Process

1. Read the article "Are We Lucky for the First Amendment" and complete the following:

• print a copy
• annotate it
• write a summary

2. Choose and read one of these books based on your mini-research activity:

Hurricane Song by Paul Volponi
33 Snowfish by Adam Rapp
Push by Sapphire
Chanda’s Secret by Allan Stratton
The First Part Last by Angela Johnson
Stuck in Neutral by Terry Trueman
Theories of Relativity by Barbara Haworth-Attard
Story of a Girl by Sara Zarr
Warriors Don’t Cry by Melba Pattillo Beals
Flight by Sherman Alexi
Hole in my Life by Jack Gantos
King Dork by Frank Portman

3. Hand in your packet.  It must include these three items (in any order):
     *Complete your  Mini Research Assignment.     *What is the difference between "banning" and "challenging" books? Use the link below to gain further understanding. Difference between "challenged" and "banned."  In your own words, write up your own definition of what that difference is.
     *Now click here to see how much you already know about censorship. Print your score sheet and write your name on it.

4. It's Moodle time!  In this online discussion, you will be sharing your thoughts about your book and asking others about their thoughts.  Start by logging on to Moodle using the link.  If you have a Moodle account, login using the username and password you set up.  You'll need the enrollment key from Mrs. McClain or Mrs. Wachowiak.  End each Moodle session by asking a thought-provoking question to your group.

5. After reading your book, you’ll start researching and creating your group newspaper. Each person should choose one of the articles to lead and complete:
• News story
• Letter to the editor: Challenge your book publicly
• Letter to the editor: defending YA lit as a credible genre to study and defending students' rights to read  ****See Mrs. McClain if your group has fewer than four members****
Combine and edit the group members' "Mini-Research" assignments.  This will provide an article showing how the topics of your books relate to real-world situations.

Use these sites to develop background information about your rights as a reader.  You MUST use and cite information from one or more of these sites as you prepare your defense or your challenge.
• Library Bill of Rights
• ALA Freedom to Read Statement
• Intellectual Freedom site (contains many helpful links)