Group C: Banning of TKAMB
Your mission is to research the banning of To Kill a Mockingbird. Click the links below to locate where TKAMB is on the banned books list and discover why people have challenged the books. You will have to look at both sites to answer the questions.
http://www.ala.org/ala/issuesadvocacy/banned/frequentlychallenged/challengedclassics/reasonsbanned/index.cfm
http://www.tolerance.org/magazine/number-27-spring-2005/books-under-fire
http://www.ala.org/ala/issuesadvocacy/banned/frequentlychallenged/challengedclassics/reasonsbanned/index.cfm
http://www.tolerance.org/magazine/number-27-spring-2005/books-under-fire
- Where does the novel appear on the 100 Most Frequently Challenged book list?
- Name two other titles that you were surprised to find on this list. Why were you surprised to find this titles on the list?
- A challenge occurs when someone attempts to remove a book from school curriculums and libraries; if the material is removed, it is considered banned. Why has To Kill a Mockingbird been challenged? (you will have to read both websites to answer this questions)
- Why do others disagree with this challenge?
- Eleanor Cumberland said of To Kill a Mockingbird, "I feel the book serves no purpose but to keep racism and separatism alive in a day when we are supposed to be teaching love and equality." Does To Kill a Mockingbird keep "racism " alive? Does it teach "love and forgiveness"? Can it possibly do both? Explain.
- In general, what are some possible consequences of removing books from school curriculums and libraries? How might banning books influence students? How might it influence our society?