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Banned Books. Heiser Franco. What are Banned Books ? . Banned Books and Government.
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BannedBooks Heiser Franco
BannedBooks and Government In certain locations, there Banned Books are deemed to be unlawful – however, in other locations, publications that are perceived to be in direct contract with theocratic or moral standards may undergo Banned Books.
Banned Books and the 1st Amendment to the Constitution The 1st Amendment to the United States Constitution - with regard to its mention of the freed of speech and expression – prohibits the implementation of subjective censorship or the banning of books based on taste or opinion. However, with regard to the section within the 3rd Amendment of the Constitution allowing personal freedoms for each citizen of the United States, individual or private institutions or collectives are permitted to prohibit the circulation or undertaking of books; these books are considered to be Banned Books.
VIDEO Parents pushing for a book ban https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cWmpnYdp49w
SCHOOL AND CENSORSHIPBANNED BOOK Edith Castillo
U.S. supreme Court Justice Louis D. Brandeis (1856 – 1941) “Censorship as the removal suppression, or restricted circulation of literary, artistic or educational material, of images, ideas and information on the grounds that these are morally or otherwise objectionable in light of standards applied by censor.”
For a variety of reasons including : • national security to control obscenity • child pornography and hate speech, Examples:
To protect: • children other vulnerable groups • to promote or restrict political or religious views Examples:
Finally School and Censorship Banned books is an action where the educators and The American Association of School Administrators have been removed, burned or refuse from the schools some books from the library, classroom and bookstore because of controversial content is against with the educational values . This type of material can be offensive, violent and dangerous for all the people of different ages.
SCHOOL POLICIES FOR BANNED BOOKS Melissa Saldaña
◊ According to the American Library Association, the aggregate number of challenges across U.S school system is, on average, 500 per year. ◊ It is an attempt to restrict controversial materials from the curriculum or library. ◊ Banning occurs when the challenge is successful, resulting in the actual removal of those materials. ᴥ BANNED BOOKS, GENERALLY
◊ Limitation of point of view. ◊ They do not agree with the material’s content. In deciding to ban a book, a school district that has a sound policy on the process for challenging instructional materials is better to show it has not violated students` first amendment rights when that process is follow. ᴥ FIRST AMENDMENT CONCERNS
Most school districts have policies on how to handle a challenge. ◊The policy of the Dallas Independent School District. ◊ Some schools may require a particular form to be completed. ᴥ HOW TO CHALLENGE A BOOK
Top three reasons for challenging a book ◊ Sexually explicit ◊ Offensive Materials ◊ Unsuitable for a particular age of group ᴥ REASONS BOOKS ARE BANNED
Book banning on the rise in US schools, says anti-censorship group Kevin Castillo
Examples of Banned Books Alexis Tate Katie Walter
