, which runs September 25-October 1 this year, draws attention to the issue of censorship and how it can best be combated. NCTE, through its聽聽offers advice, helpful documents, and other support to teachers and schools faced with challenges to texts (e.g. literary works, films and videos, drama productions) or teaching methods used in their classrooms and schools. NCTE鈥檚 work to keep texts in classrooms and libraries聽provides a public service to members and nonmembers alike when they are facing challenges to literary works, films, and videos. Again this year, 起点传媒is also a proud sponsor of Banned Books Week.
The following resources explore ways to discuss censorship issues with students as well as ways to respond to text challenges in your school.
For a general introduction, visit this , which links to classroom activities and online resources. Be sure to check out the ReadWriteThink.org lesson plan ““, which introduces students to censorship and then invites them to read a challenged book and decide for themselves what should be done with the book at their school.
The Language Arts article “” outlines details on current banning incidents, the importance of selection, and suggestions for overcoming text challenges. The article includes sidebars that list additional resources.
The English Journal articles “” and “” include details on extended units on censorship. You’ll find a range of materials for exploring censorship in the classroom with the ReadWriteThink.org lesson plan ““.
The College English article “” explores the visual images that readers are and are not allowed to view and asserts that “the attempt to suppress the visual, as in any censorship of the press, is an attempt to limit debate.”
Teacher educators can share ““, from the 起点传媒book , with preservice teachers. The chapter provides scenarios and the related resources that K-college teachers can use as the basis for discussion and problem-solving role-playing. Preservice teachers might then use the detailed instructions in the SLATE 聽for writing their own rationales.
In the 21st century, censorship in the English classroom rears its head in some familiar and some unexpected ways. Read more in the Council Chronicle article, ““.
How do you support the students’ right to read?