Vocabulary
the suppression or prohibition of any parts of books, films, news, etc. that are considered obscene, politically unacceptable, or a threat to security.
What is Censorship?
- Political
- Race-based
- LGBTQ+
- Violence
- Substances
What is categories of books that have been banned?
Would this evidence better support an argument for or against book bans?
"It was important to assign literary material written by best-selling, award-winning authors"
BONUS - Ethos Pathos or Logos?
What is AGAINST book bans?
Bonus: Ethos
You all agreed that pathos is ______ effective when using it to build empathy
what is most?
Who's Point of View (POV) was most heard in the argument FOR book bans?
What is Parents?
If ______, then _______ typically indicates this type of argument tactic.
What is Logos?
Which is the LEAST credible source to include in a book ban argument?
- Teachers
- Librarians
- Tennis Coach
- Parents
What is Tennis Coach?
The librarian argues that ________ helps students become "discerning users of information, and lifelong learners" (Matusek, 5).
What are BOOKS?
LGBTQ+ students who were not out in high school thanked the ______ for having a safe space where they were represented.
What is Librarian?
These authors were more impacted by book bans than others
What is LGBTQ+ people and/or People of Color?
stated clearly and in detail, leaving no room for confusion or doubt (Typically used with a negative connotation when talking about race, LGBTQ+ experiences, violence, substance use, etc).
What is explicit?
- exposure to diverse people and experiences
- Builds empathy
- Expands worldviews
- Represents contemporary (current) authors and experiences
What is reasons AGAINST book bans?
What part of this quote indicates evidence of PATHOS?
"She flipped through the book, reading the disturbing and inappropriate excerpts" (White, 1).
What is disturbing and inappropriate?
This should always be included when paraphrasing information from a source.
What is a Citation?
In a video we watched in censorship, we learned that this symbol was used in the music industry to publicly denounce explicit material
What is Parental Advisory Warnings?
Ethos
What is an argument tactic that uses credibility to persuade others?
In our articles, this is where parents often went to protest books in their kids classrooms.
What is the School Board?
"Parents feel Bullied to Comply" uses which rhetorical device?
What is Pathos?
Add clarity (Make information more accessible)
Condense or summarize longer quotes
To make the information flow better in YOUR writing
What are reasons why we would paraphrase instead of using direct quotes?
When Beto questioned JosĂ©âs aspirations, JosĂ© shares that he is trying to avoid having to stay a migrant farmworker all his life (Movie, 1:00:05).
This Paraphrases a scene from what movie?
What is A Million Miles Away?
Explain the difference between a book that is "challenged" and book that is "banned"
What is an attempt to remove or restrict content (challenge) vs successfully removing a book or material from access (ban)
Name three books that were banned in our book ban Hexagon Activity
what is:
- Harry Potter
- Captain Underpants
- The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian
- To Kill a Mockingbird
- The Glass Castle
- The Color Purple
- Being Jazz
- Dear Martin
- All Boys Aren't Blue
- MANY more
After your sibling steals your favorite shirt and stains it, you respond, "It is okay, but you have to save up and buy me anew shirt to make up for it"
What type of response is this?
What is a Rational Response?
SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS:
ââParents didnât know what was in the book, but once they knew, they assumed if a teacher was putting their signature on it, the teacher knew best, instead of saying itâs my kid, itâs my choice. Making waves with teachers is intimidatingââ (White, 12).
Vote by Mr.McClure
Many argue that banning books violates THIS constitutional amendment
What is the first amendment?