1. Banned Books Lesson Objective: for students to think critically about censorship and the idea of banning books. SWBAT write a letter expressing their opinion about a book that has been challenged or banned at one time. Essential Questions: What makes people ban books? Do you think it is a good idea to ban books? Speak-your mind; Know-the first amendment; Read-banned books!

2. What makes these similar? Take a look at the book on your desk –Look at the cover –Read a few pages –Look at the pictures Speak-your mind; Know-the first amendment; Read-banned books!

3. Why would someone make a sign like this ? Speak-your mind; Know-the first amendment; Read-banned books!

4. Watch the following video clip: Video Clip What key point did you learn from this clip? Do you agree with the librarian in the clip? Speak-your mind; Know-the first amendment; Read-banned books!

5. What do these words mean? Censorship Ban What does it mean to ban a book? Why would someone want to ban a book? Speak-your mind; Know-the first amendment; Read-banned books!

6. The Other Side You parents decide that you cannot read The Outsiders because it has violence, gangs, and inappropriate language. Do they have a valid point? Are you too young for a book like that? Speak-your mind; Know-the first amendment; Read-banned books!

7. ONLY THE SUPPRESSED WORD IS DANGEROUS Ludwig Boerne 1818 What does this quote mean? Do you think it is true? Speak-your mind; Know-the first amendment; Read-banned books!

8. Your opinion counts Select a book from the list provided that you have read. (If you have not read any pick one that you have seen the movie of) In a letter to the principal, please explain why this book should or should not remain in our media center. Speak-your mind; Know-the first amendment; Read-banned books!