Bell Ringers

November 25, 2013-November 26, 2013

Bell Ringer: Monday, November 25, 2013

Objective(s): Analyze banned books; practice close reading.

Directions: Correct the sentences below.

1. I know alot about what foxes say, because I listened to that Youtube song.

2. I’m feeling good about English class, I know what I’m suppose to do.

3. Because my family are competitive we weigh our plates on Thanksgiving to see who eats the most.

What are we doing today? Monday, November 25, 2013

Discuss Schedule for the next two weeks:

Tuesday (tomorrow): Essay Test

Next week: Re-draft essays

Today:

Direct Instruction on “Banned Books”

Prepare for Essay Test

Banned Books

Take notes for your essay test tomorrow. You will be able to use them.

What are we covering?

Banning Statistics

Reasons for Banning

Reasons against Banning

Finding quotes from TBE

History of Banned Books

Book banning has been happening for a long time since roughly 399 B.C. when Socrates was charged for “corrupting young minds” (Conger, 2013).

A lot of legal cases in the United States:

1982- Island Trees District v. Pico found that administrators could not remove books based on disagreement (only if it is “pervasively vulgar”).

1988-Hazelwood School District v. Kuhlmeier differentiated student and adult rights (curriculum can be banned).

Banning Statistics (ALA, 2010)Take Notes

Banning Statistics (ALA, 2010)Take Notes

Banning Statistics (ALA, 2010)Take Notes

Reasons for Banning (ALA, 2010) Take Notes

How does banning happen?Challenge: Challenge: Formal, written complaint Formal, written complaint

requesting a book be removed.requesting a book be removed.

School Board Decides:School Board Decides:Sometimes based on the “Miller Test”, it is Sometimes based on the “Miller Test”, it is determined if the book should be removed.determined if the book should be removed.

Book Removal:Book Removal:From all districts/schools.From all districts/schools.

What is the “Miller Test”?

Against obscene literature: Miller v. California.

Three parts:

Appeal to only sexual interests when taken as a whole

Involve offensive sexual conducts.

Contain no literary, artistic, political or scientific value.

Reasons Against BanningTake Notes

Creating a precedent.

First Amendment (works both ways):

Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the government for a redress of grievances.

Individual school rights.

The Bluest Eye

Where do we go from here?

1. Why would people ban this book?

Look for quotes with your group.

2. Should it be banned? Have a position.

3. Bring your notes and TBE tomorrow.

Bell Ringer: Tuesday, November 26, 2013

Objective(s): Show mastery of content.

Directions: Write three sentences about what you’re looking forward to over the holiday weekend. Use one semicolon and one fanboy(s) in your response.

What are we doing today? Tuesday, November 26, 2013

Prepare for Essay Test:

Questions?

Get out your notebook, The Bluest Eye, and pen/pencil

Take Essay Test