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Explain the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution as it relates to
literature and other printed materials. (I)
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Identify and explain factors that motivate people and organizations to
challenge and/or ban books. (I)
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Identify and describe the effects of censorship on readers, writers,
publishers, educators, and librarians. (I)
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Explain and exemplify uses of censorship by a dominant culture to
suppress minority voices. (II)
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Read and analyze examples of banned or challenged literature dealing
with issues of gender, sexuality, race, ethnicity, religion, and
political perspective. (II, III)
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Analyze and present results of independent reading of a text chosen
from the American Library Association's list of Most Challenged Books,
1990-2000. (II, III)
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Work as part of a team to compose arguments for and against banning or
challenging a selected text with a controversial history. (IV)
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Articulate a personal position on the issue of censorship of printed
materials, and identify national organizations that promote or oppose
censorship. (IV)
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