[aisle] Banned Book Week
Gail Komarek
gkomarek at sd25.org
Thu Sep 19 20:33:54 CDT 2019
Can you focus on challenged books instead of banned?
On Thu, Sep 19, 2019 at 8:27 PM Todd Freer via AISLE <
aisle at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:
> Hi All -
> I'm looking for some lesson points for introducing banned books to my 3rd
> -6th graders. Our library is small and not too current. It doesn't have too
> many banned books to choose from so I borrowed 13 from my library. It's
> sort of a hodgepodge of a selection. I see kids 2x/week for 30 minutes and
> was thinking about maybe doing this for two weeks if need be. Ideas include:
> Introducing the concept of banning/censorship
> Risk vs. Reward (of banning books)
> Banned Book Debate (teaching the art of debate first)
> First Amendment Lessons (which could lead to conversations about the
> Constitution)
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> I feel a bit restrained since I can't lend out these books but don't want
> kids to miss out on learning that "banning a book is a real thing."
>
> I'd be grateful for your input.
> Thanks,
> --Todd
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> * Todd Freer Library Media Specialist East Elementary School 2913 Elim
> Avenue, Zion, IL, 60099 847.872.5425 • 847.872.8130 (fax) www.zion6.org
> <http://www.zion6.org/> *Currently reading: When the Mountain Meets the
> Moon by Grace Lin
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Gail Komarek
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