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- Grade Range
- 9th - 12th
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Students receive a list of banned books from which they choose one to read. They read their chosen book and write a paper that includes a discussion of the First Amendment and its guarantees and the reason(s) why they believe their book was banned Full Review »
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- 4th
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Students discuss censorship/banned books. They select and read one banned book. They conduct research to find the pro and con positions on the book. They present the book to the class. Full Review »
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- 3rd
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Students discuss books that have been banned and the things that they have in common. They explore the concept of freedom of speech and write poems based on their discussion. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 9th - 12th
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Students use several sources to determine how the First Amendment protects their access to books in the school library. They examine a Supreme Court decision and their own school district's policy about the removal of controversial books from libraries. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 6th - 12th
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Students examine and defend various positions in the argument over a book ban in the Miami-Dade school system and then write a letter to the Miami-Dade school board expressing their opinion about the issues raised in the debate. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 11th
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Students create a report and multimedia presentation documenting their reasons for banning certain books from the curriculum. Working in groups, students use various traditional and technological resources to research their point. Completed presentations are presented to the class. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 6th - 8th
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Students engage in a lesson about The First Amendment and its implications for the practice of banning certain books in public schools. They research the subject while looking at it from many different perspectives. This leads to further class discussion. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 6th - 10th
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Students utilize a variety of resources to inquire about the protections provided by the First Amendment in having access to books in their school libraries. They examine a Supreme Court decision and their own school district's policy concerning the removal of controversial books from school libraries. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 11th - Higher Ed
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Students investigate the concept of banned books and how they are classified. They conduct research using the internet and focus upon a specific focus area of how books are considered art. Then students discuss art and why books should be classified as such. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 6th - 9th
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Students read, discuss and analyze a newspaper article about France introducing a ban on smoking in bars, cafes and restaurants. They assess the key vocabulary words used in the article and view the grammar side of the article. Full Review »
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