This document provides summaries of books that were banned or challenged between 2009-2010. It lists the book titles, authors, and reasons they were challenged, such as containing profanity, drug use, sexual content or promoting political/social ideas contrary to some parents' values. The document emphasizes the importance of protecting freedom of access to information and opposing censorship attempts. It lists over 30 books and provides basic details about each challenge.
The document discusses censorship in libraries, particularly focusing on the UK and USA. It defines censorship as the suppression of literary materials and resources. It notes that censorship occurs in libraries for various reasons, including parental complaints about unsuitable content for children. Common reasons for challenging books include sexual content, violence, explicit language, and lack of cultural sensitivity. Self-censorship by librarians themselves is also a major form of silent censorship. The document examines specific cases of book challenges and bans in both the UK and USA. It concludes that while censorship is less prevalent in the UK than USA, more data is still needed on the frequency of challenges in UK libraries.
This document discusses book banning and challenges. It provides definitions of banning versus challenging and statistics on the number of challenges in recent years. It outlines the typical process for challenging a book and discusses reasons books are often challenged, such as protecting children. However, it also notes banning books violates freedom of speech. Several authors weigh in supporting intellectual freedom and choice in reading materials. Examples are given of famous books that have been banned or challenged over the years.
Dolores Umbridge bans the magazine The Quibbler at Hogwarts. However, Hermione is pleased because banning it will only increase students' interest in reading Harry's interview. As predicted, though no copies can be found, soon the whole school is quoting from the interview. The document discusses the banning of books and why it is sometimes done to protect people, especially children, but that it also restricts ideas and information. It notes examples of books that have been banned or challenged over issues like content, language, and values.
African Americans are the largest ethnic minority group in the United States, with over 55% living in the southern states. Their history in the educational system faced many challenges, as slaves were often forbidden from receiving any education and free blacks faced segregated schools. Even after the Civil War and emancipation, African Americans continued to face discrimination and legal barriers to equal education. The Civil Rights movement in the 1950s-60s helped achieve desegregation of schools through landmark cases like Brown v. Board of Education. Within families, elders played important roles in informally educating younger generations through storytelling, music, and oral traditions when formal schooling was denied.
The document discusses Banned Books Week, which is observed annually in late September to promote awareness of censorship and intellectual freedom. It provides background on why books are challenged or banned, including concerns about inappropriate content for children, and discusses prominent books that have been frequently challenged such as To Kill a Mockingbird, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, and Harry Potter. The document emphasizes the importance of protecting free access to information and opposing censorship efforts through events like Banned Books Week.
The document discusses the history and challenges of African American students and historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) that led to the Black Campus Movement in the 1960s and 1970s. Key events that paved the way included the 1954 Brown v. Board of Education Supreme Court ruling, the Little Rock Nine in 1957, and sit-ins by Black students in Greensboro, North Carolina in 1960. The Movement aimed to fight for equality and representation at HBCUs during the Civil Rights era through protests and demonstrations. However, violent crackdowns by police resulted in deaths of students at Jackson State in 1970 and Southern University in 1972, contributing to the decline of the Movement.
This paper examines the Black Campus Movement of the 1960s and 1970s in the United States. It provides historical context around the establishment of Historically Black Colleges and Universities and the challenges they faced. Key events that sparked the Black Campus Movement included desegregation efforts following Brown v. Board of Education, the Greensboro sit-ins of 1960, and protests against racism on HBCU campuses in the late 1960s. The movement aimed to address issues of inequality and fight for greater representation and rights for Black students.
People challenge books for a variety of reasons, most commonly due to offensive language, sexual content, racism/sexism, religious viewpoints, violence, or content deemed inappropriate for the target age group. Around 60% of challenges are made by concerned parents, with schools and libraries also receiving challenges. For example, the book Fat Kid Rules the World was banned from all Pickens County, South Carolina schools for profanity, drug use, treatment of suicide, and sexual innuendo despite a review committee voting to retain it at the school where the initial complaint was made.
The document discusses censorship in libraries, particularly focusing on the UK and USA. It defines censorship as the suppression of literary materials and resources. It notes that censorship occurs in libraries for various reasons, including parental complaints about unsuitable content for children. Common reasons for challenging books include sexual content, violence, explicit language, and lack of cultural sensitivity. Self-censorship by librarians themselves is also a major form of silent censorship. The document examines specific cases of book challenges and bans in both the UK and USA. It concludes that while censorship is less prevalent in the UK than USA, more data is still needed on the frequency of challenges in UK libraries.
This document discusses book banning and challenges. It provides definitions of banning versus challenging and statistics on the number of challenges in recent years. It outlines the typical process for challenging a book and discusses reasons books are often challenged, such as protecting children. However, it also notes banning books violates freedom of speech. Several authors weigh in supporting intellectual freedom and choice in reading materials. Examples are given of famous books that have been banned or challenged over the years.
Dolores Umbridge bans the magazine The Quibbler at Hogwarts. However, Hermione is pleased because banning it will only increase students' interest in reading Harry's interview. As predicted, though no copies can be found, soon the whole school is quoting from the interview. The document discusses the banning of books and why it is sometimes done to protect people, especially children, but that it also restricts ideas and information. It notes examples of books that have been banned or challenged over issues like content, language, and values.
African Americans are the largest ethnic minority group in the United States, with over 55% living in the southern states. Their history in the educational system faced many challenges, as slaves were often forbidden from receiving any education and free blacks faced segregated schools. Even after the Civil War and emancipation, African Americans continued to face discrimination and legal barriers to equal education. The Civil Rights movement in the 1950s-60s helped achieve desegregation of schools through landmark cases like Brown v. Board of Education. Within families, elders played important roles in informally educating younger generations through storytelling, music, and oral traditions when formal schooling was denied.
The document discusses Banned Books Week, which is observed annually in late September to promote awareness of censorship and intellectual freedom. It provides background on why books are challenged or banned, including concerns about inappropriate content for children, and discusses prominent books that have been frequently challenged such as To Kill a Mockingbird, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, and Harry Potter. The document emphasizes the importance of protecting free access to information and opposing censorship efforts through events like Banned Books Week.
The document discusses the history and challenges of African American students and historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) that led to the Black Campus Movement in the 1960s and 1970s. Key events that paved the way included the 1954 Brown v. Board of Education Supreme Court ruling, the Little Rock Nine in 1957, and sit-ins by Black students in Greensboro, North Carolina in 1960. The Movement aimed to fight for equality and representation at HBCUs during the Civil Rights era through protests and demonstrations. However, violent crackdowns by police resulted in deaths of students at Jackson State in 1970 and Southern University in 1972, contributing to the decline of the Movement.
This paper examines the Black Campus Movement of the 1960s and 1970s in the United States. It provides historical context around the establishment of Historically Black Colleges and Universities and the challenges they faced. Key events that sparked the Black Campus Movement included desegregation efforts following Brown v. Board of Education, the Greensboro sit-ins of 1960, and protests against racism on HBCU campuses in the late 1960s. The movement aimed to address issues of inequality and fight for greater representation and rights for Black students.
People challenge books for a variety of reasons, most commonly due to offensive language, sexual content, racism/sexism, religious viewpoints, violence, or content deemed inappropriate for the target age group. Around 60% of challenges are made by concerned parents, with schools and libraries also receiving challenges. For example, the book Fat Kid Rules the World was banned from all Pickens County, South Carolina schools for profanity, drug use, treatment of suicide, and sexual innuendo despite a review committee voting to retain it at the school where the initial complaint was made.
The document discusses the Black Campus Movement, which aimed to fight for equality for African American students at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) in the 1960s-1970s. It provides context on the challenges HBCUs and their students faced, such as lack of funding and segregation. Key events that sparked the movement included the Brown v. Board of Education ruling in 1954 and civil rights protests like sit-ins in the 1960s. The movement faced setbacks after violent clashes on some campuses in the early 1970s that caused activism to decline. The implications of this era on higher education today include the need for student affairs professionals to be sympathetic to minority students' struggles and ensure their fair treatment and
This photo essay is a project for my ENG 333 class, at Texas A&M University- Commerce
My DMP1 is based off the struggle African Americans had to endure during the time of segregation in order to obtain
Education. The road is long, and the struggle is tough, but the end holds a future blessed with hope and equality!
This document summarizes the experiences and perspectives of four interns who worked at the Brooklyn College Library. It discusses the library's efforts to increase diversity among its staff by implementing an internship program. The intern cohort in 2009 was two-thirds people of color. Short profiles of each intern are provided, describing their backgrounds and how their identities relate to the diversity of the student population at Brooklyn College. One intern discusses assisting patrons at the reference desk and observing the diversity of the student body. Another discusses growing up in a diverse household as the child of Haitian immigrants. A third discusses being the first in her family to graduate college and valuing working with a diverse community. The last intern discusses being part of the LGBT community and
This document summarizes information about book banning, with a focus on challenges to Suzanne Collins' Hunger Games trilogy. It discusses how book banning occurs through challenges, and why certain books are challenged, with statistics on common reasons from the American Library Association. Typical challengers are identified as parents and community groups. The document then summarizes arguments used to challenge the Hunger Games books specifically, and provides suggestions for educating about censorship and celebrating banned books week.
The document provides an overview of homeschooling including its history, reasons why parents choose it, and famous people who were homeschooled. It discusses how homeschooling works and resources that public libraries can provide to support homeschooling families, such as curriculum materials, programs, and services tailored to their needs. The bibliography at the end lists additional resources on the topic of homeschooling and library services.
This presentation was given on July 27th, 2017, for the annual Back to School Brunch sponsored by Fundamentals Children's Book Store in Delaware, Ohio. The program was presented by Karen Hildebrand.
Mong Community - American Education - Yer J ThaoBangulzai
The document discusses how education in American schools has transformed the Mong community by replacing their oral tradition with a literate culture. This has caused tensions between Mong elders and younger generations. Younger Mongs are losing aspects of their oral traditions, customs, language and values as they adopt American culture. Elders feel their skills and knowledge are no longer valued in this new society. They also feel a loss of freedom and control over their children's upbringing. The transformation to a literate culture threatens the Mong community's traditional kinship structures and customs.
A dissertation submitted to the faculty of the graduate school of the univers...Iim Ibrahim
This document is a dissertation that explores the coming out experiences of gay and lesbian Hmong individuals. It acknowledges that discussing sexual orientation remains taboo in the Hmong community. The dissertation conducted interviews with 11 gay and lesbian Hmong participants to understand their internal and external processes of coming out. It aims to provide their stories, examples of coming out, and insights for clinicians. The dissertation discusses the Hmong community and culture, reviews literature on LGBT and Asian experiences, and outlines its phenomenological research method of interviewing participants and analyzing the data. The results section presents 9 domains and 34 themes that emerged from the interviews regarding topics like making meaning of their identity, use of language, the coming out process, family relationships, gender roles,
Brown v. Board of Education was a landmark 1954 Supreme Court case that ruled racial segregation in public schools was unconstitutional. The case was brought by Linda Brown and other African American families against the Board of Education in Topeka, Kansas, as their local schools were racially segregated. The Supreme Court unanimously ruled that separate educational facilities were inherently unequal and violated the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment. This overturned the 1896 Plessy v. Ferguson decision that had established the "separate but equal" doctrine. The Brown ruling had major impacts by desegregating all public schools and rejecting racial segregation in other public facilities across the United States.
This article discusses the challenges that students from low-income backgrounds face when attending college, especially more elite institutions. It notes that only 14% of students at the most selective colleges come from the bottom 50% of families in terms of socioeconomic status. For these students, social isolation and feeling like they don't belong can be big barriers to completing their degrees. The article explores these issues through the stories of the author's former students and draws from her own experience of feeling culturally alienated when she attended Barnard College, as her background and experiences were quite different than her wealthy classmates. It argues that while academic preparation is important, helping low-income students also prepare for and address the psychological and identity challenges of shifting to a
The document discusses key events and terms related to the civil rights movement in the United States such as the Black Codes, Jim Crow laws, Plessy v. Ferguson, Brown v. Board of Education, and the Montgomery Bus Boycott. It provides context around the legal and social discrimination faced by African Americans along with important court cases and protests that challenged racial segregation and pushed for desegregation and equal rights.
Article About The Supreme Court Heard Argument On Monday In Two Important Cases And Information About Supreme Court Arguments, Racial Baggage, Law Schools, Law School Segregation And More.
The document discusses illiteracy in society and focuses on John Corcoran's experience with illiteracy. As a child, Corcoran struggled in school and was placed in a class for struggling readers. He used his athletic abilities to hide his illiteracy. Despite this challenge, Corcoran graduated college and taught high school history for 17 years, though he did not learn to read until age 48. The document also provides statistics on literacy rates among Florida students and proposes five plans of action to address illiteracy.
This document discusses censorship and challenged books. It defines challenged books as those a person has attempted to remove from libraries/schools due to objections, while banned books have been successfully removed. Common reasons for challenges are language, sexual/racist content, violence, or religious/political differences. The American Library Association collects data on challenged books and observes Banned Books Week each year to promote freedom of expression and access to information.
This document summarizes a scholarly article about book banning in public schools related to homosexual content after the 1982 Supreme Court case Island Trees v. Pico. The article reviews literature on the topic and debates around the implications of the Pico decision. It then outlines the research questions and methodology to analyze relevant state court cases. The document examines how state courts have interpreted Pico in decisions about book bans due to homosexual themes.
Books are commonly censored or banned from libraries for various reasons such as containing inappropriate content, challenging beliefs, or being deemed unsuitable for certain age groups. According to the document, while the library industry promotes free access to information, books are still removed due to complaints or to conform to community standards. Some of the most challenged books in the US deal with topics such as sexuality, violence, and religious or political viewpoints. The document discusses how censorship can prevent access to important ideas and knowledge, and provides quotes from teens who believe banned books can offer valuable perspectives. It suggests ways to help prevent censorship such as organizing reading groups or petitions to keep challenged books available.
This article discusses the increasing trend of book bans in schools and libraries across the US. It notes that over 1,600 books were banned last year, with Texas banning the most books. It profiles Ellen Hopkins, the most frequently banned author, and her views on book bans. Hopkins believes bans are really about exclusion of LGBTQ identities and issues. The article also discusses strategies some parents are using to fight book bans in their communities, such as book giveaways and rallies. Experts argue bans harm students by limiting access to diverse perspectives and representations.
The document describes a Human Library event hosted by the Augustana Campus Library. A Human Library allows "readers" to check out a "human book" for an hour-long conversation about topics related to the person's life experiences. Some sample topics include people with experiences related to miscarriage, being gay, having bipolar disorder, surviving sexual abuse, and more. The goal is to promote understanding and compassion among people of various backgrounds and experiences.
Banned Books Week is an annual event celebrated during the last week of September that highlights the freedom to read and the importance of preventing censorship. The document discusses the history and purpose of Banned Books Week, including defining intellectual freedom, censorship, and the First Amendment. It also lists some frequently challenged books over the years like Harry Potter and provides context for why books are often challenged by some groups.
Example Presentation for Independent NovelMeg Norris
Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury tells the story of a future society where books are banned and burned by firemen. People are entertained by television and do not think critically. The main character Montag is a fireman but begins to question this world after meeting a young woman named Clarisse who opens his mind. The document discusses the novel's themes, target audiences, instances of banning, and recommendations for reading it, particularly for high school students to consider important ideas about questioning societal norms.
The document discusses the Black Campus Movement, which aimed to fight for equality for African American students at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) in the 1960s-1970s. It provides context on the challenges HBCUs and their students faced, such as lack of funding and segregation. Key events that sparked the movement included the Brown v. Board of Education ruling in 1954 and civil rights protests like sit-ins in the 1960s. The movement faced setbacks after violent clashes on some campuses in the early 1970s that caused activism to decline. The implications of this era on higher education today include the need for student affairs professionals to be sympathetic to minority students' struggles and ensure their fair treatment and
This photo essay is a project for my ENG 333 class, at Texas A&M University- Commerce
My DMP1 is based off the struggle African Americans had to endure during the time of segregation in order to obtain
Education. The road is long, and the struggle is tough, but the end holds a future blessed with hope and equality!
This document summarizes the experiences and perspectives of four interns who worked at the Brooklyn College Library. It discusses the library's efforts to increase diversity among its staff by implementing an internship program. The intern cohort in 2009 was two-thirds people of color. Short profiles of each intern are provided, describing their backgrounds and how their identities relate to the diversity of the student population at Brooklyn College. One intern discusses assisting patrons at the reference desk and observing the diversity of the student body. Another discusses growing up in a diverse household as the child of Haitian immigrants. A third discusses being the first in her family to graduate college and valuing working with a diverse community. The last intern discusses being part of the LGBT community and
This document summarizes information about book banning, with a focus on challenges to Suzanne Collins' Hunger Games trilogy. It discusses how book banning occurs through challenges, and why certain books are challenged, with statistics on common reasons from the American Library Association. Typical challengers are identified as parents and community groups. The document then summarizes arguments used to challenge the Hunger Games books specifically, and provides suggestions for educating about censorship and celebrating banned books week.
The document provides an overview of homeschooling including its history, reasons why parents choose it, and famous people who were homeschooled. It discusses how homeschooling works and resources that public libraries can provide to support homeschooling families, such as curriculum materials, programs, and services tailored to their needs. The bibliography at the end lists additional resources on the topic of homeschooling and library services.
This presentation was given on July 27th, 2017, for the annual Back to School Brunch sponsored by Fundamentals Children's Book Store in Delaware, Ohio. The program was presented by Karen Hildebrand.
Mong Community - American Education - Yer J ThaoBangulzai
The document discusses how education in American schools has transformed the Mong community by replacing their oral tradition with a literate culture. This has caused tensions between Mong elders and younger generations. Younger Mongs are losing aspects of their oral traditions, customs, language and values as they adopt American culture. Elders feel their skills and knowledge are no longer valued in this new society. They also feel a loss of freedom and control over their children's upbringing. The transformation to a literate culture threatens the Mong community's traditional kinship structures and customs.
A dissertation submitted to the faculty of the graduate school of the univers...Iim Ibrahim
This document is a dissertation that explores the coming out experiences of gay and lesbian Hmong individuals. It acknowledges that discussing sexual orientation remains taboo in the Hmong community. The dissertation conducted interviews with 11 gay and lesbian Hmong participants to understand their internal and external processes of coming out. It aims to provide their stories, examples of coming out, and insights for clinicians. The dissertation discusses the Hmong community and culture, reviews literature on LGBT and Asian experiences, and outlines its phenomenological research method of interviewing participants and analyzing the data. The results section presents 9 domains and 34 themes that emerged from the interviews regarding topics like making meaning of their identity, use of language, the coming out process, family relationships, gender roles,
Brown v. Board of Education was a landmark 1954 Supreme Court case that ruled racial segregation in public schools was unconstitutional. The case was brought by Linda Brown and other African American families against the Board of Education in Topeka, Kansas, as their local schools were racially segregated. The Supreme Court unanimously ruled that separate educational facilities were inherently unequal and violated the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment. This overturned the 1896 Plessy v. Ferguson decision that had established the "separate but equal" doctrine. The Brown ruling had major impacts by desegregating all public schools and rejecting racial segregation in other public facilities across the United States.
This article discusses the challenges that students from low-income backgrounds face when attending college, especially more elite institutions. It notes that only 14% of students at the most selective colleges come from the bottom 50% of families in terms of socioeconomic status. For these students, social isolation and feeling like they don't belong can be big barriers to completing their degrees. The article explores these issues through the stories of the author's former students and draws from her own experience of feeling culturally alienated when she attended Barnard College, as her background and experiences were quite different than her wealthy classmates. It argues that while academic preparation is important, helping low-income students also prepare for and address the psychological and identity challenges of shifting to a
The document discusses key events and terms related to the civil rights movement in the United States such as the Black Codes, Jim Crow laws, Plessy v. Ferguson, Brown v. Board of Education, and the Montgomery Bus Boycott. It provides context around the legal and social discrimination faced by African Americans along with important court cases and protests that challenged racial segregation and pushed for desegregation and equal rights.
Article About The Supreme Court Heard Argument On Monday In Two Important Cases And Information About Supreme Court Arguments, Racial Baggage, Law Schools, Law School Segregation And More.
The document discusses illiteracy in society and focuses on John Corcoran's experience with illiteracy. As a child, Corcoran struggled in school and was placed in a class for struggling readers. He used his athletic abilities to hide his illiteracy. Despite this challenge, Corcoran graduated college and taught high school history for 17 years, though he did not learn to read until age 48. The document also provides statistics on literacy rates among Florida students and proposes five plans of action to address illiteracy.
This document discusses censorship and challenged books. It defines challenged books as those a person has attempted to remove from libraries/schools due to objections, while banned books have been successfully removed. Common reasons for challenges are language, sexual/racist content, violence, or religious/political differences. The American Library Association collects data on challenged books and observes Banned Books Week each year to promote freedom of expression and access to information.
This document summarizes a scholarly article about book banning in public schools related to homosexual content after the 1982 Supreme Court case Island Trees v. Pico. The article reviews literature on the topic and debates around the implications of the Pico decision. It then outlines the research questions and methodology to analyze relevant state court cases. The document examines how state courts have interpreted Pico in decisions about book bans due to homosexual themes.
Books are commonly censored or banned from libraries for various reasons such as containing inappropriate content, challenging beliefs, or being deemed unsuitable for certain age groups. According to the document, while the library industry promotes free access to information, books are still removed due to complaints or to conform to community standards. Some of the most challenged books in the US deal with topics such as sexuality, violence, and religious or political viewpoints. The document discusses how censorship can prevent access to important ideas and knowledge, and provides quotes from teens who believe banned books can offer valuable perspectives. It suggests ways to help prevent censorship such as organizing reading groups or petitions to keep challenged books available.
This article discusses the increasing trend of book bans in schools and libraries across the US. It notes that over 1,600 books were banned last year, with Texas banning the most books. It profiles Ellen Hopkins, the most frequently banned author, and her views on book bans. Hopkins believes bans are really about exclusion of LGBTQ identities and issues. The article also discusses strategies some parents are using to fight book bans in their communities, such as book giveaways and rallies. Experts argue bans harm students by limiting access to diverse perspectives and representations.
The document describes a Human Library event hosted by the Augustana Campus Library. A Human Library allows "readers" to check out a "human book" for an hour-long conversation about topics related to the person's life experiences. Some sample topics include people with experiences related to miscarriage, being gay, having bipolar disorder, surviving sexual abuse, and more. The goal is to promote understanding and compassion among people of various backgrounds and experiences.
Banned Books Week is an annual event celebrated during the last week of September that highlights the freedom to read and the importance of preventing censorship. The document discusses the history and purpose of Banned Books Week, including defining intellectual freedom, censorship, and the First Amendment. It also lists some frequently challenged books over the years like Harry Potter and provides context for why books are often challenged by some groups.
Example Presentation for Independent NovelMeg Norris
Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury tells the story of a future society where books are banned and burned by firemen. People are entertained by television and do not think critically. The main character Montag is a fireman but begins to question this world after meeting a young woman named Clarisse who opens his mind. The document discusses the novel's themes, target audiences, instances of banning, and recommendations for reading it, particularly for high school students to consider important ideas about questioning societal norms.
The document provides information on culturally responsive teaching and multicultural literature. It discusses the need for culturally responsive teaching that validates students' cultures and languages. A five phase approach to teaching multicultural literature is described, moving from traditional stories to contemporary works. Several authors and their works promoting diversity and global citizenship are mentioned. The document emphasizes the importance of selecting literature that represents all students and opens doors to their full human potential.
Banned Books and Censorship discusses who promotes and opposes censorship, what censorship and book banning are, and examples of books that have been challenged or banned. It explores why books are challenged or banned, including for religious, political, social, and sexual reasons. Four main reasons that books are challenged are given: social, religious, political, and sexual. The document examines factors for challenging the Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark book series and provides an opinion that everyone should decide what to read themselves while parents are responsible for censoring their children's reading.
Action research conducted as part of a MAT program. The research centers on overcoming aliteracy in middle school students using book talks, modeling, and the careful curation of a classroom library.
The document provides an agenda and materials for an ELIT 10 class on GLBTQI education in schools during the 1990s. The agenda includes a presentation on LGBT issues and events from the 1990s, a discussion of the banned book "Am I Blue?" and the story "We Might As Well Be Strangers", and revisions due the following week. The presentation covers milestones in LGBT rights from 1990-1999, and discussions address questions about coming out and addressing homophobia in schools.
The document discusses different organizations' positions on restricting or keeping the book "King & King" available for student use in libraries. It summarizes each organization's stance as follows:
1) The ACLU and National Coalition Against Censorship would support keeping "King & King" available, as they advocate for freedom of speech and against censorship.
2) The American Family Association, Eagle Forum, and Focus on the Family would likely oppose making "King & King" accessible, as they promote traditional family values and censoring controversial topics like homosexuality.
3) The American Library Association, People for the American Way, and Electronic Frontier Forum would fight to keep controversial titles available, as they defend intellectual freedom,
Censorship not quite black and white N C T E 2013Teri Lesesne
This document discusses book challenges and censorship. It begins with quotes about parental rights over children's access to library resources and expurgated books. Statistics on common reasons for book challenges are presented, such as sexual content and violence. The roles of librarians, teachers, parents and schools/districts in deciding what children can read are considered. Librarians and teachers complete a survey on their experiences with and views on book challenges and bans. The document concludes by announcing plans for a new survey of preservice teachers to further explore this issue.
This document discusses how different ethnic backgrounds can affect a child's academic achievement in the United States. It notes that cultural behaviors and parenting styles vary between ethnic groups, which can influence performance in Western schools. For example, Hispanic families may teach children to avoid eye contact with authority figures, which some teachers misinterpret as lack of attention. The document also summarizes a study that found achievement gaps between 8 ethnic groups in California secondary schools.
This document discusses how different ethnic backgrounds can affect a child's academic achievement in the United States. It notes that cultural behaviors and parenting styles vary between ethnic groups, which can influence performance in Western schools. For example, Hispanic families may teach children to avoid eye contact with authority figures, which some teachers misinterpret as lack of attention. The document also summarizes a study that found academic achievement gaps between eight ethnic groups in California secondary schools.
This document discusses the Human Library, an event where "human books" are available to be "checked out" for conversations about their life experiences related to topics like discrimination, mental illness, or physical disability. The goal is to address prejudice through personal interactions. At the University of Alberta Augustana Campus, the Human Library is used in class assignments to foster empathy and understanding. Students reflect on conversations with human books and relate them to scholarly research on the topics. The Human Library benefits both readers and human books by increasing understanding and building community.
Brown v. Board of Education was a landmark 1954 Supreme Court case that ruled that racial segregation in public schools was unconstitutional. The case involved Oliver Brown's daughter Linda Brown who had to walk far to her bus stop to attend an all-black school, despite a closer white school. The Supreme Court combined five similar cases and ruled that segregation itself caused psychological harm to black students, overturning the "separate but equal" doctrine established in Plessy v. Ferguson. The decision faced resistance but led to the desegregation of public schools and advancement of civil rights.
This document discusses banned books week and the importance of intellectual freedom. It explains that banning books removes access to information and ideas for all readers. Throughout history, those with different ideas have been silenced by having their books burned or banned. Many classic books have been challenged for reasons such as promoting witchcraft, containing violent content, using bad grammar, or encouraging undesirable behavior in children. However, librarians have worked hard to maintain access to most challenged books by not banning them from their collections.
This document discusses censorship and intellectual freedom in young adult literature. It defines intellectual freedom and outlines the American Library Association's Library Bill of Rights which establishes that libraries should provide access to information from all points of view without restriction. The document examines the differences between censorship and selection of materials, reasons for self-censorship among librarians and authors, common reasons books are challenged, and procedures for handling book challenges respectfully.
Temple of Asclepius in Thrace. Excavation resultsKrassimira Luka
The temple and the sanctuary around were dedicated to Asklepios Zmidrenus. This name has been known since 1875 when an inscription dedicated to him was discovered in Rome. The inscription is dated in 227 AD and was left by soldiers originating from the city of Philippopolis (modern Plovdiv).
Chapter wise All Notes of First year Basic Civil Engineering.pptxDenish Jangid
Chapter wise All Notes of First year Basic Civil Engineering
Syllabus
Chapter-1
Introduction to objective, scope and outcome the subject
Chapter 2
Introduction: Scope and Specialization of Civil Engineering, Role of civil Engineer in Society, Impact of infrastructural development on economy of country.
Chapter 3
Surveying: Object Principles & Types of Surveying; Site Plans, Plans & Maps; Scales & Unit of different Measurements.
Linear Measurements: Instruments used. Linear Measurement by Tape, Ranging out Survey Lines and overcoming Obstructions; Measurements on sloping ground; Tape corrections, conventional symbols. Angular Measurements: Instruments used; Introduction to Compass Surveying, Bearings and Longitude & Latitude of a Line, Introduction to total station.
Levelling: Instrument used Object of levelling, Methods of levelling in brief, and Contour maps.
Chapter 4
Buildings: Selection of site for Buildings, Layout of Building Plan, Types of buildings, Plinth area, carpet area, floor space index, Introduction to building byelaws, concept of sun light & ventilation. Components of Buildings & their functions, Basic concept of R.C.C., Introduction to types of foundation
Chapter 5
Transportation: Introduction to Transportation Engineering; Traffic and Road Safety: Types and Characteristics of Various Modes of Transportation; Various Road Traffic Signs, Causes of Accidents and Road Safety Measures.
Chapter 6
Environmental Engineering: Environmental Pollution, Environmental Acts and Regulations, Functional Concepts of Ecology, Basics of Species, Biodiversity, Ecosystem, Hydrological Cycle; Chemical Cycles: Carbon, Nitrogen & Phosphorus; Energy Flow in Ecosystems.
Water Pollution: Water Quality standards, Introduction to Treatment & Disposal of Waste Water. Reuse and Saving of Water, Rain Water Harvesting. Solid Waste Management: Classification of Solid Waste, Collection, Transportation and Disposal of Solid. Recycling of Solid Waste: Energy Recovery, Sanitary Landfill, On-Site Sanitation. Air & Noise Pollution: Primary and Secondary air pollutants, Harmful effects of Air Pollution, Control of Air Pollution. . Noise Pollution Harmful Effects of noise pollution, control of noise pollution, Global warming & Climate Change, Ozone depletion, Greenhouse effect
Text Books:
1. Palancharmy, Basic Civil Engineering, McGraw Hill publishers.
2. Satheesh Gopi, Basic Civil Engineering, Pearson Publishers.
3. Ketki Rangwala Dalal, Essentials of Civil Engineering, Charotar Publishing House.
4. BCP, Surveying volume 1
Beyond Degrees - Empowering the Workforce in the Context of Skills-First.pptxEduSkills OECD
Iván Bornacelly, Policy Analyst at the OECD Centre for Skills, OECD, presents at the webinar 'Tackling job market gaps with a skills-first approach' on 12 June 2024
How to Setup Warehouse & Location in Odoo 17 InventoryCeline George
In this slide, we'll explore how to set up warehouses and locations in Odoo 17 Inventory. This will help us manage our stock effectively, track inventory levels, and streamline warehouse operations.
Gender and Mental Health - Counselling and Family Therapy Applications and In...PsychoTech Services
A proprietary approach developed by bringing together the best of learning theories from Psychology, design principles from the world of visualization, and pedagogical methods from over a decade of training experience, that enables you to: Learn better, faster!
2. I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings Books Banned or Challenged Books 2009-2010 ala.org/bbooks UIUC Call Number – B A5846A1 Location: Undergraduate Library Maya Angelou Restricted to students with parental permission at the Ocean View School District middle school libraries in Huntington Beach, CA (2009) because the “book’s contents were inappropriate for children.” Challenged in the Newman-Crows Landing, CA School District (2009) on a required reading list presented by the Orestimba High English Department. A trustee questioned the qualifications of Orestimba staff to teach a novel depicting African American culture.
3. The Absolutely True Diary of a Part Time Indian Books Banned or Challenged Books 2009-2010 ala.org/bbooks Retained on the summer reading list at Antioch, IL High School (2009) despite objections from several parents who found its language vulgar and racist. In response to concerns, however, the district will form a committee each March to review future summer reading assignments. The committee, which will include parents, would decide whether parents should be warned if a book contains possibly objectionable material. Sherman Alexie UIUC Call Number – Fiction AL2752a Location: Uni High
4. The Tortilla Curtain Books Banned or Challenged Books 2009-2010 ala.org/bbooks UIUC Call Number – 813 B6972t1996 Location: Undergraduate Library T. Coraghessan Boyle Challenged on the Santa Rosa, CA High School reading list (2010). A review committee approved the continued use of the book with the following guidelines: “The teacher must appropriately prepare students for parts of the book that may be considered provocative; limit the book to juniors and seniors; should a parent object to the book, board policy is currently in place that allows a student to be excused from the book assignment, and provides for an alternative assignment without penalty to the student.”
5.
6. Twisted Books Banned or Challenged Books 2009-2010 ala.org/bbooks Laurie Halse Anderson UIUC Call Number – S. An239t Location: Education S Collection Withdrawn from classroom use and the approved curriculum at the Montgomery County, KY High School (2009), but available at the high school library and student book club. Some parents have complained about five novels that contain foul language and cover topics — including sex, child abuse, suicide, and drug abuse — deemed unsuited for discussion in coed high school classes. They also contend that the books don’t provide the intellectual challenge and rigor that students need in college preparatory classes.
7. Baby Be-Bop Books Banned or Challenged Books 2009-2010 ala.org/bbooks UIUC Call Number – Fiction B622b1997 Location: Uni High Fiction Francesca Lia Block Four Wisconsin men belonging to the Christian Civil Liberties Union (CCLU) sought $30,000 apiece for emotional distress they suffered from the West Bend, WI Community Memorial Library (2009) for displaying a copy of the book. The claim states that, “ specific words used in the book are derogatory and slanderous to all males.” The CCLU called for the public burning of this title. Four months later, the library board unanimously voted 9–0 to maintain, “without removing, relocating, labeling, or otherwise restricting access,” this and other books challenged in the young adult section at the West Bend Community Memorial Library
8. The Joy of Sex Books Banned or Challenged Books 2009-2010 ala.org/bbooks Simon & Schuster Crown UIUC Call Number – 613.96 C734j Location: Undergraduate Library Restricted minors’ access in the Topeka & Shawnee County, KS Public Library (2009) because the organization Kansans for Common Sense contended that the material is “harmful to minors under state law.” Later the board voted 6–3 in favor of adopting a staff recommendation to keep the books where they are currently located on the shelves in the library’s Health Information Neighborhood section.
9.
10. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting by in America Books Banned or Challenged Books 2009-2010 ala.org/bbooks UIUC Call Number – 305.569092 Eh84n2002 Location: Undergraduate Library Barbara Ehrenreich Challenged at the Easton, PA School District (2010), but retained despite a parent’s claim the book promotes “economic fallacies” and socialist ideas, as well as advocating the use of illegal drugs and belittling Christians .
11. Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl Books Banned or Challenged Books 2009-2010 ala.org/bbooks Anne Frank UIUC Call Number – 812 G6252d Location: Undergraduate Library Initially, it was reported that officials have decided to stop assigning a version of Anne Frank’s diary, one of the most enduring symbols of the atrocities of the Nazi regime, due to the complaint that the book includes sexual material and homosexual themes. The director of instruction announced the edition, published on the fiftieth anniversary of Frank’s death in a concentration camp, will not be used in the future despite the fact the school system did not follow its own policy for handling complaints. The remarks set off a hailstorm of criticism online and brought international attention to the 7,600-student school system in rural Virginia. The superintendent said, however, that the book will remain a part of the English classes, although it may be taught at a different grade level.
12. Aura Books Banned or Challenged Books 2009-2010 ala.org/bbooks UIUC Call Number – 869.1 F95AEK Location: Undergraduate Library Carlos Fuentes Banned from the curriculum in Puerto Rican public high schools (2009) along with four other books because of coarse language. Written by one of Latin America’s most prominent contemporary writers, the novel contains a brief romantic encounter beneath a crucifix. It is a scene that prompted Mexico’s former interior secretary to try to have the book dropped from a reading list at his daughter’s private school, without success. Fuentes said that the attempt boosted sales of the book.
13. Although we enjoy an increasing quantity and availability of information and reading material, we must remain vigilant to ensure that access to this material is preserved; Would-be censors who continue to threaten the freedom to read come from all quarters and all political persuasions. Even if well intentioned, censors try to limit the freedom of others to choose what they read, see, or hear.
14. Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary Books Banned or Challenged Books 2009-2010 ala.org/bbooks Merriam-Webster Editorial Staff UIUC Call Number – Main Reference Location:423 W39col2003 OR Credo Online Database Pulled from the Menifee, CA Union School District (2010) because a parent complained when a child came across the term “oral sex.” Officials said the district is forming a committee to consider a permanent classroom ban of the dictionary.
15. Jubilee Books Banned or Challenged Books 2009-2010 ala.org/bbooks UIUC Call Number – 813 W1532J Location: Undergraduate Library Margaret Walker Challenged at the Jacksonville, IL High School (2010) by a pastor who said he found the fictionalized story of the author’s grandmother, who was born as a slave in Georgia, “offensive” and “trashy” and a novel about the way of life in the Old South. “We believe it is to promote superiority for white people and to step on black people and make them feel inferior.” The Ku Klux Klan challenged the novel in South Carolina in 1977 because it produces “racial strife and hatred.”
16. The Glass Castle: A Memoir Books Banned or Challenged Books 2009-2010 ala.org/bbooks Jeannette Walls UIUC Call Number – 362.82092 W159g Location: Main Stacks Challenged at the William S. Hart Union High School District in Saugus, CA (2009) as required summer reading for the honors English program. The 2005 memoir chronicles the author’s harsh childhood and family life and includes profanity, criticisms of Christianity, and accounts of sexual abuse and prostitution. Students have the option of alternative assignments that still meet objectives and teaching goals.
17.
18. Running with Scissors Books Banned or Challenged Books 2009-2010 ala.org/bbooks UIUC Call Number – 811.08 R875 Location: Undergrad Library Challenged as a suggested reading in a class where juniors and seniors earn college credit in Hillsborough County, FL (2010). Four high schools voted to keep the book and place a “Mature Reader” label on the front cover. Three high schools will require parental consent. Two high schools voted to ban the book. The book was banned at one because, “This book has extremely inappropriate content for a high school media center collection. The book contained explicit homosexual and heterosexual situations, profanity, underage drinking and smoking, extreme moral shortcomings, child molesters, graphic pedophile situations and total lack of negative consequences throughout the book.” Augusten Burroughs
19. Hills Like White Elephants: A Short Story: The Complete Short Stories of Ernest Hemingway Books Banned or Challenged Books 2009-2010 ala.org/bbooks UIUC Call Number – 813 H37C Location: Undergraduate Library Pulled from a Litchfield, NH High School classroom after parents voiced their concerns about a short-stories unit called “Love/ Gender/Family Unit” that dealt with subject matters including abortion, cannibalism, homosexuality & drug use. The parents said the stories promoted bad behavior & a “political agenda ” and they shouldn’t be incorporated into classroom teachings. The Campbell High School English curriculum adviser eventually resigned.
20.
21.
22. The Bean Trees Books Banned or Challenged Books 2009-2010 ala.org/bbooks Barbara Kingsolver UIUC Call Number – 813 K617B Location: Undergraduate Library Challenged at the William S. Hart Union High School District in Saugus, CA (2009) as required summer reading for the honors English program because the novel includes sexual scenes and vulgar language. Students have the option of alternative assignments that still meet objectives and teaching goals.
23. Mein Kampf UIUC Call Number – 943.085 H675WH1EC1941 Location: Main Stacks Hitler, Adolf Plans by German scholars to reprint as an academic treatise were rejected by the state copyright holders (2009), who said a new edition of the book could fuel support for far-right groups. The Bavarian authorities reaffirmed a sixty-four-year-old ban on the book after the Munich-based Institute of Contemporary History, or IFZ, applied for permission to reprint the work. Books Banned or Challenged Books 2009-2010 ala.org/bbooks
24. A Prayer for Owen Meany UIUC Call Number – 813 IR84P Location: Undergraduate Library John Irving Removed from the Pelham, MA school district recommended summer reading list (2009) after a parent complained about the novel’s objectionable language and sexuality. Books Banned or Challenged Books 2009-2010 ala.org/bbooks
25.
26. The Cartoons That Shook the World Jytte Klausen UIUC Call Number – 363.4 K668c Location: Communications Library Yale University Press removed twelve cartoons of the Prophet Muhammad from an upcoming book about how they caused outrage across the Muslim world, citing fears of violence. A Danish newspaper originally published the cartoons — including one depicting Muhammad wearing a bomb-shaped turban — in 2005. Other Western publications reprinted them. The following year, the cartoons triggered massive protests from Morocco to Indonesia. Rioters torched Danish and other Western diplomatic missions. Some Muslim countries boycotted Danish products. Islamic law generally opposes any depiction of the prophet, even favorable, for fear it could lead to idolatry Books Banned or Challenged Books 2009-2010 ala.org/bbooks
27. And Tango Makes Three Justin Richardson and Peter Parnell Challenged, but retained in the North Kansas City, MO schools despite a parent’s concern that the book wasn’t age-appropriate, didn’t follow the district’s policy on human sexuality education, and tries to indoctrinate children about homosexuality. The illustrated book is based on a true story of two male penguins that adopted an abandoned egg at New York City’s Central Park in the late 1990s. In subsequent discussions, the schools appear to be headed towards segregating elementary school libraries according to “age appropriateness.” Students might be restricted to view or check out materials in their own age-class or younger. UIUC Call Number – Q. SE. R394t Location: Education S Collection Books Banned or Challenged Books 2009-2010 ala.org/bbooks
28. ttyl LaurenMyracle UIUC Call Number – Fiction M996t Location: Uni High Challenged, but retained at the John Muir Middle School library in Wausau, WI despite a parent’s request that the book be removed because of sexually explicit content. The author said, “The book’s dialogue about sex and alcohol is frank but the characters criticize those who engage in those behaviors.” Retained in the Ponus Ridge Middle School library in Norwalk, CN While many critics decry its style as “grammatically incorrect,” most who take exception point to its foul language, sexual content, and questionable sexual behavior. It is the first book written entirely in the format of instant messaging. Books Banned or Challenged Books 2009-2010 ala.org/bbooks
30. The Bookseller of Kabul UIUC Call Number – 958.1 Se42b:E Location: Main Stacks Åsne Seierstad Challenged, but retained on Wyoming, OH high school district’s reading list (2009) despite concerns about its sexual content. After a second challenge to a different title, the district reviewed all books on reading lists. Staff members rated each book on its relationship to the course, its uniqueness, its appropriateness, and the extent to which it “could create controversy among students, parents, and community groups.” Books Banned or Challenged Books 2009-2010 ala.org/bbooks
31. Stuck in the Middle: Seventeen Comics from an Unpleasant Age Ariel Schrag Pulled from the school library collections at two Sioux Falls, SD public middle schools (2009). The book is the work of sixteen cartoonists who recreated true tales from their middle-school years. The book’s major themes are bullying and boy-girl awkwardness. Masturbation and marijuana show up in passing, and several of the vignettes include words most parents wouldn’t want to hear from their children. UIUC Call Number – Q. S.741.5 St937s Location: Education S Collection Books Banned or Challenged Books 2009-2010 ala.org/bbooks
32. Living Dead Girl Elizabeth Scott Challenged, but retained at the Effingham, IL Helen Matthes Library (2009) despite concerns about its graphic content and the unsatisfactory ending. The book is about a fifteen-year-old’s perspective of living with her captor after being forcibly kidnapped and imprisoned at the age of ten. The book has received several accolades from book critics. UIUC Call Number – S. Sco838l Location: Center for Children’s Books Books Banned or Challenged Books 2009-2010 ala.org/bbooks
33.
34. The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen: Black Dossier Alan Moore A petition with 950 signatures was presented to the Jessamine County Public Library Board (KY) to overturn its collection policy. The petition specifically asked for the removal of four works on the grounds that they “offended me in that they depict sexual acts and/or describe such acts in a way that in my opinion are contrary to the Jessamine County public opinion” of what should be in a public, taxpayer-supported collection. The petition concluded the works constituted a public safety issue in that they encourage sexual predators. Two employees were fired for breaching library policies, the library director was threatened with physical harm, and the book was recataloged, along with other graphic novels with mature trends, to a separate but unrestricted graphic novels section of the library. UIUC Call Number –741.5973 M7811bd Location: Undergraduate Library Books Banned or Challenged Books 2009-2010 ala.org/bbooks
35. Song of Solomon Toni Morrison Reinstated in a Shelby, MI Advanced Placement English curriculum (2009), but parents are to be informed in writing and at a meeting about the book’s content. Students not wanting to read the book can choose an alternative without academic penalty. The superintendent had suspended the book from the curriculum. UIUC Call Number – 813 M834550 Location: Undergraduate Library Books Banned or Challenged Books 2009-2010 ala.org/bbooks
36.
37. I Like Guys: A Short Story from Naked David Sedaris Pulled from a Litchfield, NH high school classroom after parents voiced their concerns about a short-stories unit called “Love/ Gender/Family Unit” that dealt with subject matters including abortion, cannibalism, homosexuality, and drug use. The parents said the stories promoted bad behavior and a “political agenda” and they shouldn’t be incorporated into classroom teachings. The English curriculum adviser said the short story was selected not only for its tone and style, but also its message of respect and acceptance, not for advocating homosexuality. UIUC Call Number – 818 Se28n Location: Undergraduate Library Books Banned or Challenged Books 2009-2010 ala.org/bbooks
38. Paint Me Like I Am: Teen Poems WritersCorps A middle school principal in Vineyard, NJ removed two pages that included the poem “Diary of an Abusive Stepfather” after a thirteen-year-old Landis student’s mother questioned its appropriateness. The 31-line poem is peppered with profanity and details a violent relationship between an adult and child. Retained in North Fond du Lac, WI provided it has a label designating it as appropriate for high school students. Younger students could also access the book with prior parental permission. A parent asked the school district to reconsider the book due to mature language. UIUC Call Number – (On order) Location: Books Banned or Challenged Books 2009-2010 ala.org/bbooks
39. Want more time with this slideshow? It’s online at http://bit.ly/LCdigdisp Which is short for www.library.illinois.edu/ugl/lc/digitaldisplay.html Or you can follow this path: http://www.library.illinois.edu/ugl ->Services ->Learning Commons -> Digital Display Or view the source bibliography “Books Challenged or Banned in 2009–2010 ” at http://bit.ly/99WWq5