Is banning books constitutional? The Catcher in the Rye. The Scarlet Letter. Huckleberry Finn. Harry Potter. The Diary of Anne Frank. Animal Farm. To Kill a Mockingbird. The Da Vinci Code. The Grapes of Wrath. These literary classics have been vital to the education of many‚ especially children and adolescents (Banned Books). These great novels both teach important values and educate children about world affairs and classic themes. Unfortunately‚ each of these novels has been banned at one point
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Challenge Book Essay According to ALA (America Library Association) in 2012‚ 464 book were challenged. A challenge is an attempt to remove a book from the school curriculum based upon a group of people that are concerned with children reading it. The major reasons why a book gets challenge is for sexually explicit‚ offensive langue or anything else that is unsuitable for any age group. Censorship does not only takes place with books we read‚ but with movies we watch‚ games we play or advertisements
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Abstract The catastrophic events that took place on September 11‚ 2001 opened America’s eyes to the realization that we are not as safe as we believed. Hi-jackers took control of four commercial jets with sole intentions of causing destruction on American soil. Three of the planes reached their targets completely destroying the World Trade Center and severely damaging the Pentagon. In the wake of this realization‚ legislation was passed that gave far reaching powers to the government to protect the
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careful reports of the details of her life from birth to death and its exclusion of authorial bias towards or against Fuller. The biography itself was relatively easy to find. During the initial stage of the research process‚ the authors perused the library in search of worthy texts. After the area containing the biographies and letters of Margaret Fuller was found on the second floor‚ checks of the biographies were made. Minerva and the Muse was remarkable on sight‚ being one of the larger books in
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triggers a reaction because it conflicts with constitutional values; the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution prohibits the government from making laws that infringe upon the freedom of speech or freedom of press. (Wikipedia.org). Schools and libraries on various occasions use self discretion in banning material deemed not suitable for its students. This is often due to the fear of controversies and unfavorable reaction from parents. And yet‚ books can get banned even if they discuss valid subjects
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if school libraries are to be the powerhouses of schools. Introduction This 2 year course has made me more aware of how powerful high performing school libraries and Schools Library Service can be in raising students’ literacy levels and improving their access to knowledge. This link also suggests that if school libraries do not perform to the highest level there will be significant implications for student achievement. Lack of direct funding towards school libraries and Schools
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Cited: House‚ R. (2002). Gary Paulsen. Retrieved April 18th‚ 2008‚ from Random House: http://www.randomhouse.com/features/garypaulsen/about.html Ramsey‚ B. H. (2001 ‚ December 12th ). Gary Paulsen . Retrieved April 18‚ 2008‚ from Internet School Library Media Center : http://falcon.jmu.edu/~ramseyil/paulsen.htm Thomson‚ S. L. (2003). Gary Paulsen - Google Books . Retrieved April 18‚ 2008‚ from Google Books : http://books.google.com
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It is a unique novel because it talks about the social life of African American community and its history at a time when African American were trivialized and humiliated. Taylor’s novel contributes to develop and extend the history of African American children’s literature. Taylor provides situations from her life. Not only she talks about her experiences and adventures in Mississippi and the relationships of African American families but she also talks about the racial discrimination and the harsh
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Teens!) Freedom to Read” in the Young Adult Library Services summer of 2009‚ talks about how he understand‚ how the parents feel about some books being banned. He also advised ways to make displays for banned books week. Petrilli is a teen service librarian‚ a musician‚ and serves on the YALSA’s Intellectual Freedom Committee. “To Read or Not to Read: Understanding Book Censorship” by Deborah Connelly‚ was published in the Community and Junior College Libraries in the year of 2009. In Connelly’s article
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the Code of Professional Responsibility ceased to govern lawyers in Florida. The Code was replaced by the Rules of Professional Conduct‚ which is Chapter 4 of the Rules Regulating The Florida Bar. The new Florida rules‚ patterned after the American Bar Association (ABA) Model Rules of Professional Conduct but stricter in many instances‚ provide updated ethical standards for attorney behavior and the structure for regulating conduct. Attorneys who violate the rules are subject to disciplinary proceedings
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