1. Product: Hosting a book drive Christina Phillips

2. o Ever since I was young, reading has always been a big part of my life o I feel as though reading helped my overall education and important knowledge for life o Literature is a big part of our society and our culture and it should be handled as such WHY I CHOSE THIS TOPIC

3. After the invention of the printing press shortly following, a censorship office was established Most of the people who were trying to get rid of certain books were composed of religious groups As history continued books influenced and helped people achieve higher standards of education. More knowledge and information was being spread at high rates. RESEARCH

4. Most books in fact are not banned, they are challenged. It is actually very hard to get a book completely banned out of a library. There is a very long and tedious process to go forward with the steps of getting a book reviewed and/or removed. As a society we have adapted to handling issues with books more professionally RESEARCH

5. The public has become more lenient with expression and exposure to content in books In the United States we have developed a way to prevent less conflicts and issues with content in books Publishing offices are now required to have a committee review a book before it is published to decide on common issues about content and where the book may be allowed RESEARCH

6. Finding non-bias information Getting summaries on why certain books were banned/challenged Being correct regarding the time events occurred in history OBSTACLES

7. Getting lots of perspectives and opinions on book banning and censorship Retrieving list of often challenged books and authors Was able to see a growth in fairly justifying books through time SUCCESSES

8. After learning about book banning and censorship, I wanted to find a way to incorporate what I learned by encouraging and supporting literature exposure to my community LINK TO PRODUCT

9. My product

10. The project was a challenging and rewarding experience. It was very worthwhile and important. It gave me a big task to get done and encouraged me to take responsibility and get involved in my community. WHAT I THOUGHT ABOUT THE PROJECT

11. I learned that I can very much handle carrying out an activity in a large setting by myself I make good ideas and plans, but need to be more motivated to make sure they get done in a professional and timely manner I am very creative and preparing displays and events make me happy WHAT I LEARNED ABOUT MYSELF

12. I feel confident that the project will help me with similar assignments with college level courses I have now learned the importance of planning and taking aggressive action when incorporating others with projects I need to get done HOW THIS WILL HELP ME IN THE FUTURE

13. Thank you for your time Any questions?