Our theme for the week is Celebrate Your Freedom to Read! The last week in September marks the American Library Association's annual Banned Book Week.
The purpose of Banned Book Week is make those aware of the books that have been challenged/banned and encourgage all to understand the value of having our own CHOICE to read any book we want.
To celebrate Banned Book Week, Mrs. Y., the librarian has created a school-wide Spirit Week honoring our freedom to read!
- Monday: Lights out during reading? Don’t be in the dark about Banned Books!
- Tuesday: I am in the Banned! Sign the banner in the library of books you have read that have been banned.
- Wednesday: Patriotic Day. (Wear Red, White and Blue) Celebrate our freedom to read what we want to read.
- Thursday: Banned Books SPIRIT. Wear school colors to show you know.
- Friday: No school for students! What a perfect day to read a book, perhaps even one that was banned or challenged. Check out a list of titles at 100 Most Frequently Challenged Books: 1990-1999 or 100 Top Banned/Challenged Books: 2000-2009.
Watch this video to give you another perspective about censorship.
Think of your all time favorite book! Imagine not having the opportunity to read that book because an individual believed it to be inappropriate for ALL to read.
Describe how you would feel if you were the guy in the video above.
What is the one book that you couldn't imagine not having the chance to read? Why? Describe your reaction if someone told you that you could NOT read that book. How would it compare to the guy's reaction the video above?
Please answer these questions in COMPLETE sentences when you make a comment. NEVER include your full name or another person's full name in your comment. (for example: a student named Jane Doe should sign her name as only Jane D.)
Happy Tuesday and Happy Blogging!
