We've chosen to explore the issue of book banning for our articles next week. I've listed a few sources below for those who would like to get a head start. Remember, we are looking at arguments for book banning on Tuesday and against book banning on Thursday.
As you are searching, remember that you are looking for articles arguing one side or the other of the issue, not an "overview" of the debate. Here is a good one about Harry Potter:
- "Some Thoughts on the Harry Potter Series" by Michael D. O'Brien from CatholicEducation.org
Parents Against Bad Books in Schools is an organization devoted to raising awareness of inappropriate material in books available in public libraries. This page contains a number of links to articles that may be worthy of discussion.
Your analyses should be written according to the guidelines I gave you in this post. Remember, you aren't arguing for or against the issue (we do that in class), but explaining how the author structures his or her argument.
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Great idea, Stallings. Wish we could've done it.
By the way, that Catholic school link about the occult and Harry Potter is very interesting.
Isn't it weird that people who aren't even your students anymore use this blog more than your current students?
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