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Focus On: Censorship & Banned Books HandoutFocus On: Censorship & Banned Books Handout
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Random House
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6th - 12th
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English Language Arts
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Focus On: Censorship & Banned Books

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Billy Collins' "Rain" introduces the Random House 104-page magazine for educators that focuses on censorship and banned books. The resource is packed with teaching guides, articles by noted authors, and links to organizations against censorship. A must-have for your curriculum library.

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Concepts

banned books, censorship

Additional Tags

english language arts

Instructional Ideas

  • Preview the articles and select several to use during the last week of September's Banned Books Week 

Classroom Considerations

  • The packet is designed for teachers; however, many of the materials are appropriate for classroom use

Pros

  • The wide range of materials makes this a great resource

Cons

  • This is a resource packet and as such, no plans or activities are included

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