BANNED BOOKS
WEEK
September 30th – October 6th, 2012
Think for yourself.
Mrs. Bambino – English 8
Think of some personal freedoms
that you enjoy having.
How about
the freedom
to read?
WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO
BAN A BOOK?
 Banning a book means removing it from schools and libraries to
restrict people from reading it because someone considers the ideas in
the book inappropriate of offensive.
 “Books usually are challenged with the best intentions—to protect
others, frequently children, from difficult ideas and information.”
- American Library Association
SOME BOOKS THAT
HAVE BEEN BANNED…
How many of you
have read this book?
This was one of the
most banned books of
the 1990s!
How many of
you remember
this book?
It was actually
banned in Texas in
2010.
How about the
dictionary?
It was banned
in California
elementary
schools in
2010.
HERE ARE SOME OTHERS THAT
MIGHT SURPRISE YOU…
SOME CLASSICS…
EVEN SOME WE’LL READ
THIS YEAR…
STEPS OF THE PPA
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6.
Define the Problem
Gather Evidence
Identify the Causes
Examine Existing Policy
Develop New Solutions
Select the Best Solution
Existing Policy…
In the United States, any person or organization
can challenge a book at their public library or
school district. Challenging a book means
giving reasons it should be banned!
The library or school district then decides
whether or not to make the book available to
the public.
TAKE A FEW MINUTES TO
JOURNAL…
Should a library or school
be permitted to ban books?
What is the danger in banning books?
HINT: What is the danger in banning IDEAS?
Does banning books violate
your personal freedoms? Why or why not?
“The man who does not read good books has
no advantage over the man who cannot read them.”
-Mark Twain
THINK FOR YOURSELF.