017 at 9:37 PM, Email list for the Illinois School
> Library Media Association <islma at list.railslibraries.info
> <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','islma at list.railslibraries.info');>> wrote:
>
>> I work at a parochial high school as a teacher and serve as the librarian
>> because no one else was and I have the training. I don’t have a collection
>> development plan or any of the other things that you are asking for.
>> However, I have a very supportive principal and a back up plan. If someone
>> were to challenge content I would talk to them about how it is better for a
>> student to confront hard topics at a school where they are surrounded by
>> teachers who know our church body’s doctrine rather than in a situation
>> where they don’t have that support. Now, I still look for YA literature
>> that isn’t super explicit, but I feel I have some latitude in what I look
>> for. I have also spoken to our theology teacher about creating an
>> assignment where students read books, pick out an issue that is doctrinally
>> wrong, and have to write about how to handle it with church teachings in
>> mind. That is something that may help you in the future as a way to justify
>> purchasing.
>>
>>
>> On Tuesday, October 31, 2017, Email list for the Illinois School Library
>> Media Association <islma at list.railslibraries.info
>> <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','islma at list.railslibraries.info');>> wrote:
>>
>>> Hi,
>>>
>>> We are having a bit of a book challenge here and my principal has asked
>>> me to collect some data from parochial schools on the topic of books for
>>> 6th-8th grade.
>>>
>>> I have some parochial school library specific questions-
>>>
>>>
>>>    - If you have a reconsideration form for a book that a parent
>>>    objects to, would you please share that form with me? Also, your written
>>>    collection development plan, please?
>>>    - What review sources do you use to acquire books for your
>>>    collection?
>>>    - Does anyone consistently use Common Sense Media as the ultimate
>>>    decision maker as to whether or not to add a book to your collection? If
>>>    you do this, have you found any issues with doing this?
>>>    - Do you have a hot list of topics you have to avoid in your
>>>    collection?
>>>
>>> Thanks for your time.
>>>
>>> Linda
>>>
>>>
>>> Linda Zeilstra Sawyer
>>> School Librarian
>>> St. Francis Xavier School
>>> 808 Linden Ave, Wilmette, IL 60091
>>> <https://maps.google.com/?q=808+Linden+Ave,+Wilmette,+IL+60091&entry=gmail&source=g>
>>> (847) 256-0644
>>> Linda Zeilstra Sawyer
>>> School Librarian
>>> St. Francis Xavier School
>>> 808 Linden Ave, Wilmette, IL 60091
>>> <https://maps.google.com/?q=808+Linden+Ave,+Wilmette,+IL+60091&entry=gmail&source=g>
>>> (847) 256-0644
>>>
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