Questions:
- How do teachers deal with banned books or censorship challenges?
- Is it possible to teach a banned book? What are the consequences?
- Is there a way to un-ban a book?
- What happens if a student is reading a banned book?
- What if a student brings up a banned book in class?
- Is there a safe way to talk about censorship?
Some of these questions are easy to answer, but others require a bit of research. I would love to ask teachers and librarians (both school and public) how censorship has impacted their career. Censorship can easily cause a teacher to lose their jobs, which is one of the reasons it is so important to me. I feel like high-schoolers should be able to have mature discussions about censorship and be able to read the banned books and understand why some people may be offended by them.
First, let me say that this is a first rate topic. It's a discussion that you will be part of throughout your teaching career. Your entire life for that matter. My suggestion would be for you in your project to emphasize the need for individuals from all walks of life to be aware of this fundamental issue.
ReplyDelete"I feel like high-schoolers should be able to have mature discussions about censorship and be able to read the banned books and understand why some people may be offended by them. " I completely agree.